What Next - A Caseworker Quits Over Texas’ Trans Kids Policy
Morgan Davis saw his job as an investigator in the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services as a calling. As a transgender man, he joined the child welfare agency to be the advocate he never...
19 Apr 202218min
What Next - Cracking Down on Ghost Guns
The Biden Administration recently announced a new policy aimed at cracking down on ghost guns—homemade weapons without serial numbers, making them harder to trace. But with gun violence on the rise, w...
18 Apr 202220min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - How TurboTax Tricks Taxpayers
How did Intuit build its TurboTax empire?Guest: Justin Elliott, reporter for ProPublicaHost: Lizzie O'Leary Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 Apr 202218min
Political Gabfest - Gabfest Reads: He Wanted to Die Holding Hands
David Plotz talks with author Amy Bloom about her journey to support the death, by suicide, of her husband, chronicled in her new book In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss. Tweet us your questions @Slat...
17 Apr 202217min
Slate Money - They’re Big and They’re 99 Cents
This week, Felix Salmon and Emily Peck and Elizabeth Spiers talk about whether or not Elon Musk will really take over Twitter, how AriZona Iced Tea holds inflation at bay, and why office perks are bas...
16 Apr 202247min
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Elonnnnnnnnnnnnn!
Is Musk's bid to take Twitter private a genuine attempt to mold the social network in his image? Or is he just going to have some fun, make some money, and walk away?Guest: Felix Salmon, host of Slate...
15 Apr 202216min
Political Gabfest - Double Bazelon
Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson and David Plotz discuss the approaching midterms, inflation, and whether social media is imperiling U.S. democracy—with guest Simon Bazelon.Here are some notes and refere...
14 Apr 202259min
What Next - Is France About to Elect a Far-Right President?
In the French presidential election five years ago, Marine Le Pen lost badly to Emmanuel Macron. Now, Le Pen is back for a rematch—and this time, polls are pretty tight. Guest: Henry Grabar, staff wri...
14 Apr 202221min
