Podcast Episodes

Will Israel and Hezbollah Go to War?

Warning: This episode contains audio of war.

Over the past few days, the simmering feud between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, has reached…

1 year, 9 months ago

The V.P.’s Search for a V.P.

Warning: This episode contains strong language.

Although Vice President Kamala Harris has officially been a presidential candidate for only about a we…

1 year, 9 months ago

A Radical Reboot of Nuclear Energy

Nuclear power, once the great hope for a clean way to meet the world’s energy needs, fell out of favor decades ago.

Brad Plumer, who covers technology…

1 year, 9 months ago

The Sunday Read: ‘The Kidnapping I Can’t Escape’

On Nov. 12, 1974, Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s father’s childhood friend Jack Teich was kidnapped out of his driveway in the nicest part of the nicest par…

1 year, 9 months ago

'The Interview': Pete Buttigieg Thinks the Trump Fever Could Break

The Democrat talks about the election vibe shift and what a Kamala Harris win would mean for both parties.

1 year, 9 months ago

Hope in Venezuela

For years, Venezuelans have been living through one of the most severe economic collapses in modern history — one that has caused about a quarter of …

1 year, 9 months ago

The Harris Campaign Is Born

Over the past 48 hours, as the nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris went from theoretical to inevitable, she has delivered the first glimpses o…

1 year, 9 months ago

How the Secret Service Failed to Protect Trump

In the week since the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, the security mistakes that led to the shooting have come into sharp focus, prompting Kim…

1 year, 9 months ago

The Coronation of Kamala Harris

As Democrat after Democrat races to anoint Kamala Harris as their party’s presidential candidate, it has become clear that she will face no real chal…

1 year, 9 months ago

Joe Biden Drops Out

President Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, as his replacement.

Peter Baker, the chi…

1 year, 9 months ago