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The Impact

In Washington, DC, the story often ends when Congress passes a law. For us, that’s where the story begins. We examine the consequences of what happens when powerful people act — or fail to act. This s... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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Denmark’s paternity leave problem

Denmark’s paternity leave problem

Denmark gives new parents nearly a year off work after they have a baby. Most of that time can be taken by either parent... Read more

14 Dec 2018

35mins

Ranked #2

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The curious case of the $629 Band-Aid

The curious case of the $629 Band-Aid

How does a Band-Aid wind up costing so much money? Why are American health care prices so incredibly high? Vox’s new pod... Read more

16 Oct 2017

25mins

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Ranked #3

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What schools look like when we fund them fairly

What schools look like when we fund them fairly

All across the country, it seems like a given: places with more expensive houses have nicer schools because they can pay... Read more

23 Nov 2018

34mins

Ranked #4

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How to stop an epidemic

How to stop an epidemic

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is running for president with a plan to fight the opioid epidemic. Her legislation would dramatica... Read more

8 Jan 2020

31mins

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Ranked #5

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Car crash hospitals vs. plane crash hospitals

Car crash hospitals vs. plane crash hospitals

Central line infections can be deadly. And they used to be extremely common: just a decade ago, hundreds of thousands of... Read more

23 Oct 2017

29mins

Ranked #6

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The policies that created the opioid epidemic

The policies that created the opioid epidemic

There's a well-known narrative about the opioid epidemic: pharmaceutical companies and dirty doctors pushed misinformati... Read more

6 Nov 2017

27mins

Ranked #7

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The black robe effect

The black robe effect

What is the best way to care for patients with severe mental illness? The United States has struggled with this question... Read more

27 Nov 2017

42mins

Ranked #8

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The controversial way doctors fight pain without opioids

The controversial way doctors fight pain without opioids

On this episode of The Impact, we’re looking at a possible future for pain treatment. It’s an idea known as “pain accept... Read more

13 Nov 2017

29mins

Ranked #9

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Food fight!

Food fight!

22% of New Yorkers are obese. In Chicago it is more than a quarter of the city. Obesity puts people at risk of diabetes,... Read more

16 Nov 2018

34mins

Ranked #10

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How California saves moms from dying in childbirth

How California saves moms from dying in childbirth

The United States has an astoundingly high maternal death rate. It is three times higher than the UK, eight times higher... Read more

4 Dec 2017

34mins

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