Time for a Blue-State “Soft Secession”?
The government shutdown isn’t hitting everywhere equally—infrastructure projects that rely on federal funding have been halted exclusively in states that voted for Kamala Harris. Do blue states have a...
15 Okt 202522min
Everything’s Coming Up Bari
Bari Weiss has had a successful media career by any metric, save perhaps for broad appeal. But as she takes over as the head of CBS News, the “mass” part of mass media doesn’t matter as much, and the ...
14 Okt 202525min
Amicus | Dear Justice Kavanaugh, “I’m American, Bro”
While the What Next team celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day, please enjoy this episode from our colleagues at Amicus, Slate’s legal podcast. Mary will be back with a new episode of What Next tomorrow....
13 Okt 202548min
A.I. for Cops
At this very moment, police departments can gather more data than they have time to actually go through — audio and video from crime scenes, cell phone and search data, vast digital dragnets. This is ...
12 Okt 202524min
Bonus: SchadenFriday: Portland Puts A Frog On It
As troops continue to roll in, unwelcome, to American cities, you can be forgiven for calling the national picture “pretty bleak.” But even now, the news will occasionally let you get off a chuckle or...
10 Okt 20256min
The People Suing ICE
Though ICE, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services denied their Freedom of Information Act requests, these journalists aren’t giving up without a fight...
10 Okt 202521min
The People Joining ICE
ICE needs more agents to meet Trump’s promised deportation numbers. But is loosening standards and shortening training time to get more agents on the street a good idea, when ICE’s work is becoming mo...
9 Okt 202523min
Inside the Portland “War Zone”
It’s clear President Trump wants to send troops to Portland, Oregon. But it’s not clear why—especially to people who live there.Guests:Isaac Stanley-Becker, staff writer for The Atlantic.Elizabeth Lop...
8 Okt 202526min
