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Episode 1874
With Pres. Trump sending mixed signals on extending ACA subsidies, and Republicans split over the issue, Jonathan Cohn, writer at The Bulwark and the…
8 months, 1 week ago
How Plastics Pollute the Environment and Our Bodies
Episode 1873
Judith Enck, founder of Beyond Plastics, professor at Bennington College, former EPA Region 2 administrator, and author of the new book The Problem w…
8 months, 1 week ago
Sen. Mark Kelly’s ‘Illegal Orders’ Warning and the Pentagon’s Response
Episode 1876
Senator Mark Kelly appeared in a video alongside other veterans now serving in Congress, telling service members, “Our laws are clear: you can refuse…
8 months, 1 week ago
Monday Morning Politics: Trump Meddles with Latin American Presidents; Pauses Migration from "Third-World"; And More
Episode 1868
Susan Glasser, staff writer at The New Yorker and author of a weekly column on life in Washington, host of the Political Scene podcast, talks about t…
8 months, 1 week ago
Air Travel, Then and Now
Episode 1872
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called for a return to the way we used to fly, in terms of dress and decorum. Listeners compare air travel today …
8 months, 1 week ago
New Jersey Politics Round-Up
Episode 1869
Mike Hayes, WNYC/Gothamist reporter covering covering the New Jersey governor's race and the author of The Secret Files: Bill De Blasio, The NYPD, an…
8 months, 1 week ago
World AIDS Day and a Promising HIV Prevention Drug
Episode 1870
On World AIDS Day, Pratik Pawar, Future Perfect fellow at Vox, talks about a new HIV prevention drug the U.S. is making available everywhere except S…
8 months, 1 week ago
Brian Lehrer Weekend: Freakonomics; History of US Drug Use; 'Hamilton' Birthday
Episode 1871
Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.
20 Years of Freakonomics (First) | Why Bombing 'Drug Boats' Will Do Nothing to …
8 months, 1 week ago
Black Friday Best-Of: Jill Lepore; AJ Jacobs; Bill McKibben; A Better You
Episode 1863
Looking ahead to the 250th anniversary of the U.S., Jill Lepore, professor of American History at Harvard University, staff writer at The New Yorker,…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Thanksgiving Best Of: Revolution; Indigenous History; Military Clothing; 100 Years of Thanksgiving Celebrations; Family Words
Episode 1862
On this Thanksgiving, enjoy some of our favorite recent conversations:
Ken Burns, documentary filmmaker, and co-director Sarah Botstein talk about the…8 months, 2 weeks ago