Will Andrew Cuomo Say Sorry?

Will Andrew Cuomo Say Sorry?

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has attracted national praise for his buck-stops-here leadership throughout the pandemic. But he's made some major missteps in his coronavirus response - the lack of transparency around COVID-related deaths in nursing homes is only the latest example. And his efforts to evade scrutiny have drawn fire from critics and constituents.


Guest: Jimmy Vielkind, reporter for the Wall Street Journal covering New York politics and government.


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The NFL’s Race Problem

The NFL’s Race Problem

Until last month, Brian Flores was the head coach of the Miami Dolphins, and one of only three Black head coaches among the NFL’s 32 teams. That number has since dropped to one. On Tuesday, Flores ann...

7 Feb 202227min

The Code That Runs Your Life

The Code That Runs Your Life

Banks, healthcare providers, and retailers around the world still rely on COBOL, a programming language originally developed in the 1960s. By all accounts the code is powerful, practical, and very rar...

6 Feb 202217min

Spotify’s Joe Rogan Mess

Spotify’s Joe Rogan Mess

For Spotify, the last month has seen a cascade of controversies around its exclusive podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience. Is it time for the streaming service to rethink its role as a podcast publisher?...

4 Feb 202220min

A New Kind of Gun Control

A New Kind of Gun Control

A popular, outgoing liberal mayor in Silicon Valley is taking on gun rights groups with a splashy municipal ordinance fashioned to curb gun violence—and be the first of its kind. Gun rights groups are...

3 Feb 202224min

The Mineral The Future Is Built On

The Mineral The Future Is Built On

Cobalt is the most important mineral of the future. It’s a key part of lithium-ion batteries, which power cell phones and laptops, not to mention electric cars. That demand is giving rise to a mining ...

2 Feb 202219min

The Life and Death of the Expanded Child Tax Credit

The Life and Death of the Expanded Child Tax Credit

The expanded Child Tax Credit slashed childhood poverty in the U.S. by an estimated 30%. Why won’t congress revive it?Guest: Jordan Weissmann, writer and editor at Slate focused on economics, politics...

1 Feb 202220min

How China Is Spinning the Olympics

How China Is Spinning the Olympics

No one is happy with the way this year’s Winter Olympics are unfolding. Athletes are frustrated with China’s excessive pandemic precautions. Diplomatic tensions are rising. Are the second COVID games ...

31 Jan 202222min

The Downfall of One of the World's Biggest Brains

The Downfall of One of the World's Biggest Brains

Ten years ago, IBM made a gamble. Through a monumental advertising and PR campaign, it promised that its AI technology–Watson–would transform the health care industry as we know it. A decade and billi...

28 Jan 202221min

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