What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - The Baby-Sleep Industrial Complex
The tech-laden, luxury bassinet “Snoo” has been presented as preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, helping babies sleep longer, and a totally reasonable way to spend $1,700. Is any of that true?Gue...
19 Feb 202328min
Political Gabfest - Gabfest Reads: A Boarding School Thriller, But Make It Feminist
Emily Bazelon talks with author Rebecca Makkai about her new book, I Have Some Questions For You. They discuss why it’s so easy to suspend disbelief with this type of story, the “cancelled” subplot, a...
18 Feb 202333min
ICYMI - The Influencer Even Skeptics Love
On today’s episode, Rachelle Hampton is joined by NPR’s Candice Lim to discuss the online rise of Emma Chamberlain. They discuss her origins as a YouTuber in 2017, how she kept evolving her brand so i...
18 Feb 202336min
Slate Money - Rihanna for World Bank President
This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers explain why the president of the World Bank is stepping down, and throw out some guesses of who might replace him. They also discuss the train...
18 Feb 202345min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - What Made the Balloon Drama Pop Off?
Come to think of it, a giant balloon seems like a pretty conspicuous way to spy on another country. So what was that Chinese spy balloon doing above the U.S.—and what have American planes been shootin...
17 Feb 202332min
Political Gabfest - President Nikki Haley?
This week, David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon discuss Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign; the legal history likely to lead to the end of affirmative action; and Slate How To! podcast host...
16 Feb 202352min
Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting show - Should We Stop Celebrating at School?
On this episode: Zak, Jamilah, and Elizabeth debrief from their week in parenting. Which included lost teeth, a mental health day, and a ski tantrum. Then they commiserate with a parent who is fed up ...
16 Feb 202323min
What Next - Will Abortion Pills Be Banned?
A judge in north Texas is considering a lawsuit that could make access to abortion pills more difficult across the country. While anti-abortion activists can point to a string of recent successes, the...
16 Feb 202323min
