The Failures of ‘Organic’ Farming
There are regulations regarding how farm animals are transported, how they’re auctioned, how they’re slaughtered—but when they’re living on the farm? That’s where things get cloudy. Guest: Annie Lowre...
28 Apr 202424min
So ... Is TikTok Banned?
The TikTok ban that has been floating around Washington since the last administration has been signed into law. What does that mean for users, creators and the court battles ahead?Guest: Louise Matsak...
26 Apr 202419min
How Trump Found His Lawyer
Who is Todd Blanche, Donald Trump’s attorney in the hush-money trial, and how did he end up representing the former president? Guest: Andrew Rice, features writer for New York Magazine. He’s also the ...
25 Apr 202424min
Columbia Calls the Cops
Protests at Columbia University have become a talking point across national media, but does the situation on campus actually resemble the one in the press? Guest: Aymann Ismail, Slate staff writer.Wan...
24 Apr 202426min
Your Right to Protest? Not the Supreme Court’s Problem.
The constitutional right to protest is right there in the First Amendment. So when the Fifth Circuit Court threatened this right across three states, why didn’t the Supreme Court take up the case?Gues...
23 Apr 202419min
What the WNBA Salary Debate Misses
With all eyes on the WNBA as Caitlin Clark was drafted, many were surprised at the star player’s new salary, and how it paled in comparison to that of an NBA rookie. What would it take to address this...
22 Apr 202424min
The Internet Archive Endangered
From the Wayback Machine to the mass-digitization of the history of Aruba, the Internet Archive is a non-profit doing valuable work. But some of its other projects—a pandemic-era lending library and t...
21 Apr 202419min
What’s Driving Tesla’s Layoffs?
Tesla’s market cap has dropped. The company had its biggest round of layoffs ever. The Cybertruck doesn’t seem to be taking off. And Elon’s posting through it. Is Tesla in serious trouble?Guest: Dana ...
19 Apr 202419min
