What does justice look like—and who decides?

Jenna and podcast host Mary Katharine Ham discuss Christa Pike's case in Tennessee and the broader questions it raises about the death penalty, including the time between sentencing and execution. They also reflect on three years since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, the changing Middle East and the words news organizations use to tell these stories.

Along the way: the court of public opinion, a brief look at media coverage of the Cornell case, and how the information we receive shapes our understanding. Plus, parenting styles, a favorite hydration drink and making more time to read with our kids.

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In this episode:
00:00 Welcome to SmartHER News
01:03 Real Life, Parenting & Consequences
04:34 What Does Justice Look Like?
07:01 Christa Pike & the Death Penalty
12:21 Fort Hood & the Execution Debate
14:45 The Eighth Amendment: Cruel & Unusual Punishment
16:29 Public Opinion, Cornell & Media Coverage
19:57 Three Years After Oct. 7
23:49 How the Media Describes Hamas
26:51 Israeli Politics & the Language of War
28:52 The Nova Exhibition & Remembering the Victims
32:01 Marco Rubio's Speech in Greece
35:24 Iran & the Ripple Effects Across the Middle East
37:08 Something SmartHER: Hydration
39:49 Less Scrolling, More Reading
43:11 Wrap-Up

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