Pandemic profiting, Supreme Court’s possible abortion ruling

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Glenda Alvarez (CC BY-NC 2.0)

We talk to the author of a new book about the people and organizations that profited off of the pandemic. Then, a legal expert discusses the leak of a draft opinion from the Supreme Court that would overturn federal abortion protections.

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Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Emilie Burditt Producer
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • J. David McSwane Guest
  • Charley Jacobs Guest