A message from Martine
Our beloved senior host, Martine Powers, is stepping away from the microphone for a bit to cover the White House and then take on a longer-term assignment. Tune in to today’s bonus episode to hear mor...
8 Maalis 20255min
So… are we going to Mars?
As Elon Musk leads a project to drastically remake the federal government, one goal might be fueling it all: getting to Mars. It’s an objective that President Donald Trump seems to share. In his inaug...
7 Maalis 202531min
Trump's chilling effect on medical research
The National Institutes of Health is a sprawling and complex institution that supports the work of hundreds of thousands of scientists at universities and labs across the country.Since Trump’s inaugur...
6 Maalis 202520min
Trump’s defiant speech to Congress
Senior political reporter Aaron Blake breaks down the speech with senior White House correspondent Naftali Bendavid and Democracy reporter Colby Itkowitz. They fact-check Trump’s DOGE claims and expla...
5 Maalis 202528min
Inside Texas’s growing measles outbreak
Measles is one of the most contagious diseases in the world. It was eliminated in the United States 25 years ago because of an effective vaccine. While cases periodically pop up, a growing wave of vac...
4 Maalis 202531min
What happened after Trump kicked Zelensky out of the Oval Office
On Friday, Zelensky and Trump met for what was expected to be a tense but uneventful meeting before signing a natural resources agreement that was seen as the first step to a peace deal with Russia. I...
3 Maalis 202529min
A Trump-Zelensky blow up, a spending bill, anger at Musk
Some House Republicans are getting nervous. They’re worried that passing President Donald Trump’s budget proposal could mean cuts to popular programs like Medicaid. They’ve also gotten an earful from ...
28 Helmi 202537min
The Oscars movies worth watching
This year’s Oscar contenders are all over the place, ranging from the adaptation of the popular musical “Wicked” to the Brazilian historical drama “I’m Still Here.” Film and TV reporter Sonia Rao and ...
27 Helmi 202523min
