The Ohio Trainwreck Blame Game

The Ohio Trainwreck Blame Game

How a derailed train and the dark cloud of chemical burn off over East Palestine, Ohio, came to confirm everything you think is wrong with everything.


Guest: Ben Mathis-Lilley, Slate staff writer


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On today’s show, hosts April Glaser and Will Oremus take a look at an increasingly popular online privacy tool--that has some serious trust issues of its own. We’re talking about VPNs, or virtual priv...

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The Momo challenge doesn’t appear to be much of a threat, but the fact that parents are worried about it reveals a real anxiety about the videos that YouTube pushes toward kids.  Guest: Taylor Lorenz,...

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The National Emergency Isn’t Really Trump’s Fault

The National Emergency Isn’t Really Trump’s Fault

President Trump’s national emergency declaration is headed for a showdown. More and more Senate Republicans are peeling away from their caucus to reject it. Sen. Rand Paul says his “political soul” ha...

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Reconsidering Michael Jackson

Reconsidering Michael Jackson

If you’re watching the Leaving Neverland documentary about Michael Jackson’s alleged child sexual abuse, you probably want to talk to someone about it: What it left out, what it wants to accomplish, a...

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Sins of the Fathers

Sins of the Fathers

For years now, survivors of Catholic clergy sexual abuse have sought accountability at the local level, taking claims to their parish or bishop. But the Roman Catholic Church is a global institution, ...

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The Gun-Owning Doctors Changing the Gun Debate

The Gun-Owning Doctors Changing the Gun Debate

Last fall, doctors from all over America took to social media with the hashtag #ThisIsMyLane (or #ThisIsOurLane). They sent pictures of themselves in blood-drenched scrubs and shared stories of treati...

28 Feb 201920min

Empathy at Scale

Empathy at Scale

On today’s show, host April Glaser looks at the continuing battle between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and the Securities and Exchange Commision. Earlier this week, the SEC asked a judge to hold Musk in contem...

27 Feb 201929min

Civil Rights Cold Cases Find Teenage Allies

Civil Rights Cold Cases Find Teenage Allies

It started as a simple lesson in civil rights and ended as a bill President Trump signed into law. How did a class of New Jersey high school students create a piece of legislation to help solve civil ...

27 Feb 201923min

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