Maria Ressa is one of the handful of journalists that have won the illustrious Nobel Peace Prize, sharing the prize for her work safeguarding freedom of expression by holding an authoritarian government of the Phillipines for its brutality and attacks on the independent press.

Born in Manila and educated in Princeton, she straddles the two countries with her work as the co-founder and CEO of online Filipino news site Rappler and as a Professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University.

Her memoir, "How to Stand Up to a Dictator", warns that the United States stands just a hop, skip and a jump from the sort of oppression that has beset her native country.

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries wrote a new illustrated book, "The ABCs of Democracy," simply framing for young audiences his preferred choices for our country. American values over autocracy, benevolence over victory.

In the new episode of Bedeviled, I talk to Jeffries about why American voters did not embrace his party's message in 2024, including warnings that Trump poses a danger to democracy itself. He discussed his worries about the incoming Trump administration, where Democrats can work with Republicans, and how Democrats can win back power in 2026 and beyond.

In this episode, something different: the views of Duke students on next week's presidential election.

Young voters represent a key target for both Vice President Kalama Harris and former President Donald Trump. Those under 30 lean Democrat, so Harris is working to maximize her advantage on college campuses and elsewhere. Trump seeks to narrow his deficit among young voters, especially young men, as part of his broader strategy for a winning coalition.

Meet Sherman Criner, Evan Brown, and Annika Aristimuno. On this episode of Bedeviled, they give us a window into how young voters see America's choice.