Podcast Episodes

A Major New Experiment in Voting, and the World’s Most Polluted Air

Plus, your Friday news quiz. 

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Federal Agencies Return to Work After Longest Shutdown in History by Eileen Sullivan

U.S. Stri…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

How the Government Will Reopen, and What’s in the Epstein Emails

Plus, the penny’s last day.

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Government Reopens as Trump Signs Bill to End Nation’s Longest Shutdown by Catie Edmondson and …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

The Governor in the Spotlight at Climate Talks, and Escalating Violence in the West Bank

Plus, why private air travel is booming. 

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Newsom in the Spotlight at the Climate Conference That Trump Decided to Skip by S…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Democrats Denounce Shutdown Vote, and Trump Issues Flurry of Pardons

Plus, a new gambling scandal in pro sports. 

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Senate Passes Bill to Reopen Government Amid Democratic Rift by Catie Edmondso…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

A Breakthrough Government Shutdown Vote, and New Tax Cuts for the Ultrarich

Plus, a house-size spider web. 

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Senate Moves Toward Ending Shutdown After Democratic Defectors Relent by Catie Edmondson an…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

A Nerve-Racking Week for SNAP Recipients, and Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay Deal

Plus, the Friday news quiz.

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Judge Orders Trump Administration to Fully Fund Food Stamps This Month by Tony Romm

Down to $1.1…

6 months, 4 weeks ago

A Big Test for Trump’s Tariffs, and Major Cuts to Air Traffic

Plus, using A.I. to find a date. 

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Key Justices Cast a Skeptical Eye on Trump’s Tariffs by Ann E. Marimow

Trump Officials to …

6 months, 4 weeks ago

Mamdani’s Historic Win, and Democrats’ Big Night Nationwide

Plus, a race to save artifacts from the ocean. 

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7 Takeaways From a Stunning New York City Mayoral Election by Nicholas Fand…

7 months ago

Dick Cheney Dies at 84, and Anonymous Ballroom Donors Face Scrutiny

Plus, killer whales versus great whites.

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Dick Cheney, Powerful Vice President and Washington Insider, Dies at 84 by Robert …

7 months ago

The Big Elections to Watch This Week, and a Louvre Heist Update

Plus, squeezing in a marathon before your full-time job.

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Elections on Tuesday Offer Democrats a Chance to Get Off the Mat b…

7 months ago