EPISODE · Dec 31, 2025 · 13 MIN
Was 2025 the ‘end of America’? Of course not.
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Stories about violence, the declining economy and our fractured culture dominated this year. But if you look beyond the headlines and examine the full data, 2025 wasn’t as bad as it seemed. Join host Megan McArdle as she puts the year into perspective.
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