Steve Inskeep Considering Really Everything Around Me C.R.E.A.M. Donate money, get some totes to fill, y’all

“Where we came from, it was like a cracked window, you know? Like, you would never think a body could slide through that window at that height, and we were able to do it.” Two stories of growing up in late 20th century America: open.substack.com/pub/steveinske…

This is a fascinating and troubling chart. 500k Hoosiers earn wages below what it takes to afford a 1 bedroom apartment.

There’s one big aspect of writing that AI simply can’t do. open.substack.com/pub/steveinske…

My new book, PARDON POWER, is out today! Sat down with @npr’s NPRinskeep to discuss how the presidential pardon power is at the center of the storm staring down US democracy. Take a listen! one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-505752…

Jessica Taylor joins Steve Inskeep on Morning Edition to discuss Democrats and the 2024 Senate map. npr.org/2024/09/04/nx-…

“Democrats have to compete everywhere, and this map is just incredibly difficult for them.” In Senate races, Republicans are on the offensive and Democrats have no margin for error.

Thanks. You are replying to analysis by Jessica Taylor. She’s really good.

Wow. Some universities say they’ll stop pronouncements on big public issues. On NPR, the president of Wesleyan asserts they’re “abdicating responsibility” to lead discussion—and says they were “pricing in a Trump victory” and guarding against retribution. npr.org/2024/09/05/nx-…

Thanks for this Michael! You're right, I said it wrong. Fixed it for later broadcasts.

It was good to talk with you on NPR Steve. More political conversation should lead to better policy, and leaders in education can contribute to it rather than hide from it. Aren't we more than bureaucrats? Wesleyan University

Great conversation on money in college football: Armen Keteyian tells Michel Martin “greed” and “self-interest” now drive the game; there’s “legalized extortion,” but the Supreme Court ruling that let “student athletes” be paid was fundamentally “fair.” npr.org/2024/09/05/nx-…

And this morning, Erin Covey joined Steve Inskeep on Morning Edition to discuss the battle for the U.S. House. npr.org/2024/09/05/nx-…

Sulzberger: “I disagree with those who have suggested that the risk Trump poses to the free press is so high that news organizations such as mine should cast aside neutrality and directly oppose his reelection. It is beyond shortsighted to give up journalistic independence out of