An alarm bell for American democracy

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<p>In a recent pulse-check on the health of our democracy by <a href="https://brightlinewatch.org/accelerated-transgressions-in-the-second-trump-presidency/">Bright Line Watch</a>, hundreds of scholars warned that the U.S. is heading swiftly toward authoritarianism. <a href="https://ruthbenghiat.com">Ruth Ben-Ghiat,</a> a professor of history at New York University who specializes in the subject, explains how we got here.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Plus, <a href="https://apple.news/AUaDlQje-RKqVTCnTIRqnbg">setbacks</a> for Trump in court, pregnant people in states with abortion bans are almost <a href="https://apple.news/A4kVqQPsGT_yW_rs6gq5cMQ">twice as likely to die</a> during pregnancy or soon after giving birth, and the <a href="https://apple.news/A8LUDpuxfThOFZMELOVzgrg">hidden costs</a> of being polite to a chatbot.<span class="Apple-converted-space"></span></p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.</p>