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How control of Congress will shape US politics, no matter who’s elected president
On November 5, all eyes will be on the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump for the White House. But no matter…
1 year, 5 months ago
“Inside the global supply chain”, with New York Times’ Peter Goodman
Remember the supply chain problems of 2020 and 2021? The story we were told was that COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the world’s ability to make and tran…
1 year, 5 months ago
Why is this election so close? The issues and voters driving 2024
While no one knows how this November’s election is going to go in the U.S., there’s one thing most experts agree on: It’s likely going to be close. V…
1 year, 5 months ago
The state of political journalism in an election year unlike any other
Even for an election year, the last few months have seen a head-spinning amount of political news in the United States.
So, on this episode, Dan Rich…
1 year, 6 months ago
A history of presidents who threatened American democracy (and the citizens who saved it)
Many Americans see a potential Trump victory in this year’s election as a threat to American democracy. Whether you share that concern or not, the ri…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Secret History of the Pope and World War II (originally broadcast 2022)
In March 2020, the Vatican’s Apostolic Archives of Pope Pius XII — also known as the Vatican’s “secret archives” — were opened to scholars from aroun…
1 year, 7 months ago
South Africa’s elections, 30 years after apartheid: part 2
This is the second part in our two-part series on South Africa’s politics 30 years after the election of Nelson Mandela, and with it, the end of apar…
1 year, 7 months ago
This summer’s UK and French elections explained, with Mark Blyth
Over the course of 2024, roughly half of the world’s population will participate in national elections.
On this episode, we take a closer look at two…
1 year, 8 months ago
South Africa, 30 years after apartheid: part 1
This spring marked the thirtieth anniversary of the election of Nelson Mandela as South Africa’s president and the end of apartheid, the system of le…
1 year, 8 months ago
The surprising results of India’s election
On June 4, results came in from the largest democratic election in history. Over 640 million people voted in India’s election, which took place at ov…
1 year, 9 months ago