Meh-lania

Melania, the documentary about the First Lady, is a lot like its subject: extremely expensive and fundamentally inscrutable.


Guest: Heather Schwedel, staff writer at Slate, author of “Unfortunately, I Have to Recommend You See Melania”.


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We closed down the country because we didn’t have enough COVID-19 tests. Now that testing capacity is improving, there’s another problem: figuring out what all this new data means, and who’s reporting...

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How Much Trouble Is Senator Richard Burr In?

How Much Trouble Is Senator Richard Burr In?

A lot happened in February for Senator Ricard Burr (R-NC). He told his constituents that the country was “ready to face the coronavirus.” He told a members-only club that they should expect school clo...

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TBD | Decoding the Flood of COVID Data

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Decoding the Flood of COVID Data

Decoding the Flood of COVID Data

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Inside a COVID-19 Vaccine Trial

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