Podcast Episodes

Scripts | 1. A Hard Pill to Swallow

Episode 84

One medication could help end the opioid crisis. Why are so few people taking it?

This episode is the first in a new three-part miniseries from Radio Atlantic—Scripts—about the pills we take for our …

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

One Israeli Hostage’s Unusual Experience in Gaza

Episode 83

Liat Beinin Atzili was kidnapped on October 7 and spent more than 50 days in a Gazan home, We spoke with her in Washington, where she traveled to talk with President Joe Biden, about grief and about …

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

The Devil’s Bargain of Sports Betting

Episode 82

After a 2018 Supreme Court decision kicked off a wave of legalization across America, sports gambling has become an integral part of how fans consume sports and how leagues make money. But with high-…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Biden Steps Aside. How Might Harris Step Up?

Joe Biden has announced he’ll no longer seek reelection. With a little over 100 days left until the vote, he’s endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement. 

Staff writer Franklin Foer wro…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Trump’s Wholesale Renovation of the Republican Party

Episode 81

The Republican Party is gathered in Wisconsin to renominate Donald Trump for president. The convention follows a near-miss assassination attempt on Trump and the announcement of Ohio Senator J.D. Van…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

The Long Simmer of Political Violence in America

America is not new to political violence, but the near-assassination of Donald Trump is an attack without comparison in 21st-century politics. How do  process it? What happens next? And how true are …

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

A Crisis for Democrats

Episode 80

After his disastrous debate performance in June, President Biden faced calls from Democratic lawmakers and power brokers to step aside. But with the president firmly committed to staying in, what rec…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Who Really Benefits From Remote Work?

Episode 79

The prevailing narrative of remote work has often been boiled down to: Workers love it, and bosses hate it. But according to Natalia Emanuel, a labor economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Britain’s Conservatives Are About to Lose Big

Episode 78

Parliamentary elections on July 4th look bleak for Britain’s ruling Conservative Party. The Tories will almost certainly lose power for the first time in 14 years. And lose big. Polls show they could…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

The Airport Lounge Arms Race

Episode 77

For years now, the fanciest places in air travel keep getting fancier. Airport lounges have become bigger, nicer, and far more ubiquitous than only a few years ago. They’ve gone from a nice place to …

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago