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The U.S. has never had a common identity
In the story of the melting pot, the United States can integrate all peoples into one — but what if that’s more of a myth than a metaphor? Colin Woodard is an author, historian, journalist and direct…
Published on 9 hours ago
The wartime justification of deportations
Three of the 18th Century laws making up the Alien and Sedition Acts have expired, but the Alien Enemies Act is getting quite a workout today. Qian Julie Wang is managing partner of Gottlieb & Wang L…
Published on 1 day, 8 hours ago
Why we need laws to be specific
Autocrats are famous for enacting vague laws with specific punishments – and if people preemptively overcorrect their behaviors, all the better. Matthew Purdy is editor at large and writer for The Ne…
Published on 2 days, 8 hours ago
Can you trust generic drugs?
When you pop open your medication bottle and take your pills, you assume they are safe. But how do you know? Debbie Cenziper, investigative journalist for ProPublica, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss …
Published on 3 days, 9 hours ago
The man (or woman) behind the curtain of A.I.
It takes seconds for an A.I. chatbot to give you an answer – but many manhours went into getting you there. Varsha Bansal, tech reporter for The Guardian, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the grueling…
Published on 4 days, 8 hours ago
Women want testosterone, too
Muscle-bound bodybuilders may line up for testosterone replacement therapy – and increasingly, so do menopausal women. Susan Dominus, staff writer at The New York Times Magazine, joins host Krys Boy…
Published on 1 week ago
The hidden history of ultra-processed food
From flavored yogurt to a package of Ding Dongs, Americans love ultraprocessed food. Alice Callahan is a New York Times reporter with a Ph.D. in nutrition, and she joins host Krys Boyd to discuss wh…
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
Everybody can read but nobody does
For many of us, reading involves mostly scrolling through content on our phones rather than picking up a book. James Marriott writes for The Times of London, and he joins host Krys Boyd to discuss ho…
Published on 1 week, 2 days ago
How we make child stars miserable
We adore them when their cherubic faces light up the big screen, but when child actors grow up, they’re yesterday’s news. New Yorker staff writer Adam Gopnik joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the life…
Published on 1 week, 3 days ago
America 2025: Would the founders be shook?
On the eve of our country’s 250th birthday, would the Founding Fathers recognize the America we live in today? Irish Times columnist Fintan O’Toole joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the seismic legal a…
Published on 1 week, 4 days ago