Prosecuting R. Kelly
This year, Chicago’s top prosecutor, Kim Foxx, took the unusual step of asking women to come forward with allegations against the musician R. Kelly. In an interview, she explained that decision. Guest...
28 Mar 201927min
Israel’s Indispensable Prime Minister?
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel faces indictment over an alleged scheme involving brazen acts of bribery and fraud. Why are so many Israelis ready to re-elect him? Guest: David M. Halbfing...
27 Mar 201923min
Why Didn’t Mueller Decide on Obstruction?
The special counsel, Robert Mueller, was supposed to decide whether President Trump had committed a crime. Why did the attorney general, William P. Barr, do it instead? Guest: Michael S. Schmidt, who ...
26 Mar 201921min
Coordination: Not Established. Obstruction: More Complicated.
Attorney General William P. Barr sent a letter to Congress summarizing the Mueller report: The special counsel investigation did not establish coordination with Russia, but there was a more complicate...
25 Mar 201928min
Special Edition: Robert Mueller Submits His Report
The Mueller report has been sent to the attorney general. Here’s a look at what this means and what comes next. Guest: Michael S. Schmidt, who has been covering the special counsel investigation for T...
22 Mar 201915min
How New Zealand Banned Assault Rifles in Six Days
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand promised to change the country’s gun laws after a mass shooting in Christchurch left 50 people dead. Less than a week later, she did it. Guest: Jamie Tarab...
22 Mar 201920min
A Path to Curing H.I.V.
For only the second time since the start of a global epidemic, a person was reported this month to have been cured of H.I.V., the virus that causes AIDS. Scientists and activists had almost given up o...
21 Mar 201927min
‘Trump of the Tropics’: How Brazil’s President Came to Power
President Trump welcomed Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, to the White House on Tuesday. We look at the back story of Mr. Bolsonaro, whose campaign tactics, incendiary rhetoric and brash ...
20 Mar 201922min
