How the Supreme Court Could Gut Planned Parenthood

As the rumored ceasefire slips further out of headlines, the Gaza war is threatening to boil over into a multiple-front war for Israel—while internal conflicts escalate inside the country.Guest: Joshu...

1 Aug 202423min

American consumption of avocados has exploded in the last two decades but keeping up with demand is exacting a toll on the local environment—and on local communities—in the Mexican state where most of...

31 Jul 202423min

How physical and emotional abuse from coaches still persists in American gymnastics.Guest: Molly Henseley Clancy, sports writer for the Washington Post.Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to ...

30 Jul 202424min

Calling Kamala Harris a “DEI hire” is both sexist and racist, and despite the GOP leadership’s pleading, it has quickly emerged as a favored line of attack from the right. Guest: Dr. Brittney Cooper, ...

29 Jul 202424min

How France changed its own laws to have the safest, most pervasively surveilled Olympics ever—and why some are worried the new security system will stay in place long after the games end.Guests: Anne ...

28 Jul 202425min

For years, Silicon Valley has felt like a liberal enclave.. This election, a handful of powerful voices like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel are expressing support for the Trump-Vance ticket. Is this a shif...

26 Jul 202420min

Before announcing his exit, Joe Biden expressed interest in reforming the Supreme Court. But, in the spirit of re-balancing the three branches of government, isn’t that a job for Congress?Guest: Steph...

25 Jul 202422min

Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned after the catastrophic security breakdown during a Trump rally in Butler, Penn. But the assassination attempt was only the latest Secret Service disas...

24 Jul 202421min