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A Very Bitter Joke
Good riddance, John Bolton! By dismissing his third National Security Advisor, President Trump prompted renewed concern over White House instability.…
6 years, 10 months ago
Why Many Afghans Don't Understand 9/11
This weekend in a series of tweets, President Trump both disclosed and scrapped secret talks with the Taliban in Camp David. Of course, the Taliban d…
6 years, 10 months ago
Pressure Drop
As Hurricane Dorian devastated the Bahamas, Democratic presidential candidates promised climate action in an unprecedented televised event. On this w…
6 years, 10 months ago
Remembering Les Gelb
On Saturday, Leslie Gelb died at the age of 82. Gelb was a Senate aide in his 20s, a New York Times correspondent in his 30s, an assistant Secretary …
6 years, 10 months ago
Whose Streets?
The message from Silicon Valley seems to be that self-driving cars are the way of the future. This week, On the Media considers the history behind th…
6 years, 10 months ago
A History of Persuasion: Part 3
Silicon Valley’s so-called “millionaire maker” is a behavioral scientist who foresaw the power of putting persuasion at the heart of the tech world’s…
6 years, 11 months ago
Empire State of Mind
In a special hour this week, On the Media examines the history of US imperialism — and why the familiar US map hides the true story of our country. B…
6 years, 11 months ago
A History of Persuasion: Part 2
Ted Kaczynski had been a boy genius. Then he became the Unabomber. After years of searching for him, the FBI finally caught him in his remote Montana…
6 years, 11 months ago
A Civilization As Great As Ours
The Indian government has revoked autonomy for the Muslim-majority region of Kashmir. This week, a close look at how Hindu nationalists are rewriting…
6 years, 11 months ago
A History of Persuasion: Part 1
Infinite scrolling. Push notifications. Autoplay. Our devices and apps were designed to keep us engaged and looking for as long as possible. Now, we’…
6 years, 11 months ago