# Best Of: The Science Wasn't Settled. It Was Enforced. | March 31, 2026

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Published: 2026-07-29T16:00:00+00:00
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Text the show! Originally Aired: March 31, 2026 What happens when institutions quietly reverse years of policy without ever admitting they were wrong? In this Best Of episode, Chad revisits one of Common Sense's most talked-about investigations into transgender athletics, women's prisons, institutional accountability, and what happens when ideology collides with reality. The conversation isn't simply about transgender policy. It's about something much bigger: When leaders spend years insisti...

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