‘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
Two Crashes, a Single Jet: The Story of Boeing’s 737 Max
As Boeing developed a new line of passenger jets, it was determined to avoid costly training for pilots. Then, two of those jets crashed. Guest: Natalie Kitroeff, a business reporter for The New York ...
19 Mar 201923min
The Mosque Attacks in New Zealand
A gunman opened fire at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, killing at least 50 people. The massacre was partly streamed online. We look at why the attack was, in some ways, made by and for the ...
18 Mar 201921min
The Family That Profited From the Opioid Crisis
The family that built its fortune on the opioid painkiller OxyContin has never been held legally accountable for the epidemic that the drug helped unleash. Here’s why that could change. Guest: Barry M...
15 Mar 201926min
Bribing Their Way Into College
When a federal prosecutor revealed a $25 million scheme to seek an edge in college admissions for the children of celebrities, executives and other rich parents, he declared, “There can be no separate...
14 Mar 201921min
How ‘Medicare for All’ Would Work (or Not Work)
“Medicare for all” has become a punching bag for Republicans and a rallying cry for many Democrats. But what exactly is it? Guest: Margot Sanger-Katz, who covers health care for The New York Times. Fo...
13 Mar 201926min
Part 3: What to Expect When You’re Expecting (the Mueller Report)
Once the special counsel’s report has been released, it’s up to Congress and its oversight committees to determine what happens next. We spoke to the head of the House Judiciary Committee, who will ha...
12 Mar 201922min
Part 2: What to Expect When You’re Expecting (the Mueller Report)
As the special counsel finishes his investigation, he can pursue three different paths — each with a profoundly different effect on how Congress will proceed. Recent history makes one of those paths e...
11 Mar 201923min
