Harvard and the growing battle over DEI in America
Harvard’s first Black president, Claudine Gay, resigned this week amid pressure over plagiarism allegations and her comments about antisemitism on campus. For conservative activists, though, her downf...
5 Jan 202417min
Attacks in Beirut and Baghdad, and fears of a wider war
A Hamas leader killed in Beirut. U.S. strikes in Baghdad. This week, tensions in the Middle East have been rising – and with them, the specter of a widening Israel-Gaza war. Our correspondent in Beiru...
4 Jan 202418min
How record migration is testing Biden
A record number of migrants have arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border, as war and poverty push people from their homes worldwide. The Post’s Nick Miroff reported from the border and saw how the Biden adm...
3 Jan 202424min
The recession that wasn't
It’s a new year and the economic forecast for 2024 is looking strong – but that doesn’t quite align with how many Americans feel. What does that mean for the president heading into an election year? R...
2 Jan 202422min
‘Field Trip’: Gates of the Arctic National Park
Today we join Lillian Cunningham on a “Field Trip” to one of the most remote and least-visited national parks as she confronts the question facing its future: whether a portion of this untouched wilde...
30 Des 20231h 2min
Can’t sleep? ‘Try This.’
“Try This” from The Washington Post is a series of audio courses designed to jump-start the parts of life where we can all use a few pointers — with pithy, snackable solutions you can easily use. The ...
29 Des 20239min
‘Throughline’: There Will Be Bananas
The banana is a staple of the American diet and has been for generations. But how did this exotic tropical fruit become so commonplace? Today on “Post Reports,” Martine Powers shares an episode of one...
28 Des 202357min
Applying for college after the end of affirmative action
The Supreme Court’s decision to end race-based affirmative action in college admissions sent counselors scrambling and students worrying about their chances. For two seniors, it made them totally reth...
27 Des 202327min
