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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Did Money Corrupt an A.I. Utopia?

Did Money Corrupt an A.I. Utopia?

OpenAI was founded in 2015 with a billion dollars and an idealistic mission: Create artificial intelligence that could address humanity’s biggest problems, and do it out in the open. Then came the mon...

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Can Bernie Beat Trump?

Can Bernie Beat Trump?

As Bernie Sanders becomes the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination, pundits have started wringing their hands about Bernie’s chances of winning in a general election. Are any of these fears groun...

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The Toxic Combo Behind Colorado’s Police Shootings

The Toxic Combo Behind Colorado’s Police Shootings

Colorado has one of the highest rates of officer involved shootings in the country. After looking at the data, reporters from Colorado Public Radio found that the problem is exacerbated by a complex m...

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Did Bill Barr Break the Justice Department?

Did Bill Barr Break the Justice Department?

Attorney General William Barr has lost the confidence of more than 2,600 former Department of Justice employees. We talked to one of them. Guest: Donald Ayer, who served in the Department of Justice u...

25 Feb 202022min

Why Republicans Always Win

Why Republicans Always Win

Republicans have relied on one organization in particular to help pass conservative laws in states across the country: The American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC. The kicker is that ALEC learn...

24 Feb 202016min

WN TBD: Inside Facebook’s Supreme Court

WN TBD: Inside Facebook’s Supreme Court

After years of controversial content moderation decisions, from deepfakes to deplatforming, Facebook is trying something new. In January, the social network announced that its new Oversight Board, whi...

21 Feb 202019min

Inside Facebook’s Supreme Court

Inside Facebook’s Supreme Court

After years of controversial content moderation decisions, from deepfakes to deplatforming, Facebook is trying something new. In January, the social network announced that its new Oversight Board, whi...

21 Feb 202019min

Will a Union Spoil Bernie’s Chances in Nevada?

Will a Union Spoil Bernie’s Chances in Nevada?

The Culinary Workers Union Local 226 has dominated Nevada politics for years. Last week, leaders announced that the union would not endorse any of the Democratic primary candidates before the caucuses...

20 Feb 202016min

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