This semester, schools have relied on virtual learning as the pandemic disrupted traditional classes. We spoke with freelance reporter and former teacher Ben Luschen about why distance learning is here to stay and how students and teachers have adapted.

Also on the show: In October, when 21-year-old Kevin Peterson Jr. was killed by Clark County deputies in Vancouver, Washington, he was carrying a gun. We discuss recent reports that the firearm was originally owned by the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office in Portland.

Plus: The New York Times’ “Caliphate” podcast has been discredited. So why haven’t they removed the episodes that have proven to be false?

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