After the Fact

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“After the Fact” is a podcast from The Pew Charitable Trusts that brings you data and analysis on the issues that matter to you—from our environment and the sciences, to larger economic trends and public health. Experts from Pew and other special guests discuss the numbers and trends shaping some of society’s biggest challenges, then go behind the facts with nonpartisan analysis and stories.

In each episode, host Dan LeDuc discusses pressing policy issues with featured experts and relevant voices to the conversation. If you like what you hear, we hope you will subscribe to “After the Fact” and share it with others.

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9 Pieces

In a new season of Pew’s “After the Fact” podcast, we talk about science—what it is, how it’s conducted and explained to the public, and how it affects our lives.

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5 Pieces

Political polarization. Climate change. Racial reckoning. Income inequality. A global pandemic. Since 2020, all five of these immense challenges emerged or deepened, commanding our attention and prompting major societal and cultural shifts. How has the social sector responded and what’s coming next?

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6 Pieces

The percentage of Americans experiencing symptoms of depression has tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the long-term effects on the nation’s mental health are still unclear.

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7 Pieces

There is only one ocean, essential to the life of everyone on Earth—and it faces perils like never before.

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9 Pieces

In a new season of Pew’s “After the Fact” podcast, we explore diversity in America and how race intersects with research in a range of fields—from public opinion polling to medicine to economics.

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3 Pieces

The effects of the pandemic, including increased levels of distrust in each other and in the government, continue to reverberate for Americans. But amid the challenges, there’s also a growing sense of civic renewal. According to data from the Pew Research Center, 86% of U.S. adults believe that it is possible to improve people’s confidence in one another.

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6 Pieces

The latest season of Pew’s “After the Fact” podcast looks at the innovative solutions some states are developing to meet long-standing problems. From making small loans more affordable for consumers, to improving community flood preparedness, to designing corridors for wildlife to migrate safely across high-traffic roads—protecting animals and drivers—state leaders are working together to tackle big challenges.

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4 Pieces

In a special series, Pew’s “After the Fact” podcast explores the changing nature of the American family—from marriage trends to retirement finances—blending individual and family voices with expert perspectives on trends and their implications.

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Pew’s “After the Fact” podcast asks a question at the heart of the human experience—how do we learn? And as we continue to live longer than previous generations, what are we discovering to help increase lifelong learning and prepare the workforce of the future?

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3 Pieces

In this three-part series, we explore the decline in local news coverage across America.


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In this episode, part of our season on “Restoring Community,” we travel to Philadelphia, Pew’s hometown, to learn how Project HOME has created a su...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2023
  • Length: 22:22
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In this episode of “Restoring Community,” we travel to the Kinship Community Food Center, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. We hear from the center’s ...

  • Added: Feb 10, 2023
  • Length: 19:40
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In this episode of “Restoring Community,” we travel to Baltimore’s Cherry Hill neighborhood to learn how Michael and Danielle Battle, co-founders o...

  • Added: Jan 27, 2023
  • Length: 18:45
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In this bonus episode of our “Mental Health in America” season, Dr. Rahul Gupta, director of the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Poli...

  • Added: Dec 05, 2022
  • Length: 17:43
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Access to mental health care is a rising concern in communities throughout the country—especially for groups already experiencing challenges connec...

  • Added: Nov 18, 2022
  • Length: 17:37
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Personnel from America’s emergency response systems are on the front lines answering calls from individuals experiencing mental health crises. In t...

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  • Added: Nov 11, 2022
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The conversation on acknowledging, identifying, and treating mental health challenges has shifted during the pandemic as a growing number of Americ...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2022
  • Length: 18:41
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In this episode we hear about the stigma surrounding two growing public health problems in the United States: substance use disorder and suicide.

  • Added: Oct 14, 2022
  • Length: 18:51
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The pandemic increased concerns about mental health in America and exposed a lack of access to treatment and a growing demand for services—all issu...

  • Added: Sep 30, 2022
  • Length: 41:50
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In this episode, we speak with Ashlan Cousteau and Philippe Cousteau Jr., who, inspired by the legacy of Philippe’s grandfather, undersea explorer ...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2022
  • Length: 20:44