Russia After the Rebellion
More than a week after the aborted Wagner rebellion, it’s unclear what comes next for Russia and President Vladimir Putin. The eventual fate of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is also murky after striki...
2 Jul 202318min
A Black Minister, His Trans Daughter and a Family's Journey to Acceptance
A record number of anti-LGBTQ bills have been proposed across the country this year, including a new push to ban access to gender-affirming health care for transgender youth. Beyond the debates and pr...
25 Jun 202318min
Who Gets to Set the AI Agenda?
Last month, some of the top voices in artificial intelligence put out a warning about the technology, saying “mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority.” How seriously shou...
18 Jun 202319min
The Federal Indictment of Donald Trump
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted on 37 counts in the special counsel's classified documents probe, the first time in American history a former president has faced federal charges. It se...
11 Jun 202319min
Should Congress Ditch the Debt Ceiling?
After weeks of intense negotiations, the Senate passed a bill late Thursday evening that will avert a first-ever US default just days ahead of the deadline. In today’s episode, we examine why neither ...
4 Jun 202318min
A Maritime “Me Too” Moment
In 2021, a blog post forced the US Coast Guard to confront a problem that had gone unchecked for years. A 19-year-old woman said she was raped while training to work on commercial ships. Then more sex...
28 Mai 202318min
Uvalde Families Get a Glimpse of the Truth
This week marks one year since 19 students and two teachers were killed in a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. In that time, victims’ families say they have not received sufficient ...
21 Mai 202318min
Does Clearing Homeless Camps Just Extend the Crisis?
Many Western cities are grappling with large encampments on the streets as homeless populations grow. In Phoenix, a judge recently ordered one such encampment to be cleared after local residents sued ...
14 Mai 202318min
