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


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As the coronavirus pandemic grips the world, the opioid epidemic continues to affect millions of Americans. Several states are developing innovativ...

  • Added: Jan 15, 2021
  • Length: 22:30
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Floods are the costliest natural disasters in the United States, but there are ways to prepare for the storms ahead.

  • Added: Jan 08, 2021
  • Length: 17:27
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Payday loans can help people facing an unexpected financial crunch—but can also bring unexpected problems. Ohio adopted an innovative new law to pr...

  • Added: Dec 23, 2020
  • Length: 18:29
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In the first episode of our season “States of Innovation,” Sue Urahn, Pew’s new president and CEO, discusses the role of state governments as “labo...

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  • Added: Dec 21, 2020
  • Length: 15:22
  • Purchases: 1
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In this bonus episode of our “Conversations on Science” season, Sudip Parikh, CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, discu...

  • Added: Oct 13, 2020
  • Length: 24:21
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In this extended conversation with France Córdova, we hear how her passion for science and public policy took her on a quest for scientific truth i...

  • Added: Oct 07, 2020
  • Length: 24:30
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In this bonus episode of our “Conversations on Science” season, we share an extended talk with Carlo Rovelli, a theoretical physicist and bestselli...

  • Added: Oct 05, 2020
  • Length: 43:22
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In the last episode of our science season, we explore how scientists communicate: What is the state of our national conversation on science, and wh...

  • Added: Oct 02, 2020
  • Length: 25:44
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As we continue our “Conversations on Science” season, we talk to Esther Krofah, executive director of FasterCures; Molly Irwin, vice president, res...

  • Added: Sep 25, 2020
  • Length: 13:43
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Scientific discovery shapes the world—from our medical care to how we live, learn, and work. In this episode, we explore the process of discovery a...

  • Added: Sep 18, 2020
  • Length: 21:50