When the Lights Went Out in Venezuela
Economic collapse, crumbling infrastructure, a contested presidential election result — Venezuela was already in crisis. Then the power went out. Guest: Nicholas Casey, the Andes bureau chief for The ...
10 Apr 201918min
The Brief, Controversial Tenure of Kirstjen Nielsen
Kirstjen Nielsen was forced out as secretary of homeland security, even after carrying out and defending President Trump’s hard-line immigration policies. We look at why that wasn’t enough. Guest: Cai...
9 Apr 201924min
A Russian Assassin Tells His Story
Under President Vladimir Putin, Russia has carried out a brazen campaign of state-sponsored assassinations. Our colleague tracked down one of the hitmen. Guest: Michael Schwirtz, an investigative repo...
8 Apr 201923min
The Battle to Control the Murdoch Media Empire
Through his media empire, Rupert Murdoch has reshaped the politics of countries across the English-speaking world, pushing their governments to the right. We look inside the struggle over who will con...
5 Apr 201931min
New Insights Into the Mueller Report
The special counsel’s team sent its report to the attorney general, William P. Barr, who sent a summary of that report to Congress. But some members of the special counsel’s team have told associates ...
4 Apr 201923min
Trump Wanted to Scrap Obamacare. His Party Didn’t.
President Trump has backed away from his call to replace the Affordable Care Act with a Republican alternative. Why did his own party talk him out of it? Guest: Alexander Burns, who covers national po...
3 Apr 201917min
Why Did New York’s Most Selective Public High School Admit Only 7 Black Students?
Nearly 900 students have been offered admission to one of New York City’s most elite public high schools. Just seven of those students are black. Guest: Eliza Shapiro, who covers New York City educati...
2 Apr 201926min
The Agony of Being Theresa May
After months of trying and failing to pass a deal on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May had one final thing to offer: herself. Guest: Ellen Barry, chief internati...
1 Apr 201921min
