Slate Money - Money Talks: What Happens When a Country Won’t Pay Its Debt?
For this edition of Money Talks, Felix Salmon chats with Jay Newman, the former hedge fund manager who helped Elliot Management recover $2.4 billion from Argentina after that country defaulted on its ...
19 Maalis 202442min
Death, Sex & Money - A Former Pro Climber On Enduring Chronic Illness
This week, we get an update from Mason Earle, a former professional rock climber who we spoke to back in 2021. Mason had been diagnosed with ME/CFS, commonly called chronic fatigue syndrome, and he di...
19 Maalis 202457min
Hang Up and Listen - The NFL’s Quarterback Shuffle
Joel Anderson, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin talk about the top storylines going into March Madness. They also assess the NFL’s big quarterback moves. Finally, they discuss the greatest Scrabble play ...
18 Maalis 20241h 6min
Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - Does Identity Need To Be Taught?
On this episode: Elizabeth, Jamilah and Lucy answer a question from the Slate Parenting Facebook group… about whether identity is implicit or explicit in the way we raise kids. This mom is “an invisib...
18 Maalis 202426min
What Next - Haiti’s Power Vacuum
With gangs controlling much of the capital and the prime minister out of office, what is Haiti’s path to stability? What role should the international community play? Guest: Harold Isaac, independent...
18 Maalis 202424min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - When Private Equity Gets in to Health Care
Private equity firms have been buying up doctors’ offices and hospitals around the country. But if profits are the primary goal, what happens to the cost and quality of healthcare for patients?Guest: ...
17 Maalis 202426min
Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Who Gets to Lie Online?
While all eyes and brains are on what SCOTUS thinks about making Trump emperor-king, a lesser known case will be heard Monday that could have a huge impact on how social media can (or cannot) keep ele...
16 Maalis 202441min
Slate Money - Work is Mid 🤷♀️
This week: Americans don’t care as much about work. They have better things to do. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss the prospect of a four-day workweek and what it could mean for...
16 Maalis 202444min
