Is Israel Committing Genocide?
South Africa has accused Israel of committing genocide before the International Court of Justice and is asking the United Nations to intervene and order the Israeli government to cease military operat...
17 Tammi 202423min
Trump Just Won Iowa. Where’s Biden?
Biden’s poll numbers have been bad pretty much his whole presidency, but going into an election year, he looks especially weak where his party is usually strongest: young voters, Black voters, and Lat...
16 Tammi 202420min
One Year: 1990: Mandrake the Magician
It’s a holiday weekend, so the What Next team is taking a little break from the news, and dropping you one of our favorite other Slate podcasts. This time around, we’re listening to One Year: 1990. We...
15 Tammi 202447min
Is Your Car Tracking You?
Covered in cameras, full of microphones, and always eager to use location data, our vehicles are “smartphones on wheels”—and privacy nightmares.Guest: Kashmir Hill, technology and privacy reporter for...
14 Tammi 202419min
Boeing’s Max Mess
Shortly after take off from Portland, OR, the plug exit on a Boeing 737 Max 9 jet blew out – causing an uncontrolled decompression of the plane. Now, accident investigators are hard at work, trying to...
12 Tammi 202431min
2024’s Primary Season is Already Chaos
Primaries competing with caucuses; states going rogue; and parties totally out of sync with each other — the 2024 primary season has everything. Guest: Ari Berman, voting-rights reporter for Mother Jo...
11 Tammi 202422min
The NRA’s Wayne’s World Era is Over
Long-time CEO Wayne LaPierre is out and legal challenges and lawsuits are mounting—but does that mean the NRA is losing its influence over American politics? Guest: Dr. Matthew Lacombe, the Alexander ...
10 Tammi 202420min
The Anti-Defamation League at War
How the ADL’s commitment to the state of Israel threatens and undermines its ability to fight antisemitism at home. Guest: Mari Cohen, associate editor at Jewish CurrentsIf you enjoy this show, please...
9 Tammi 202423min
