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Which Little Women Has the Littlest Women?

We break it all down.

Outrage Grows as Wave of Apparent Anti-Semitic Attacks Hits New York

There have been at least nine apparent anti-Semitic attacks in Brooklyn around Hanukkah.

Fed Study: Trump Tariffs Backfired, Led to Job Losses and Higher Prices

Economists Aaron Flaaen and Justin Pierce said any positive gains from the tariffs were offset by rising costs and retaliatory tariffs.

Joe Biden Says He Would Defy Subpoena in Trump Impeachment Trial

The former vice president said that his testimony would only help the president take the focus off himself by creating a diversion.

Truck Bomb in Somalia’s Capital During Rush Hour Kills at Least 90

A truck filled with explosives blew up at a busy intersection in what was one of the deadliest attacks in recent years.

Why a Dad Dancing to Frozen With His Son Is Still a Big Deal

Ørjan Burøe, who danced in a dress to the Disney hit, teaches Man Up host Aymann Ismail a thing or two about letting it go.

U.S. Mass Killings Reach Record in 2019, Largely Due to Shootings

Mass killings are defined as instances when four or more people are killed, excluding the perpetrator.

Help! My Cousin’s Widower Tried to Kiss Me.

I helped him with child care after his wife’s death. He says this sent “mixed messages.”

I Want a Dog, but My Husband Refuses. Should I Just Do It?

I consider myself a feminist, and the idea that I need his permission really, really irks me.

What Can We Learn From the Past?

Tim Harford joins the show to talk about his new podcast.