Trump vs. Big Tech
Cat Zakrzewski reports on Trump’s expected executive order, which takes aim at a law that protects big tech companies. Tracy Jan reports that Asian American health-care workers are fighting racism as ...
28 Touko 202023min
It’s not normal for so many Americans to feel depressed
William Wan reports on the staggering numbers of Americans experiencing depression and anxiety during the pandemic. National reporter Reis Thebault on how the pandemic is shifting away from cities and...
27 Touko 202025min
Will Hong Kong be changed forever?
Shibani Mahtani and Emily Rauhala explain what Beijing’s new security laws could mean for the future of Hong Kong. Steven Zeitchik on summer cinema in 2020. And a New York bus driver on the dangers su...
26 Touko 202029min
Why the need to go might prevent us from going out
Americans are making it clear: They won’t be ready to go out to their favorite destinations until they feel confident about being able to go. To the bathroom, that is.Read more:The need to go is a big...
23 Touko 202016min
Who is Hillary without Bill?
Novelist Curtis Sittenfeld imagines another life for Hillary Rodham –– one without Bill Clinton. And, what we’re missing when we’re missing human touch. Read more:Some readers are calling Curtis Sitte...
22 Touko 202025min
The end of retail as we know it?
Abha Bhattarai and Damian Paletta unfold the retail bankruptcies weighing down the greater financial system. Chris Davenport explains the stakes of the first launch of NASA crews from the United State...
21 Touko 202029min
Vote by mail? Harder than it sounds.
Joseph Marks describes the challenges of preparing for massive mail-in voting. Juliet Eilperin breaks down why people aren’t getting tested, in places that have plenty of tests. Plus, Min Joo Kim expl...
20 Touko 202027min
Fighting covid-19: A tale of two countries
Linah Mohammad reflects on the strict lockdown in Jordan. Ishaan Tharoor unpacks how the “Swedish model” for battling coronavirus is not quite what it seems. Plus, Amanda Coletta explains why expandin...
19 Touko 202027min
