The Fight to Reopen Schools in Memphis

The Fight to Reopen Schools in Memphis

Why did schools stay closed for so long in Memphis? And why weren’t parents clamoring for them to reopen? To answer those questions, you have to tell a longer story about the relationship between a majority-Black, Democratically-controlled city and a largely white, Republican-controlled state.

Guest: Laura Faith Kebede, reporter for Chalkbeat Tennessee.

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What Elon Wants From Trump

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How did Elon Musk go from a poster to someone pumping millions of dollars towards Donald Trump? And what’s he hoping to get for doing so?Guest: Max Chafkin, Bloomberg Businessweek columnist. Want more...

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Spoiler Alert: The People Policing Your Vote

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They believe they are the law. They believe the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump. They’re determined not to let it happen again. Meet the constitutional sheriffs.Guest: David Gilbert, report...

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It’s gone to Trump once and Biden once. Now, there’s a slight but very real chance that the entire election will turn based on how Nebraska’s second congressional district—with its singular electoral ...

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Spoiler Alert: Undecided Voters

Spoiler Alert: Undecided Voters

The hardest-to-reach portion of the electorate remains “undecided” at this point of the election cycle, but the outcome depends on which campaign can convince them to join their side.Guest: Michael Po...

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Spoiler Alert: Jill Stein

Spoiler Alert: Jill Stein

In a presidential race as tight as this one, a few thousand votes—in the right states—could be the difference. Is the Green Party candidate Jill Stein set up to be that difference, like so many Democr...

28 Okt 202425min

Facebook for the Dead

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He didn’t find his grandfather. But traveling to, photographing, and uploading his grandfather’s memorial stone gave him something else. Guest: Tony Tran, senior tech editor at Slate and author of the...

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Can TikTok Sway this Election?

Can TikTok Sway this Election?

This election cycle, TikTok has evolved into a news-and-politics delivery mechanism. Will it make a difference?Guest: Sapna Maheshwari, reporting on TikTok and other tech for the New York Times.Want m...

25 Okt 202420min

Abortion Is on the Ballot. Republicans Have a Plan.

Abortion Is on the Ballot. Republicans Have a Plan.

When put to the voters, abortion rights have been winning over stricter restrictions even in places like deeply red Kansas. But Florida Republicans are working hard to defeat a ballot measure that wou...

24 Okt 202424min

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