Senator Chris Murphy on the Bipartisan Gun Safety Deal
The Senate has reached a bipartisan deal that could lead to the most significant federal response to gun violence in decades.Senator Chris Murphy, Democrat of Connecticut, was deeply involved in the n...
14 Jun 202233min
The Incomplete Picture of the War in Ukraine
In the nearly four months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United States has been giving officials in Kyiv a steady stream of intelligence to aid them in the fight.But what is becoming clear...
13 Jun 202222min
The Sunday Read: ‘The “E-Pimps” of OnlyFans’
Ezra Marcus takes a deep dive into the world of OnlyFans and self-described e-pimps, and untangles the vast web of models, agencies and “chatters” (the people who often act as the OnlyFans models in p...
12 Jun 202233min
The Real Meaning of Chesa Boudin’s Recall
This episode contains strong language.This week, voters in San Francisco ousted Chesa Boudin, their progressive district attorney. The move was seen as a rejection of a class of prosecutors who are de...
10 Jun 202227min
The Proud Boys’ Path to Jan. 6
This episode contains strong language.After a nearly yearlong investigation, the congressional committee examining the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol will begin holding televised hearings on Thursday.On...
9 Jun 202238min
‘Most Violence Is Not Caused by Mental Illness’
After a series of deadly mass shootings in the United States, the National Rifle Association and some Republican leaders and conservatives are pointing to mental illness.This approach raises a questio...
8 Jun 202221min
Why Polling on Gun Control Gets It Wrong
In calling for Republicans to pass gun safety measures like expanded background checks, Democrats point to polls that show most Americans support the idea. They aren’t wrong about the polling. In fact...
7 Jun 202228min
What Depp v. Heard Means for #MeToo
This episode contains strong language and details of a sexual assault accusation.Since a jury ruled in favor of Johnny Depp in his defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard, there has been impas...
6 Jun 202233min
