Slate Money - Can Threads Take Down Twitter?
Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers talk about Threads, the new competitor to Twitter. They also discuss Janet Yellen’s trip to China and what it means for American foreign policy. Finally,...
8 Jul 202350min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Threads vs. Twitter
It seems like with each new Musk innovation, a new Twitter replacement appears in response. But Threads is backed by Meta and available in just a few clicks for an Instagram user. Could it be the one?...
7 Jul 202324min
Political Gabfest - Rural Arkansas Explored in an Extra Gabfest Reads
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz are on vacation, but Emily taped an extra episode of Gabfest Reads for everyone. She sits down with author Monica Potts to talk about her new ...
6 Jul 202325min
What Next - Is Biden To Blame for the Student Debt Mess?
The Biden administration’s plan to forgive federal student loan debt has been stalled, perhaps indefinitely, by the Supreme Court’s decision in Biden v. Nebraska. Was their plan to help borrowers alwa...
6 Jul 202324min
What Next - Beyond Biden vs. Trump
America’s winner-take-all electoral system casts third-party candidates as spoilers—but what would it take to open the door to not just a third party, but a fourth or more? Guest: Lee Drutman, senior ...
5 Jul 202324min
What Next - Slow Burn: A National Disgrace
In honor of the holiday, enjoy this episode from our colleagues at Slow Burn. What Next resumes regular programming tomorrow.Anita Hill’s accusations launched urgent and heated conversations about rac...
4 Jul 20231h 3min
What Next - Justice Roberts Takes Back the Court
Unpopular decisions and multiple scandals involving lavish, undisclosed gifts from conservative megadonors have the Supreme Court handing down decisions under a cloud of public outcry and controversy—...
3 Jul 202324min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Turning Your Face Into Your Ticket
Even if you like the convenience of your phone unlocking after it reads your face, there are reasons to be wary of the TSA bringing facial recognition technology to the airport. Guest: Geoffrey Fowler...
2 Jul 202320min
