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Sarah Jones Breaks It Down

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About The Show

A weekly news podcast for kids and grownups who want to understand what’s happening around the world and why it’s happening now. Emmy award-winning journalist Sarah Jones breaks down the news beyond the headlines, using interviews, conversations, and compelling stories to make news accessible, understandable, and relatable.

Episodes

Sarah Jones Breaks It Down

Episode 10

Hearing Aid Accessibility

How does the new FDA ruling affect access to hearing aids? Sarah talks with audiologist Dr. Michelle Hu and mother Jessica Lewis about what this change means for those with hearing loss.

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Sarah Jones Breaks It Down

Episode 9

Seized Documents at Mar-a-Lago

What did the FBI find during the search of former president Trump’s property? Sarah talks about the investigation at Mar-a-Lago. And what is monkeypox? Susan Michaels-Strasser, the assistant professor of epidemiology at the Columbia University Medical Center, shares about this zoonotic disease.

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Sarah Jones Breaks It Down

Episode 8

Tribal Sovereignty and the US Supreme Court

What is tribal sovereignty? Sarah talks with Shaun Little Horn, advocacy organizer of the Lakota Law Project, about the case heading to the Supreme Court this fall, Brackeen v. Haaland.

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Sarah Jones Breaks It Down

Episode 7

Mass Shootings and Dickey’s Amendment

What does research on gun violence look like? Sarah talks with NMVVRC Associate Director, Dr. Angela Moreland, about legislation that affects how mass shootings are researched.

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Episode 6

War Part 5: Peace Justice and Peacekeeping

How does the law influence war? Sarah talks with international lawyer Benjamin Duerr about what justice and peace mean from a legal standpoint in the final episode in our series on war.

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Episode 5

War Part 4: Hybrid Warfare

What could the future of wars look like? Sarah talks with peacekeeping consultant Janie DesJardin and researcher Leo Michel about the laws of war and the concept of hybrid warfare.

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Sarah Jones Breaks It Down

Episode 4

War Part 3: A Ground Floor View

What does war look like? Sarah talks with U.S. combat veteran Tara Madison, Syrian refugee Ahmad Al haj ali, and peacekeeping consultant and Canadian Armed Forces veteran Janie DesJardin about the reality of war.

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Episode 3

War Part 2: It Impacts People

How does war impact people? Sarah talks with Syrian journalist Hozan Ibrahim who she met while covering the war in Syria, a country that has been fighting for over a decade.

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Sarah Jones Breaks It Down

Episode 2

War Part 1: Ukraine and a History with Russia

We break down the war in Ukraine and the motivation for the Russian invasion of the country.

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Sarah Jones Breaks It Down

Episode 1

As a Journalist, That’s My Job

We break down what it looks like to be a journalist.

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Sarah Jones Breaks It Down

Episode

Introducing Sarah Jones Breaks It Down

Introducing Sarah Jones Breaks It Down, a weekly news podcast for kids and grownups who want to understand what’s happening around the world and why it’s happening now. Emmy award-winning journalist Sarah Jones breaks down the news beyond the headlines, using interviews, conversations, and compelling stories to make news accessible, understandable, and relatable.

Listen to Episode →

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Meet the Host(s)

Sarah Jones (she/her) is an Emmy award-winning journalist with over 14 years of experience. She is also the author of A Kids Book About War, founder of Remembering Fallen Journalists, and currently creating a news program made for everyone. Find her on social media @sarahjreports.