Voting Rights Under Threat, Plus Do We Still Need Sports?

A new case before the U.S. Supreme Court could jeopardize the power of the Voting Rights Act. Sam talks to <a href="https://twitter.com/mjs_DC?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Mark Joseph Stern</a>, staff writer for Slate, about what's at stake and how so much of the current debate goes back to Reconstruction. Sam also chats with contributing writer for The Atlantic and podcaster <a href="https://twitter.com/jemelehill?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Jemele Hill</a> about how tv viewership across almost all sports has tanked during the pandemic.<br/><br/><em>You can follow us on Twitter </em><a href="https://twitter.com/NPRItsBeenAMin"><em>@NPRItsBeenAMin</em></a><em> and email us at </em><a href="mailto:samsanders@npr.org"><em>samsa</em></a><a href="mailto:samsanders@npr.org"><em>nders@npr.org.</em></a>