Podcast Episodes

Israel and Hamas’s Fragile Cease-Fire

Hostages are at the heart of the fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, now in its fifth day. As of Monday night, 50 Israeli hostages had been …

2 years, 7 months ago

Botox, Hermès and OnlyFans: Why This May Be George Santos’s Last Week in Congress

Only five members of the U.S. House of Representatives have ever been expelled from the institution. This week, Representative George Santos, Republi…

2 years, 7 months ago

'Hard Fork': An Interview With Sam Altman

It was a head-spinning week in the tech world with the abrupt firing and rehiring of OpenAI’s chief executive, Sam Altman. 

The hosts of “Hard Fork,” …

2 years, 7 months ago

Thanksgiving With 'The Run-Up': Are Black Voters Leaving Democrats Behind?

Polls suggest that they are – and that Black voters’ support for former President Donald J. Trump, especially among men, is rising. Astead W. Herndon…

2 years, 7 months ago

Inside the Coup at OpenAI

The board of OpenAI, the maker of the ChatGPT chatbot and one of the world’s highest-profile artificial intelligence companies, reversed course late …

2 years, 7 months ago

Looking for Hamas at Gaza’s Biggest Hospital

As the war against Hamas enters a seventh week, Israel finds itself under intense pressure to justify its actions in Gaza, including the raid of Al-S…

2 years, 7 months ago

The New Speaker Avoided a Shutdown. Can He Avoid Being Ousted?

By working with Democrats to avert a government shutdown this past week, Speaker Mike Johnson seemed to put himself on the same path that doomed his …

2 years, 8 months ago

The Sunday Read: ‘What Does the U.S. Space Force Actually Do?’

The Space Force, the sixth and newest branch of the U.S. military, was authorized by Congress and signed into law by President Donald Trump in Decemb…

2 years, 8 months ago

Two Superpowers Walk Into a Garden

One of the most highly anticipated diplomatic events of the year took place this week in a mansion outside San Francisco. President Biden and Xi Jinp…

2 years, 8 months ago

Biden’s Electric Car Problem

A little over a year ago, at President Biden’s urging, congressional democrats passed a sweeping plan to supercharge the production and sale of elect…

2 years, 8 months ago