What Next - An American Surgeon in Wartime Ukraine
As a Syrian American surgeon living in Chicago, Dr. Samer Attar felt compelled to be of service during the Syrian civil war, when doctors were being driven underground by Syria’s Russia-backed militar...
17 Okt 202218min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Are You Ready to Be Composted When You Die?
The idea of composting a human body may seem unsettling—or even gross—and it runs counter to the normal American funeral rites of embalming and internment, which preserve the body. But advocates say i...
16 Okt 202228min
Political Gabfest - Bonus Edition: Michigan and Arizona Midterms
David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and John Dickerson talk to Craig Mauger of The Detroit News about the major midterm elections in the swing state of Michigan. Then the hosts speak with the Washington Post’...
16 Okt 202225min
Slate Money - We Can’t Quit Elon
This week, Emily Peck, Elizabeth Spiers and guest host Ed Lee discuss inflation, the first policymaker to win an economics Nobel Prize, and begrudgingly, updates in the Elon Musk Twitter saga. In the ...
15 Okt 202241min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - The Next Amazon Union Fight
Following their victory in Staten Island, the Amazon Labor Union is still facing an uphill battle. Both the company and the union are closely watching the organizing vote at a warehouse outside of Alb...
14 Okt 202227min
Political Gabfest - Clarence Thomas Is A Prince Fan
This week, David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and John Dickerson LA’s racism & redistricting scandal, the Andy Warhol copyright case at the Supreme Court, and developments in Putin’s war on Ukraine.Here are ...
13 Okt 202255min
What Next - How Bad Is the Economy Going to Get?
With inflation up and unemployment down, the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates and signaling that they’re willing to risk a lot to stall the rising price of everything. But is Jerome Powell do...
13 Okt 202226min
What Next - How Is Herschel Walker Still in This?
Herschel Walker’s campaign for the U.S. Senate has been rocky to say the least, with revelations of heretofore-unmentioned children, accusations of domestic abuse, and multiple abortions paid for by t...
12 Okt 202223min
