Slate Money - Is Billionaire Charity a Sham?
This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spears debate the value of massive, tax-deductible donations that spend years in administrative limbo. Also: Biden is cranking up production in Ameri...
6 Jan 202444min
ICYMI - The Internet History of Tate McRae
Candice Lim is joined by culture journalist Cat Sposato to trace the rise of this year’s most promising pop act, Tate McRae. McRae gained national attention as a 12-year-old dancer on So You Think You...
6 Jan 202433min
Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Deja Coup: Donald Trump and the Slow Civil War
On January 6, 2021, supporters of Donald J Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol building hoping to stop Joe Biden from becoming president. Three years later, a quarter of Americans believe the FBI instigate...
6 Jan 202455min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Why the New York Times Sued OpenAI
If A.I. and chatbots are the next wave of innovation, then the New York Times and other media organizations are determined to get paid this time. Guest: Megan Morrone, technology editor for the Axios...
5 Jan 202425min
Political Gabfest - Who Wants to Be President of Harvard?
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz begin the year discussing the 2024 presidential election; Harvard President Claudine Gay’s resignation; and the 2023 decrease in homicides. H...
4 Jan 202457min
Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - Can I Stop My Adult Kid From Getting a Tattoo?
On this episode: Zak Rosen, Elizabeth Newcamp, and Jamilah Lemieux ring in the new year with a name change. We’re now Care & Feeding! For our first advice of 2024, the hosts help a listener who funds ...
4 Jan 202426min
What Next - 22 States Hiked the Minimum Wage. Now What?
The federally mandated minimum wage hasn’t gone up since 2009, but across the country states, counties, and cities are raising their minimum wage. Is this long overdue help for America’s poor, or mere...
4 Jan 202422min
ICYMI - Should We Quit Romance Novels?
Candice Lim is joined by Slate senior editor Rebecca Onion to talk about their love of romance novels. The romance genre grew rapidly this past year, becoming the fastest-growing category of fiction a...
3 Jan 202428min
