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The Silk Road pardon
President Donald Trump pardoned Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht and launched his own memecoin, signaling a new attitude toward cryptocurrency in his …
1 year, 4 months ago
From TikTok to 小红书
TikTok's uncertain future has driven a flood of users to a fully Chinese social media app full of opportunities for genuine cultural exchange. And it…
1 year, 4 months ago
It’s not easy being Greenland
Donald Trump says he wants Greenland for America. Greenlandic government minister Naaja Nathanielsen says the country's not for sale but it's open fo…
1 year, 4 months ago
Cafeteria wars
RFK Jr. is the latest in a long line of reformers who have tried to clean up school lunch. The history of those attempts illustrates how hard it is t…
1 year, 4 months ago
Back in (executive) action
Trump kicked off his second term with a flurry of executive actions. Vox’s Andrew Prokop and Nicole Narea explain.
This episode was produced by Amanda…
1 year, 4 months ago
The New Yorker’s Susan B. Glasser says Donald Trump’s second inauguration is very different from his first. Vox’s Ian Millhiser explains how the Supr…
1 year, 4 months ago
Generation Gentle Parent
Many millennials are pushing back against traditional parenting styles used by their boomer parents. We explore the confusion and chaos in today's pa…
1 year, 4 months ago
Zuck your feelings
Meta is going MAGA. New York magazine’s John Herrman explains Mark Zuckerberg’s makeover. Writer Ben Wofford introduces Meta’s policy puppet master.
T…
1 year, 4 months ago
Life after Ozempic
Americans were told “diet and exercise” was the key to better health, but lifestyle changes were never that life changing. Medication is.
This episode…
1 year, 4 months ago
The politics of fire
Wildfires overtook Los Angeles, firefighters ran out of water, and the political finger-pointing began.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and…
1 year, 4 months ago