Drake and Kendrick are beefing, but who pays? Plus, moms as our social safety net

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by Barton Girdwood, Alexis Williams, Liam McBain, Corey Antonio Rose, Jessica Placzek, Brittany Luse and Veralyn Williams

May 10, 2024

Kendrick Lamar. Drake. A woman holding a child.
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Drake and Kendrick have been trading diss tracks for weeks, and it's gotten darker and darker with each track. Drake accuses Kendrick of beating women and Kendrick accuses Drake of abusing minors. It's a spectacle, but who are the pawns? Brittany chats with NPR Music's Sidney Madden and writer Tirhakah Love about the collateral damage in this rap beef.

Then, Brittany turns to Holding It Together a new book that describes how America has avoided building a social safety net and instead relies on women to provide the services that could be universal to all. Author Jessica Calarco joins the show to dive into the book and take a look at the cultural forces that keep women holding it all together.