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America’s high-speed rail fail
The US is well behind much of the world in building passenger rail, especially high-speed trains. But we do have one major advantage.
This episode wa…
7 months ago
This is your brain off books
A return to orality is frying our politics and our brains.
This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Jolie Myers and Amina Al-Sadi,…
7 months ago
The Trumpiest judge yet
Emil Bove, the president's former lawyer, was just confirmed to the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The only place to go from there is the…
7 months ago
AI is killing the internet
In a first-of-its-kind decision, an AI company wins a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by authors. It's part of a larger fight that is remaking…
7 months ago
Gaza's breaking point
Israel says it will allow more food aid to reach starving Palestinians, but it’s going to be tough if the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation remains in the…
7 months ago
The mother of all conspiracies
The Epstein scandal won't go away, but that won't stop President Donald Trump from trying to pivot to "Russia Russia Russia."
This episode was produc…
7 months ago
Is tipping fair?
From raising the tipped minimum wage to "no tax on tips," we look at the challenges of remaking tipped work.
This episode was produced by Peter Balon…
7 months ago
Crashing out
Everyone from Love Island’s Huda to Hunter Biden is screaming, crying, or throwing up for the cameras. The big emotions are real, but so are the down…
7 months, 1 week ago
Revoking US citizenship
President Trump wants to ramp up denaturalization — revoking citizenship from Americans who were born elsewhere. It’s a practice with a long and cont…
7 months, 1 week ago
America’s miraculous murder decline
Over the last two years, crime rates have been plunging in cities across America. In Baltimore, gun crime is at the lowest it’s been in decades.
This…
7 months, 1 week ago