What Next - We Need to Talk About Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy has always had his eyes on one job - Speaker of the House. But after Republicans won Congress’s lower chamber by a razor thin majority, the party’s right wing extracted major concession...
27 Juni 202321min
What Next - The Failed Coup in Russia
For months, Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has been railing against his own country’s military leadership. It all came to a head this weekend – when the mercenary leader gathered his troops, to...
26 Juni 202324min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Can Ozempic Cure Addiction?
Semaglutide, better known by its brand name Ozempic, has been making headlines as a weight loss drug – despite only having FDA approval to treat diabetes. Now, some say it doesn’t just quell cravings ...
25 Juni 202326min
Slate Money - The NCAA is…What, Exactly?
Felix Salmon, Emily Peck and Anna Szymanski break down the last two years of the college sports economy. Players can get paid for their name, image, and likeness. Is that a good thing? And how interes...
24 Juni 20231h 1min
Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Supreme Court Politics One Year On From Dobbs
This episode is a part of Opinionpalooza. Slate’s coverage of Supreme Court decisions, and the other legal happenings in June. We consider this coverage so essential that we’re taking down the paywall...
24 Juni 202359min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - The U.S. vs Amazon Prime
On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon, accusing the online giant of “tricking and trapping people into recurring subscriptions.” The complaint says Amazon “knowingly duped millions of...
23 Juni 202322min
Political Gabfest - Not THAT President Kennedy
Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:Keziah Weir for Vanity Fair: “How Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Became the Anti-vaxxer Icon of America’s Nightmares”Matt Viser for The Washington Post:...
23 Juni 202350min
What Next - Is Planned Parenthood Stepping Up?
Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of the end of Roe – a historic decision that’s led to long lines, clinic closures, and a flood of abortion bans across the country. Planned Parenthood has alway...
22 Juni 202321min
