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What Next: Trump Seems Lost. But Can He Lose?
Donald Trump’s presidential opponent has changed—can he? Should he?
Guest: Tom Nichols, staff writer at the Atlantic and professor emeritus at the U.S…
1 year, 6 months ago
Fact-Checks Make Audiences Suspicious
On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: pants on fire.
The fact-check is a critical tool in the journalist’s toolbox – and now more than ever, it’s a key p…
1 year, 6 months ago
What Next: How Boeing Stranded Two Astronauts
It was supposed to be the triumphant rollout of Boeing’s new, reusable space taxi. Now NASA’s trying to find some other way to get two astronauts hom…
1 year, 6 months ago
Hang Up: Au Revoir, Paris
Stefan Fatsis and Josh Levin discuss the Dream Team’s close calls on the road to gold, and the U.S. women’s basketball team’s narrow victory, too. Th…
1 year, 6 months ago
What Next: AIPAC Vs. The Squad
A Republican-backed organization is spending millions to unseat progressive Democrats—and it’s succeeding.
Guest: Alexander Sammon, Slate politics wri…
1 year, 6 months ago
What Next TBD: Tesla’s Out of Juice. But Are EVs?
The hype has slowed but electric vehicles aren’t going away—once the infrastructure is in place, they’ll go everywhere.
Guests:
Nitish Pahwa, associat…
1 year, 6 months ago
Well, Now: No, Netflix Isn’t Forcing You to Go Vegan
Research going back decades shows adding more fruits, vegetables, and non-animal sources of protein helps us live longer, healthier lives.
A study fe…
1 year, 6 months ago
A Word: Project 2025: A Contract on Black America?
Project 2025, the massive Heritage Foundation policy blueprint, has become a major issue on the campaign trail for Democrats. While former President …
1 year, 6 months ago
Amicus: Michael Cohen and the Trump Lawyers Who Get Burned
Even before he was president, Donald Trump was known for stiffing his lawyers. But considering how the stakes changed once he took the Oval Office, n…
1 year, 6 months ago
Slate Money: What the Heck is Going on in Japan?
This week, Felix Salmon is joined by guest hosts Shira Ovide of the Washington Post and Anna Szymanski of Reuters to discuss Japan’s market chaos, th…
1 year, 6 months ago