The Last Senate Race
Even after a campaign awash in scandals, gaffes, and the occasional speculation on werewolves vs. vampires, Herschel Walker still can’t be counted out in the run-off election to represent Georgia in t...
6 Des 202223min
Out of Afghanistan
The U.S. has welcomed thousands Afghan refugees since pulling out of Afghanistan in 2021. Safe from the Taliban, but without social security numbers,credit ratings, or even sometimes basic English, th...
5 Des 202227min
Big Tech’s Boogeymen In Washington
The Biden administration’s Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission are both staffed with accomplished progressives who are proving more aggressive than their predecessors in either the Trum...
4 Des 202234min
Twitter's Vulnerabilities, Exposed
Dating back to the Arab Spring, Twitter’s potential for real-time organizing has been a selling point. But trying to find information on China’s “Zero COVID” protests reveals just how vulnerable the n...
2 Des 202226min
China’s Revolt Against “Zero COVID”
For nearly three years, people in China have endured their government’s “Zero COVID” policies to prevent cases from overwhelming their hospital system. But after a fire in Urumqi broke out and videos ...
1 Des 202224min
It Isn't Time to Negotiate in Ukraine...Yet
With no clear path to advance and winter settling in, what would it take for Russia to negotiate an exit from Ukraine?Guest: Fred Kaplan. Slate’s war stories correspondentIf you enjoy this show, pleas...
30 Nov 202221min
Is This the End of College Rankings?
With Yale and Harvard law schools withdrawing from U.S. News & World Report’s annual law school rankings, others have followed suit. With the rating system for all colleges taking criticism, being “ga...
29 Nov 202227min
Hakeem Jeffries’ House
Hakeem Jeffries appears set to take over as Nancy Pelosi steps down as the head of the House Democrats. As a member of the Progressive Caucus who has often sided against progressives with party leader...
28 Nov 202222min
