Madeleine Albright On Ambition and Obsoleteness
The former secretary of state reflects on how now, in her 80s, she's re-experiencing a feeling she had in her 20s—after graduating from college and putting her career aside for family.We're collecting...
13 Mai 202033min
What Is A "Good Death" During A Pandemic?
A listener named Lindsay, who works as a nurse in an ICU, is struggling with the way her patients are dying from COVID-19. Have thoughts to share with Lindsay? Email us at deathsexmoney@wnyc.org. Nee...
8 Mai 20204min
Samantha Irby Is Prepared To Gracefully Bow Out
The bestselling writer reflects on her sense of pride, and why she's got no problem going back to an hourly job "the minute it feels like this is over."Help us reach our fundraising goal! Support Deat...
6 Mai 202032min
Student Loans And The Pandemic: Your Questions, Answered
A lot has changed in the student loan landscape since the pandemic hit. In this special collaboration with NPR's Life Kit, student loan expert Betsy Mayotte answers your questions about who is covered...
27 Apr 202025min
They Were Managing Their OCD. Then Came The Pandemic.
Listener Diane Davis and author John Green have spent years learning tools to manage their obsessive thoughts and fears of contamination. But COVID-19 is putting all of them to the test.Sign up for ou...
22 Apr 202029min
An Immunocompromised Love Story
We check in with Alana Duran, who has lupus and received a donor kidney several years ago from her new girlfriend at the time, Lori Interlicchio. What are you noticing about physical touch and intimac...
15 Apr 202032min
A Weekend Homework Assignment From Tayari Jones
One of the things writer Tayari Jones has learned in isolation is mastering different forms of connection, from re-learning how to teach her college students over Zoom to sending money to friends in n...
10 Apr 20209min
Goodbye, John Prine
"I'm just a lucky guy," John Prine told me in our 2018 interview. We will miss him. Need to set up your Slate Plus feed? If you subscribed through Slate.com, check out our FAQ at slate.com/podcastfaq...
7 Apr 202023min
