Podcast Episodes

A Breakthrough Hostage Deal, and an Arrest in Deadly L.A. Wildfire

Plus, Dolly Parton wants you to know she "ain't dead yet."

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What We Know About the Hostage Deal Between Israel and Hamas by …

6 months, 1 week ago

Comey Goes to Court, and Gold Prices Hit Record High

Plus, how job applicants are tricking A.I. 

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Comey to Appear in Court in Case That Has Roiled Justice Department by Glenn Th…

6 months, 1 week ago

Trump Considers Insurrection Act, and Flights Slow During Government Shutdown

Plus, a new way to fight robocalls. 

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What Is the Insurrection Act That Trump Says He’s Considering? by Chris Cameron

Texas T…

6 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Starts Consequential Term, and Illinois Governor Warns of ‘Trump’s Invasion’

Plus, when Silicon Valley comes to the farm. 

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Supreme Court Returns to Face Trump Tests of Presidential Power by Ann E. Mar…

6 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s ‘Armed Conflict’ Against Cartels, and the Rise of Hyperrealistic A.I. Videos

Plus, your Friday news quiz. 

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Trump ‘Determined’ the U.S. Is Now in a War With Drug Cartels, Congress Is Told by Charlie Sa…

6 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s Shutdown Agenda, and a Wave of Mysterious Drones in Scandinavia

Plus, what Jane Goodall learned among the chimps. 

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White House Uses Shutdown to Maximize Pain and Punish Political Foes by …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. Shutdown Begins, and Trump Tells Military to Use U.S. Cities as ‘Training Grounds’

Plus, Italian grandmothers’ secret weapon. 

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Shutdown Enters First Full Day With No Hint Either Side Will Give by Catie Edmo…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Poll Shows Big Drop in American Support for Israel, and YouTube Settles Trump Lawsuit

Plus, how live betting is changing the world of sports. 

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Trump and Netanyahu Tell Hamas to Accept Their Peace Plan, or Else…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

A Government Shutdown Standoff, and Trump’s Plans for ‘War-Ravaged’ Portland

Plus, the next Super Bowl halftime show act is revealed. 

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Trump to Meet With Congressional Leaders as Shutdown Deadline Loo…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

A Norm-Shattering Indictment, and Amazon’s $2.5 Billion Settlement

Plus, your Friday news quiz.

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Trump Gets the Retribution He Sought, and Shatters Norms in the Process by Alan Feuer, Jonah E…

6 months, 3 weeks ago