The Future of America’s Abortion Fight
Anti-abortion activists across the country are optimistic that they might be on the cusp of achieving a long-held goal of the movement: overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision that ex...
16 Joulu 202123min
An Economic Catastrophe in Afghanistan
The economic situation in Afghanistan is perilous. Banks have run out of cash. In some areas, Afghans are selling their belongings in ad hoc flea markets. Parents wait around hospitals and clinics in ...
15 Joulu 202127min
Why Was Haiti’s President Assassinated?
In July, a group of men stormed the presidential compound in Haiti and assassinated the country’s president, Jovenel Moïse. Months later, the case remains unresolved.Investigating the killing, the Tim...
14 Joulu 202128min
The Outsize Life and Quiet Death of the Steele Dossier
This episode contains strong language. The Steele Dossier — compiled by Christopher Steele, a British former spy — was born out of opposition research on Donald J. Trump, then a presidential candidate...
13 Joulu 202145min
The Sunday Read: ‘How the Real Estate Boom Left Black Neighborhoods Behind’
In Memphis, as in America, the benefits of homeownership have not accrued equally across race.Housing policy in the United States has leaned heavily on homeownership as a driver of household wealth si...
12 Joulu 202144min
The Censoring of Peng Shuai
In November, Peng Shuai — one of China’s most popular tennis stars — took to Chinese social media to accuse Zhang Gaoli, who was a member of China’s seven-member ruling committee, of sexually assaulti...
10 Joulu 202127min
‘Kids Are Dying. How Are These Sites Still Allowed?’
This episode contains details about suicide deaths and strong language. A few years ago, a website about suicide appeared. On it, not only do people talk about wanting to die, but they share, at great...
9 Joulu 202133min
Why Ukraine Matters to Vladimir Putin
The Russian military is on the move toward the border with Ukraine, with American intelligence suggesting that Moscow is preparing for an offensive involving some 175,000 troops.Could the moves herald...
8 Joulu 202126min
