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What the Constitution Means to the Playwright Heidi Schreck
Episode 290
Few Americans dispute the centrality of the Constitution as a statement of our country’s goals; it is as though holy. But what the Constitution actua…
7 years ago
Bill McKibben and Elizabeth Kolbert: Is It Too Late to Save the World?
Episode 289
After years of languishing far down the list of voters’ priorities, climate change has moved to the top of many voters’ concerns, according to a new …
7 years ago
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and Comedian Pete Holmes
Episode 288
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand been fierce on the issue of sexual assault and harassment, especially in the military and government; as a champion of the…
7 years ago
Rhiannon Giddens, Americana’s Queen, Goes Global
Episode 287
By the standards of any musician, Rhiannon Giddens has a twisting and complex path. Trained as an operatic soprano at the prestigious Oberlin Conserv…
7 years ago
A New Approach to Dementia Care
Episode 286
In the field of memory care, there is a fierce debate around the question of honesty. Lying can, under certain circumstances, alleviate or avert dist…
7 years ago
Julián Castro Is Not Afraid
Episode 285
In a crowded Democratic field, the candidate Julián Castro is eager to stand out. One way he’s tried to do that is by taking on the issue of immigrat…
7 years ago
The Green New Deal, and an Unusual Night at the Orchestra
Episode 284
The Green New Deal is coming to the table during the one of the most divisive periods Washington has ever seen. Two advocates of the environmental pl…
7 years, 1 month ago
The N.R.A.’s Financial Mess
Episode 283
Last March, Wayne LaPierre sent a fund-raising letter to his members—an urgent plea for money. LaPierre described an attack on the Second Amendment t…
7 years, 1 month ago
The actor Christine Baranski on “The Good Fight,” and Kurt Vile on Songwriting
Episode 282
Christine Baranski was a successful theatre actor who would never stoop to do television in the old days. But when she got the pilot script for “Cybi…
7 years, 1 month ago
Masha Gessen and Keith Gessen Debate Russian and American Politics
Episode 281
Masha Gessen and Keith Gessen have, taken together, written more than a dozen books and a thousand articles. Keith Gessen is a founder of n+1, an inf…
7 years, 1 month ago