When Cops Police Your Vote
Law enforcement units looking to prevent voter fraud are popping up from Texas to Virginia—but are they trying to solve a problem that doesn’t exist—or simply targeting groups they’d prefer didn’t vot...
17 Syys 202426min
The Kamala Endorsement (Taylor’s Version)
When Taylor Swift stated she was voting for Kamala Harris, a large segment of Swifties breathed a sigh of relief. How did Swift’s politics become so important—and will her endorsement make a differenc...
16 Syys 202426min
Is Boeing Lost in Space?
Boeing’s Starliner has now landed successfully—but Butch and Sunny weren’t on it. With a pair of astronauts still stuck on the ISS, when will NASA be ready to bring them back? And how?Guest: Micah Mai...
15 Syys 202421min
TikTok Goes to Court
The law has been passed and signed by the president: TikTok’s parent company must sell or divest from the app. But that’s not happening without a legal fight. Guest: Emily Baker-White, investigative ...
13 Syys 202422min
The Pandemic Lessons We’ve Forgotten
Rather than coming out of the pandemic with a new toolkit of public health measures or even personal habits, the response to this summer’s long wave of COVID infections has mostly been to continue wit...
12 Syys 202424min
Trump and Harris, Head to Head
How did the first debate—with these particular candidates—go? Were minds changed?Guest: David Faris, politics professor at Roosevelt University and a contributing writer for Slate. Want more What Next...
11 Syys 202424min
Her Sister Died in 9-11. She Almost Got Justice.
After 12 years of “pretrial proceedings,” and 23 years after the crime in question, prosecutors announced that a plea deal had been reached with Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and two of his accomplices, who ...
10 Syys 202429min
Should Parents Face Charges for Kids’ Crimes?
After the school shooting in Georgia last week, charges were brought against the 14-year-old alleged gunman—and also against his father. Who’s really responsible?Guest: Josie Duffy Rice, journalist fo...
9 Syys 202426min
