What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - TikTok's Shady Deal with the U.S.
In the spring, it looked like TikTok was on the verge of being banned in America. Since then, it’s continued operating business as usual. But this week, it was revealed that ByteDance and the Committe...
25 Elo 202324min
Political Gabfest - Who Won the Trump-less Debate?
This week, John Dickerson is back and joins Emily Bazelon and David Plotz to discuss the first Republican primary debate and the simulcast Tucker Carlson interview of Donald Trump; the Republican law ...
24 Elo 202353min
What Next - From a Texas Bus to the New York Subway
Over the past year, a growing number of women and children started appearing on New York City subway platforms and trains, selling candy. Their stories illuminate a country in turmoil a continent away...
24 Elo 202322min
What Next - What’s Vivek Ramaswamy’s Deal?
Polls show Vivek Ramaswamy pulling even with Ron DeSantis in the Republican presidential primary, trailing only Donald Trump (albeit substantially).How did Ramaswamy go from anonymous multimillionaire...
23 Elo 202325min
What Next - Why The Blind Side's Narrative Fell Apart
Last week, retired NFL lineman Michael Oher sued the Tuohy family and revealed a gulf between real life and how he and the family were portrayed in 2009’s The Blind Side.Guest: Santul Nerkar, reporter...
22 Elo 202323min
What Next - Why Tuition’s So Damn High
Over the last 20 years, the average college student at a public university has seen prices go up 64 percent, as schools spend more and more on amenities to attract students and raise their own ranking...
21 Elo 202321min
Slate Money - Slate Money Criminals: John Ackah Blay-Miezah
Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers speak with Yepoka Yeebo, author of Anansi’s Gold: The Man Who Looted the West, Outfoxed Washington, and Swindled the World. Yeebo explains how John Ackah...
21 Elo 202343min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Digital Life After Death
Sorting through a loved one’s things after they’ve died can be an emotional, difficult chore. But now, added to that, people have to sort through the deceased’s password-protected online presence. Gue...
20 Elo 202323min
