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Trump Inc.
Back in January last year, Donald Trump, newly elected, not yet sworn in, tried to quell concerns about his many conflicts of interest by declaring …
8 years, 1 month ago
This Is Not A Test
It was yet another week of will-he-won't-he: Will President Donald Trump authorize the release of the House Intelligence Committee's "memo," in spite…
8 years, 1 month ago
Gitmo Is Back in Business
In his State of the Union speech this week the president announced - to rapturous applause from congressional Republicans, that he had just signed an…
8 years, 1 month ago
Rallying Cry
A year into the Trump Administration, thousands continue to take to the streets but has the press lost interest? This week we look at the nature of p…
8 years, 1 month ago
Unsettled: A Story from the Global Refugee Crisis
Over these last few months, WNYC reporter Matt Katz has been reporting the story of a congolese man named Andre and his wife, Lisette. They were livi…
8 years, 1 month ago
The End Is the Beginning
Recent accusations of sexual misconduct have led some to claim that the #MeToo movement has gone too far. We break down the arguments and look back a…
8 years, 2 months ago
A Journalist of Consequence
During his career as a national security reporter for The New York Times, James Risen reported several major scoops about the CIA. Risen exposed the …
8 years, 2 months ago
Outrage Machine
The book that took D.C. by storm; evaluating our first year under President Trump; the story of the Pentagon Papers, from someone who helped write th…
8 years, 2 months ago
What 'The Post' Missed
Leslie Gelb, the man who supervised the team that compiled the Pentagon Papers, wasn't a character in the new Hollywood drama, "The Post." He is rare…
8 years, 2 months ago
"Shmashmortion"
The surprising political history of abortion in America; how the language of the abortion debate impacts us all; state lawmakers are tightening the r…
8 years, 2 months ago