Democrats, Take The Stimulus Deal Already

Democrats, Take The Stimulus Deal Already

The White House, Senate Republicans and the House Democrats are all on completely separate pages about another coronavirus relief package. With the election just three weeks away, is now the best time to strike a deal? And what would it look like?


Guest: Jordan Weissmann, Slate senior economic and business correspondent.


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A Rabbi’s Plea for Peace

A Rabbi’s Plea for Peace

More than a thousand rabbis and Jewish leaders have signed a letter calling for Israel to end “the use and threat of starvation as a weapon of war.” This New York rabbi, who has felt a connection to I...

6 Aug 202527min

Don’t Mess With Texas’s Election Maps

Don’t Mess With Texas’s Election Maps

How Texas redrawing its election maps could set off a gerrymandering arms race across the country—a race the Republicans are likely to win. Guest:  Ari Berman is a voting rights correspondent at Mothe...

5 Aug 202524min

Was Democracy Voted Out?

Was Democracy Voted Out?

Belief in democracy was, until quite recently, taken for granted in America. But what if democracy is less a static noun, and more of a dynamic ideal we (could be) working towards?Guest:  Osita Nwanev...

4 Aug 202522min

The A.I. Data Center Push That Wasn't

The A.I. Data Center Push That Wasn't

OpenAI’s Sam Altman, flanked by President Trump and Softbank’s Masayoshi Son, announced a hugely ambitious investment in data centers across America to support all the artificial intelligence we’re go...

3 Aug 202524min

Bonus: When the French Bombed Greenpeace

Bonus: When the French Bombed Greenpeace

Some disputes resist an easy “good vs. evil” dynamic, but when one side calls their plans “Operation Satanique,” it’s not too hard to figure who “the baddies” are.Guest: Dan Kois, Slate writer.Article...

2 Aug 20255min

The Death of an Online Whisper Network

The Death of an Online Whisper Network

A shadow app for the dating world had its data hacked and exposed, and it laid bare the perils of creating safe spaces for women online — and of relying on tech companies.Guest: Kate Lindsay, host of ...

1 Aug 202525min

How Elon Musk Colonized NASA

How Elon Musk Colonized NASA

How an Obama-era decision to invest in space capitalism handed Elon Musk a monopoly on space. Guest:  Franklin Foer, staff writer at the Atlantic, author of “The Last Politician” and “World Without Mi...

31 Jul 202528min

Why Are So Many Institutions Caving to Trump?

Why Are So Many Institutions Caving to Trump?

As Trump came back to the presidency, one of the first warnings liberals began repeating was “Do not obey in advance.” But from government-agency heads to university presidents to news organizations, ...

30 Jul 202525min

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