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They Banned Parents From Recording Their Kids' Games. We Changed That.

As private investment companies encroach upon youth sports, how does that hurt the players — and their families? As Lever reporter Luke Goldstein discovered, there’s more at stake than just higher prices. Today on Lever Time, David Sirota tells the story of how a Lever investigat ...  Show more

Introducing On NOTUS: Steve Scalise on How to Avoid Making Conflict Personal

This week we’re sharing a special episode from our friends at On NOTUS, which was recently featured by Semafor and POLITICO as a must-listen podcast. Produced by the nonpartisan newsroom NOTUS and hosted by congressional journalist Reese Gorman, On NOTUS brings on lawmakers from ...  Show more

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