Podcast Episodes

Why are my allergies getting worse?

It feels like sneezing season lasts longer and takes more victims every year. An allergist and a public health specialist explain how to fight back.

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How to "fix" your face

All that time staring at ourselves on Zoom has led to a rise in procedures like “baby botox.” The Atlantic’s Yasmin Tayag explains the lure and Dr. M…

1 year ago

All the president’s side hustles

Ethical concerns abound on the president's first big trip to the Middle East since reentering office. But if you really want conflicts of interest, t…

1 year ago

Trump’s emergency powers grab

President Donald Trump has declared an unprecedented number of national emergencies. He's used them to wage a trade war, deport people, and speed up …

1 year ago

Oops!... I voted for Trump

In the run-up to the election, Donald Trump successfully convinced a historic number of younger, Black, and Latino voters that he was the best option…

1 year ago

Is John Fetterman ok?

New York magazine’s Ben Terris talks through his reporting on Sen. John Fetterman’s health and what it means for the future of the Democratic Party.

1 year ago

The drama and trauma of 23andMe

With the at-home DNA testing company 23andMe filing for bankruptcy, what happens to all the data millions of Americans handed over? And how should yo…

1 year ago

Chicago Pope

The first American pope's pro-immigrant views have put him publicly at odds with Vice President JD Vance. How Pope Leo XIV's ancient Catholic order c…

1 year ago

What did Wikipedia do?

The Trump administration is going after the free encyclopedia. Journalist Stephen Harrison explains how the site went from “the last bastion of share…

1 year ago

Little Marco’s big portfolio

A former rival of President Donald Trump’s now holds four positions in his administration. How Marco Rubio became important at work.

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