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Jonquilyn Hill

Jonquilyn Hill

Podcast host

    Latest articles by Jonquilyn Hill

    Explain It to Me
    Am I less likely to get a divorce than my parents?Am I less likely to get a divorce than my parents?
    Explain It to Me

    Millennials are less likely to get divorced than their parents. Why?

    By Jonquilyn Hill
    Explain It to Me
    Why do we say “like,” like, all the time? Why do we say “like,” like, all the time? 
    Explain It to Me

    In defense of the supremely useful and unfairly maligned word.

    By Jonquilyn Hill
    Explain It to Me
    Is my dentist scamming me?Is my dentist scamming me?
    Podcast
    Explain It to Me

    How insurance treats dentistry different from medicine — and makes things weird.

    By Jonquilyn Hill
    What Kamala Harris and Beyoncé have in common 
    Politics

    Our society demands Black women be “twice as good.” Beyoncé has found a solution that Harris seems keen to copy.

    By Jonquilyn Hill
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    The safety net program trapping people in povertyThe safety net program trapping people in poverty
    Podcast
    Today, Explained newsletter

    What if you were legally allowed to only ever have $2,000 in financial assets at one time?

    By Jonquilyn Hill
    The Weeds
    How weathering affects Black people’s healthHow weathering affects Black people’s health
    Podcast
    The Weeds

    “There’s nothing inherently wrong with Black people. There is something very, very wrong with the systems that we are forced to live under or within.”

    By Jonquilyn Hill
    Why the marriage rate is falling faster for some
    Podcast
    Today, Explained newsletter

    How America has made it harder for Black people to marry.

    By Jonquilyn Hill
    The Weeds
    Surprise! There’s a reason to be (cautiously) optimistic about the climate.Surprise! There’s a reason to be (cautiously) optimistic about the climate.
    Podcast
    The Weeds

    Don’t let climate doom win.

    By Jonquilyn Hill
    The Weeds
    How quickly will Donald Trump go to trial in Georgia?How quickly will Donald Trump go to trial in Georgia?
    Podcast
    The Weeds

    Fani Willis wants a trial in six months. That could be an ambitious timeline.

    By Jonquilyn Hill
    Climate
    These kids sued over climate change — and wonThese kids sued over climate change — and won
    Podcast
    Climate

    The unprecedented ruling in Montana could signal a changing tide.

    By Jonquilyn Hill