Trump takes the world stage
President Trump heads to the United Nations General Assembly this week as the organization welcomes world leaders to discuss their work. We preview what he will discuss, as well as what is on the agen...
21 Sep 15min
Campaign messaging, concerts & Can't Let It Go
Some Republican candidates are using inflammatory and anti-Muslim rhetoric in their campaign ads and public statements. We look at what they're saying, and why they're saying it.Then, a free speech co...
18 Sep 29min
How to watch the midterms like we do
Ever wondered how we pick some of the key races we watch during elections? Here's your chance. In this special edition of The NPR Politics Podcast, which was recorded before a live virtual audience, o...
17 Sep 20min
How do you solve a problem like AI?
Evangelists say AI saves time and increases productivity. Doomsayers argue AI will destroy humanity. While the truth may be somewhere in between, lawmakers and businesses are figuring out how to put t...
16 Sep 18min
Voters say the American Dream is dead. Why?
Voters tell us they're frustrated with the economy, that costs are too high, and that neither Democrats nor Republicans seem able to solve their problems. We listen to swing voters in Michigan to unde...
15 Sep 18min
Missouri's map mayhem
Like other Republican-led states, Missouri heeded President Trump's call to redraw congressional maps to try and create new, safe seats for Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives. Those effo...
14 Sep 18min
How 9/11 reshaped U.S. intelligence | Sources & Methods
September 11th presented a new kind of national security threat, so a new national security architecture was built to confront it. Has it worked? Are we safer? This special episode from Sources & Meth...
12 Sep 59min
The legacy of 9/11
We reflect on how U.S. domestic and foreign policy have changed since, and continue to be influenced by, the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, justice co...
11 Sep 36min
