Episode 345: The Protests in Iran

In this episode, Neil, Niki, and Natalia discuss the political protests in Iran.

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Here are some links and references mentioned during this week’s show: 

• The death of Iranian woman Mahsa Amini at the hands of the country’s “morality police” has set off protests all over the country and the world. Natalia and Niki referred to this New Yorker essay and this Los Angeles Times article.

 

In our regular closing feature, What’s Making History:

• Natalia discussed historian David A. Hollinger’s new book, Christianity’s American Fate: How Religion Became More Conservative and Society More Secular.
• Neil recommended Leslie Jamison’s New Yorker article, “The Enduring Allure of Choose Your Own Adventure Books.”
• Niki shared about Nursing Clio’s “Reproduction History Syllabus.”