A Viewer’s Guide to Election Night
There are many permutations of the U.S. presidential election — some messier than others.Joe Biden’s lead in national polls suggests he has a number of paths to victory. If states like Florida or Geor...
2 Nov 202028min
The Sunday Read: ‘Kamala Harris, Mass Incarceration and Me’
At 16, Reginald Dwayne Betts was sent to prison for nine years after pleading guilty to a carjacking, to having a gun, and to an attempted robbery.“Because Senator Kamala Harris is a prosecutor and I ...
1 Nov 202036min
The Field: The Shy Biden Voters Among Florida’s Seniors
Florida’s seniors played an important role in President Trump’s victory there in 2016. Older voters, who are mostly conservative, make up around 25 percent of the swing state’s electorate and turn out...
30 Okt 202040min
The Field: The Specter of Political Violence
This episode contains strong language.With an election in which uncertainty may abound, concerns are swirling around the possibility of political violence. Experts and officials — including those char...
29 Okt 202048min
A Partisan Future for Local News?
Local news in America has long been widely trusted, and widely seen as objective. But as traditional local papers struggle, there have been attempts across the political spectrum to create more partis...
28 Okt 202034min
The Shadow of the 2000 Election
What does the specter of the 2000 election mean for the upcoming election? The race between George W. Bush and Al Gore that year turned on the result in Florida, where the vote was incredibly close an...
27 Okt 202033min
The Field: Why Suburban Women Changed Their Minds
In America’s increasingly divided political landscape, it can be hard to imagine almost any voter switching sides. One demographic group has provided plenty of exceptions: white suburban women.In the ...
26 Okt 202036min
The Sunday Read: 'My Mustache, My Self'
During months of pandemic isolation, Wesley Morris, a critic at large for The New York Times, decided to grow a mustache.The reviews were mixed and predictable. He heard it described as “porny” and “c...
25 Okt 202038min
