Was Democracy Voted Out?
Belief in democracy was, until quite recently, taken for granted in America. But what if democracy is less a static noun, and more of a dynamic ideal we (could be) working towards?Guest: Osita Nwanev...
4 Aug 202522min
The A.I. Data Center Push That Wasn't
OpenAI’s Sam Altman, flanked by President Trump and Softbank’s Masayoshi Son, announced a hugely ambitious investment in data centers across America to support all the artificial intelligence we’re go...
3 Aug 202524min
Bonus: When the French Bombed Greenpeace
Some disputes resist an easy “good vs. evil” dynamic, but when one side calls their plans “Operation Satanique,” it’s not too hard to figure who “the baddies” are.Guest: Dan Kois, Slate writer.Article...
2 Aug 20255min
The Death of an Online Whisper Network
A shadow app for the dating world had its data hacked and exposed, and it laid bare the perils of creating safe spaces for women online — and of relying on tech companies.Guest: Kate Lindsay, host of ...
1 Aug 202525min
How Elon Musk Colonized NASA
How an Obama-era decision to invest in space capitalism handed Elon Musk a monopoly on space. Guest: Franklin Foer, staff writer at the Atlantic, author of “The Last Politician” and “World Without Mi...
31 Juli 202528min
Why Are So Many Institutions Caving to Trump?
As Trump came back to the presidency, one of the first warnings liberals began repeating was “Do not obey in advance.” But from government-agency heads to university presidents to news organizations, ...
30 Juli 202525min
Trans and Shut Out in Trump’s America
Trans rights and access to health care have been under attack on the state level for years, but the second Trump administration and the Supreme Court have accelerated a chilling effect at clinics acro...
29 Juli 202525min
Why The Shelves Aren't Empty (Yet)
In May, after Trump announced a thorough regime of tariffs, supply chain experts warned that Americans would be looking at empty shelves by the end of June. But here we are in late July and the stores...
28 Juli 202527min
