The Michigan Democrat Who Said “Enough”
Michigan state Senator Mallory McMorrow went viral in April for striking back at an extreme characterization made by a Republican colleague. The video of McMorrow’s speech—viewed over 14 million times...
3 Maj 202226min
Mexico’s Disappearing Women
The body of 18-year-old Debanhi Escobar was discovered in late April, inside a water tank in a motel on the outskirts of Monterrey, Mexico—weeks after she went missing. The identity of her killer is s...
2 Maj 202222min
The Fantasy of Internet for All
Can Starlink ever fulfill its promise of connecting the world, especially places left behind by traditional internet? Or will it be just another toy for the rich? Guest: Meaghan Tobin, reporter at Res...
1 Maj 202215min
What Elon Wants With Twitter
Twitter is the platform of choice for politicians, journalists, academics, and many other agenda-setters. Twitter influences conversations that take place in newsrooms and statehouses. What happens if...
29 Apr 202218min
L.A.’s Alarming Latino Mortality Rate
People may want to throw their masks in the trash, but in communities with the highest COVID-19 mortality rates, the pandemic is not over.Guest: Dr. Don Garcia, medical director at Clínica Romero in L...
28 Apr 202221min
The Crisis in Special Education
Federal law guarantees that students with disabilities have access to special educators. But widespread teacher shortages mean that these students are often being taught by people without the mandated...
27 Apr 202223min
Florida’s Most Powerful Flack
How one spokesperson with an itchy Twitter-finger is sparking a moral panic.Guest: Ben Mathis-Lilley, a senior writer at Slate.If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate ...
26 Apr 202219min
The Librarians Fighting Book Bans
Carolyn Foote was furious when Republican lawmakers in Texas singled out hundreds of books about race or sexuality for removal from school libraries. So she and a group of other librarians stepped int...
25 Apr 202218min
