Podcast Episodes

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…

11 months, 3 weeks 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,…

11 months, 3 weeks 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…

11 months, 4 weeks 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…

11 months, 4 weeks 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…

11 months, 4 weeks 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

1 year ago