Podcast Episodes

Elon Musk's Luck Runs Out

Episode 124

For a while, it seemed as if DOGE Elon and Tesla Elon could exist in the same space-time continuum. One of them carried out Donald Trump’s ruthless cost-cutting mission while the other pitched cars t…

Published on 8 months, 1 week ago

Sarah McBride Is Used to the Hate

Episode 123

Sarah McBride made models of the White House when she was 6. Her childhood dream, as a Delawarean, was to meet Joe Biden.

Then last November, one of her ambitions came true when was elected to the Hou…

Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Tariffs Are Paused. Uncertainty Isn't.

Episode 122

The stock market has been tanking since President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs a week ago. Then Wednesday mid-afternoon—after Trump reversed course on global tariffs—the market experienced…

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Trump Wants to Control Universities

Episode 121

If the Trump administration’s actions and rhetoric against universities sound vaguely familiar, that may be because they’ve already happened elsewhere. Over the years, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor…

Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago

Classified, or Not Classified?

Episode 120

The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, and staff writer Shane Harris published more details from a Signal chat between President Donald Trump’s top advisers that included sensitive details…

Published on 9 months ago

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Our Editor Their War Plans

Episode 119

The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, received a connection request on Signal from a “Michael Waltz,” which is the name of President Donald Trump’s national security adviser. Two days lat…

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

The Bird-Flu Tipping Point

Episode 118

It’s been five years since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. But there may be another potential pandemic on the horizon: bird flu. Against the backdrop of growing anti-vaccination sentiment, exh…

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

Water Is Not Political

Episode 117

How has the cease-fire changed water access in Gaza? And what does it mean when the people in charge of keeping the water flowing are displaced? Host Hanna Rosin talks with Claudine Ebeid, The Atlant…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

The Mind Readers

Episode 116

How far would a parent go to understand their child? How much might a parent believe?

A popular new podcast claims that some nonspeaking kids with autism can read people’s minds. But is it real? Or do…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

What Does a Robot With a Soul Sound Like?

Episode 115

The sound designer Randy Thom was faced with a challenge: What does a robot sound like? And what if that robot learns to love?

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Published on 10 months ago