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Does the NRA Connect Trump to Russia?
Episode 73
On Thursday, Maria Butina became the first Russian national convicted of seeking to influence the 2016 election. As part of Russia’s years-long effort to cozy up to the American right, Butina gained …
Published on 7 years ago
The First Gene-Edited Babies
Episode 72
A Chinese researcher recently touched off a global controversy when he announced the birth of the world’s first genetically edited babies. The claims remain unverified, but the news shocked and disma…
Published on 7 years ago
What’s Happening With Mueller and Manafort?
Episode 71
Paul Manafort’s cooperation with the Mueller probe has collapsed. In a Monday filing, the special counsel’s office said he repeatedly lied to federal investigators, nullifying the plea agreement and …
Published on 7 years, 1 month ago
Florida Flashbacks
Episode 70
The midterms were over a week ago, but a number of races have yet to be called. In Florida, the senate and governor elections have both come down to a recount, and accusations of vote-tampering are f…
Published on 7 years, 1 month ago
What Did We Learn From the Midterms?
Episode 69
Executive Editor Matt Thompson interviews Atlantic reporters on what lessons they drew from the midterm elections, speaking in turn with: Vann Newkirk, Emma Green, Ron Brownstein, Adam Harris, and Da…
Published on 7 years, 1 month ago
Midterms in the Wake of Political Violence
Episode 68
The upcoming midterms mark the first nationwide referendum on the Trump presidency and the GOP-led Congress. Coming amid a shocking spree of political violence and an ugly showdown over voting rights…
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago
The Murder of Jamal Khashoggi
Episode 67
On October 2nd, Washington Post contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, never to be seen again. Details of the journalist’s brutal killing and dismemberment ha…
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago
The Politics of Ancestry
Episode 66
Senator Elizabeth Warren recently shared results of a genetic analysis to back up her family’s story of Cherokee ancestry, hoping to blunt a favorite Republican attack line. The move backfired. A DNA…
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago
America's Higher Education Crisis
Episode 65
A college education has become a key asset towards success in the American economy, but for many Americans, access to higher education—especially at a prestigious university—feels increasingly out of…
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago
Remembering Ferguson with DeRay Mckesson
Episode 64
Four years ago, after a police officer shot and killed Michael Brown, protestors took to the streets of Ferguson, Missouri. Among them was a school administrator, always clad in a trademark blue vest…
Published on 7 years, 2 months ago