Aren't Politics Fun

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2022/06/06/public-trust-in-government-1958-2022/

https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/26-months-jan-6-attack-capitol

https://truthout.org/articles/2022-was-worst-year-for-school-shootings-by-nearly-every-meaningful-measure/

https://policeviolencereport.org/

https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/inflation-cpi

https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/trends-statistics/overdose-death-rates#:~:text=Drug%20overdose%20deaths%20involving%20prescription,involving%20prescription%20opioids%20totaled%2016%2C706.

https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/rxrate-maps/index.html

https://cnr.ncsu.edu/news/2020/05/coronavirus-toilet-paper-shortage/

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/06/well/eggs-health-misinformation.html

https://time.com/6227754/political-violence-us-states-midterms-2022/

https://www.businessinsider.com/20-shameful-categories-america-leads-world-2011-7

https://nypost.com/2022/03/22/world-happiness-report-reveals-the-us-has-gotten-happier-in-2022/

https://www.ap.org/explore/divided-america/

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/trust/archive/winter-2021/america-is-exceptional-in-its-political-divide

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2022/10/07/many-patients-cant-afford-health-costs-even-with-insurance

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/blogs/stateline/2022/06/22/critics-fear-abortion-bans-could-jeopardize-health-of-pregnant-women

https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2020/01/09/trends-in-income-and-wealth-inequality/

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/history

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/corporate-power-keeps-us-wages-20-lower-than-they-should-be-white-house-2022-03-07/

https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/2980014/the-department-of-defense-releases-the-presidents-fiscal-year-2023-defense-budg/

https://cascadeinstitute.org/the-american-polity-is-cracked-and-might-collapse-canada-must-prepare/

Episode 3 - Political Divide

Episode 4 - Christmas Time

Birthdays Citations 

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Pinsker, J. (2021, November 2). The strange origins of American birthday celebrations. The Atlantic. Retrieved April 28, 2022, from https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/11/history-birthday-celebrations/620585/

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Encyclopedia.com. (2022, April 28). ." encyclopedia of recreation and leisure in America. . encyclopedia.com. 25 Apr. 2022 . Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022, from https://www.encyclopedia.com/humanities/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/birthdays

Babbel.com, & GmbH, L. N. (n.d.). 16 birthday traditions around the world that might surprise you. Babbel Magazine. Retrieved April 28, 2022, from https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/birthday-traditions-around-the-world

Kunst, A. (2020, January 6). Average spending per child on a birthday in the U.S. 2018. Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/forecasts/862833/average-spending-per-child-on-a-birthday-in-the-us

Bhattacharya, R. (2021, January 11). 10 of the most expensive parties ever thrown that redefined the word 'extravagant'. ScoopWhoop. Retrieved April 28, 2022, from https://www.scoopwhoop.com/culture/most-expensive-parties-ever-thrown/

The Ultimate Guide to Milestone Birthdays. The Ultimate Guide to Milestone Birthdays - Big Domain. (n.d.). Retrieved April 28, 2022, from https://www.thebigdomain.com/big-journal/ultimate-guide-milestone-birthdays