What Next - Congress Can't Quit the Stock Market
A bipartisan effort to prevent members of Congress from trading stock while in office is wildly popular. But so far, no such bill has gained much traction on Capitol Hill. Why? Guest: Sam Brodey, cong...
5 Okt 202222min
What Next - The Baby Formula Crisis Is Still Happening
The drastic shortage of infant formula this spring revealed how flaws in food regulation and the supply chain can threaten this most vulnerable part of our population—and everyone else.Guest: Helena B...
4 Okt 202223min
What Next - What Venezuelan Migrants Are Fleeing
Venezuela has lost about a fifth of its population since its economic collapse in 2014. Roughly 6.8 million people have fled the country, creating one of the largest refugee crises in the world. Why d...
3 Okt 202224min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - The Philosopher With Silicon Valley's Ear
Longtermism, the idea that positively influencing the future is a key moral priority of our time, is hot in Silicon Valley. But does it miss the bigger picture?Guests: William MacAskill, Robert Wright...
2 Okt 202254min
Slate Money - Skandal!
This week, Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers are joined by Dan McCrum of the Financial Times to discuss the economic crisis in the UK, Skandal! Bringing Down Wirecard, the Netflix adaptat...
1 Okt 202245min
Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - A Hair-Raising SCOTUS Curtain-Raiser
Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Slate’s Mark Joseph Stern and Jay Willis of Balls and Strikes for a preview of the big cases headed our way this Supreme Court term. They tackle cases concerning voting ri...
1 Okt 202258min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - When Climate Change Makes You Sell Your House
With disaster relief funds from Hurricane Harvey, Houston's Harris County instituted a mandatory buyout program for residents in flood-prone areas. But some residents didn't want to leave.Guest: Amal ...
30 Sep 202223min
Political Gabfest - Is the Polling Wrong?
This week, David Plotz, Emily Bazelon, and John Dickerson discuss potential polling inaccuracy, Brett Favre and the larger scandal of states misusing federal welfare funding, and Ruth Ben-Ghiat’s take...
29 Sep 202252min
