Podcast Episodes

The Democrats' Generational Divide

Episode 1140

After Chuck Schumer voted last week to prevent a government shutdown, Democrats have been deeply divided on whether he made the right decision or not, largely along generational lines. Philip Bump, n…

Published on 9 months ago

The Rapid-Fire Cancellation of NIH Grants

Episode 1135

The Trump administration is rapidly canceling grants at the National Institutes of Health. Katherine Wu, staff writer for The Atlantic, explains how the agency is beginning to terminate active resear…

Published on 9 months ago

Building Solutions

Episode 1136

Derek Thompson, staff writer at The Atlantic, author of the "Work in Progress" newsletter and host of the podcast "Plain English," and Ezra Klein, New York Times opinion columnist and host of their p…

Published on 9 months ago

The Trump Administration and the Rule of Law

Episode 1134

Andrew Weissmann, professor of practice at NYU School of Law, MSNBC legal analyst, and the co-author of The Trump Indictments: The Historic Charging Documents with Commentary (W. W. Norton & Company,…

Published on 9 months ago

The COVID Shutdowns, Five Years Later

Episode 1131

S. Mitra Kalita, co-founder of URL Media and CEO and publisher of Epicenter-NYC, reflects on the COVID shutdown, how it profoundly changed the city and which consequences from it are still lingering …

Published on 9 months ago

100 Years of 100 Things: Frances Perkins

Episode 1132

As our centennial series continues, Annie Polland, president of the Tenement Museum, looks at the life and enduring legacy of Frances Perkins, the first female cabinet member as Secretary of Labor wh…

Published on 9 months ago

St. Patrick's Day Call-In: Irish Immigration Stories

Episode 1133

For St. Patrick's Day, listeners call in to share their family's immigration stories, from Ireland to America, plus listeners who have emigrated from the U.S. to Ireland share their stories.

Published on 9 months ago

The Trump Administration's Ultimatum to Columbia

Episode 1130

The federal government has issued a list of demands to Columbia University that they say it must comply with in order to restore hundreds of millions of dollars of funding. Jake Offenhartz, New York …

Published on 9 months ago

Brian Lehrer Weekend 'Are Men OK'; Birth Control History; Be a Better Person

Episode 1129

Three of our favorite segments from the week, in case you missed them.

The Nation Asks 'Are Men OK?'; (First) | 100 Years of 100 Things: Birth Control (Starts at 33:00) | Can We Change Our Personaliti…

Published on 9 months ago

The Nation Asks 'Are Men OK?'

Episode 1128

Eamon Whalen, freelance journalist and Nation contributor, offers analysis of the premise that men and boys are suffering, how to help them if they are, and how this intersects with the "manosphere,"…

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago