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The House Finally Has a Speaker
Warning: this episode contains strong language.After 21 days without a leader, and after cycling through four nominees, House Republicans have finall…
2 years, 8 months ago
Why Israel Is Delaying the Ground Invasion
Almost immediately after Israel was attacked on Oct. 7, it began preparing for a ground invasion of Gaza, drafting hundreds of thousands of its citiz…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Lawyers Now Turning on Trump
Over the past few days, two of the lawyers who tried to help former President Donald J. Trump stay in power after losing the 2020 election pleaded gu…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Problem With a $2 Trillion Deficit
Over a year, the federal deficit — the gap between what the U.S. government spends and what it earns — has doubled, to nearly $2 trillion.That figure…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Sunday Read: ‘The Genius Behind Hollywood’s Most Indelible Sets’
Kihekah Avenue cuts through the town of Pawhuska, Okla., roughly north to south, forming the only corridor you might call a “business district” in th…
2 years, 8 months ago
Hamas Took Her Son
Warning: This episode contains strong language and descriptions of violence.When Hamas attacked Israel, they took two hundred hostages back with them…
2 years, 8 months ago
A Texas Town Wanted Tougher Border Security. Now It’s Having Regrets.
When the governor of Texas announced an extraordinary plan to use local law enforcement to try to deter migrants from crossing from the border with M…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Diplomatic Scramble to Contain the Israel-Hamas War
A devastating blast at a hospital in Gaza on Tuesday killed hundreds and ignited protests across the broader Middle East, deepening the crisis in the…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Arm-Twisting, Back-Stabbing Battle for House Speaker
The House of Representatives still has no speaker, crippling a vital branch of the government. And the Republican who seems to be in the strongest po…
2 years, 8 months ago
Voices from Gaza
Warning: This episode contains descriptions of death.As the conflict continues, Israel has blocked food, water and electricity from entering Gaza and…
2 years, 8 months ago