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Vanita Gupta on Public Trust and the Role of Law in Our Democracy

Vanita Gupta on Public Trust and the Role of Law in Our Democracy

 .image-caption { display: none; } .pod-stream-buttons { display: flex; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 1.5rem; } .post-thumbnail { display: none; } .stream-button { flex: 1 1; margin-right: 0.5rem; } .stream-button:last-child { margin-right: 0; } .stream-button a { display: flex; } .stream-button object, .stream-button img { width: 100%; height: 100%; } .wp-remixd-voice-wrapper { display: none !important; } What hope is there for the rule of law when the Justice Department is deployed to settle political scores and privilege one religion over others? A lot, as it turns out—but the work of rebuilding our nation’s voting and justice systems won’t be fast, and it won’t be easy, according to this week’s guest, Vanita Gupta, a civil rights attorney and former Associate Attorney General of the United States. In conversation with host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, she emphasizes the fragility of our democracy due to eroding trust in institutions and urges moral courage among lawyers and citizens to defend justice and fairness. Vanita’s insights on the power of faith communities in restoring trust and her call for cross-faith solidarity …

Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains what we do — and still don’t — know about pain : NPR

Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains what we do — and still don’t — know about pain : NPR

When neurosurgeon and journalist Dr. Sanjay Gupta set out to write a book about pain, it wasn’t because he felt like he had all the answers. It was because he was still so often mystified by it. “Most of my patients come to me for pain. Head pain, back pain, neck pain, whatever it might be,” he says. “If that’s what the majority of your professional life is, you should understand it as best you can.” His 2025 book, It Doesn’t Have to Hurt: Your Smart Guide to a Pain-Free Life, gathers the latest developments in pain science, based on his own experience with patients and conversations with researchers and doctors. What he found may challenge your own understanding of pain and even give you the tools to help you feel better. There’s evidence, for example, that just learning about pain and how it works “seems to be pain relieving” for those with chronic pain conditions, he says. Gupta, who also serves as the chief medical correspondent for CNN, explains what we still don’t know …