What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Is Palantir Building a Data Big Brother?
One of the goals of DOGE was to get rid of the “silos” that keep government agencies from sharing freely amongst themselves efficiently and instead organize data using tools offered by companies like ...
6 Jun 202526min
Political Gabfest - Republicans vs. the Big Beautiful Bill
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Elon Musk’s dramatic entrance into the fight between Republican factions over details of the Big Beautiful Bill, whether an independen...
5 Jun 20251h 3min
Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Sneak Preview: Unanimous Opinions Out Front, Desperate Dealmaking Out Back
This is part of Opinionpalooza, Slate’s coverage of the major decisions from the Supreme Court this June. The best way to support our work is by joining Slate Plus. (If you are already a member, c...
5 Jun 202512min
What Next - She Was Tortured. America Shut Her Out.
Since January, the Trump administration has suspended the right to claim asylum at the southern border. One narrower form of protection—for those who had been tortured by their governments—was suppose...
5 Jun 202526min
What Next - Can Zionism Survive This War?
After 20 months of war, with violence erupting far from the Middle East, where is the future of Zionism headed?Guest: Isaac Saul, Tangle executive editor and author of “I think I’m leaving Zionism, o...
4 Jun 202528min
What Next - George Floyd Square, Five Years Later
Five years after George Floyd’s murder sparked nationwide protests, the legacy of that movement is still being written in Minneapolis and America writ large—even as some attempt to erase it.Guest: Ma...
3 Jun 202530min
What Next - Can the U.S. Learn from the U.K.'s Post-Brexit Mess?
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: voter discontentment at the two major parties is creating an opening for a far-right populist with an anti-immigration, protectionist agenda that economic expe...
2 Jun 202524min
Slate Money - The Perfect Vacation Length
In this special episode of Slate Money, Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck discuss how long is too long for a vacation. They dig into how time zones should factor into travel plans, how mu...
2 Jun 202513min
