Scripts | 1. A Hard Pill to Swallow
One medication could help end the opioid crisis. Why are so few people taking it? This episode is the first in a new three-part miniseries from Radio Atlantic—Scripts—about the pills we take for ou...
8 Aug 202432min
One Israeli Hostage’s Unusual Experience in Gaza
Liat Beinin Atzili was kidnapped on October 7 and spent more than 50 days in a Gazan home, We spoke with her in Washington, where she traveled to talk with President Joe Biden, about grief and about t...
1 Aug 202446min
The Devil’s Bargain of Sports Betting
After a 2018 Supreme Court decision kicked off a wave of legalization across America, sports gambling has become an integral part of how fans consume sports and how leagues make money. But with high-p...
25 Jul 202432min
Biden Steps Aside. How Might Harris Step Up?
Joe Biden has announced he’ll no longer seek reelection. With a little over 100 days left until the vote, he’s endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as his replacement. Staff writer Franklin Foer wr...
22 Jul 202436min
Trump’s Wholesale Renovation of the Republican Party
The Republican Party is gathered in Wisconsin to renominate Donald Trump for president. The convention follows a near-miss assassination attempt on Trump and the announcement of Ohio Senator J.D. Vanc...
18 Jul 202430min
The Long Simmer of Political Violence in America
America is not new to political violence, but the near-assassination of Donald Trump is an attack without comparison in 21st-century politics. How do process it? What happens next? And how true are t...
15 Jul 202423min
A Crisis for Democrats
After his disastrous debate performance in June, President Biden faced calls from Democratic lawmakers and power brokers to step aside. But with the president firmly committed to staying in, what reco...
11 Jul 202430min
Who Really Benefits From Remote Work?
The prevailing narrative of remote work has often been boiled down to: Workers love it, and bosses hate it. But according to Natalia Emanuel, a labor economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York,...
4 Jul 202444min
