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Supreme Court Misconceptions

When the biggest news stories happen all at once, it's easy to miss what each of them really means. Since Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death last week, there have been questions about who will replace her and what it means for the court. Sam talks to Slate's <a href="https://slate.com/author/mark-joseph-stern">Mark Joseph Stern</a> about the Supreme Court's history and what recent discussions get wrong. Then, Democrats and progressives brought in massive fundraising dollars in the days after Justice Ginsburg's death. Sam chats with <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/author/julie-bykowicz">Julie Bykowicz</a> of the Wall Street Journal about what all that money means. Finally, Sam talks to <a href="https://www.prismreports.org/tina-vasquez">Tina Vasquez</a> of Prism about the forced sterilization of immigrants in a Georgia detention center, and why it's important to see the bigger picture. Follow us at <a href="https://twitter.com/NPRItsBeenAMin">https://twitter.com/NPRItsBeenAMin</a> Email us at <a href="mailto:samsanders@npr.org">samsanders@npr.org</a> Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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