America’s 250-year checkup

from America, Actually with Astead Herndon · host Vox Media

Can the country’s founding ideals still unite a divided nation? This episode is presented by the Rockefeller Foundation.   This show was produced by Dustin DeSoto, fact checked by Esther Gim, mixed by Shannon Mahoney, and hosted by Astead Herndon. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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