What Next - The Confusion Over Johnson & Johnson
Federal officials have recommended halting distribution of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, citing rare but potentially severe blood clots. Now, health officials are trying to find out wheth...
15 Apr 202119min
What Next - How Republicans Weaponized Cancel Culture
Republicans are smart to lean in on “cancel culture” as a campaign issue to unite voters. Dan Pfeiffer of Pod Save America says Democrats have the power to make that a losing strategy for the GOP.Gues...
14 Apr 202121min
Slate Money - Slate Money: Movies: Working Girl
Welcome to Slate Money Goes to the Movies, a miniseries in which Felix Salmon, Anna Szymanski, and a different guest each week discuss popular business-themed movies. For the season finale, Jolie Hunt...
13 Apr 202137min
What Next - The Lab Leak Theory
How one theory about COVID-19’s origins went from the fringes to the mainstream -- and why it just might be plausible.Guest: Alina Chan, postdoctoral fellow at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.S...
13 Apr 202126min
What Next - What's Different About the Chauvin Trial
As Derek Chauvin stands trial for the murder of George Floyd, prosecutors are determined to show the justice system is going to work in this case. Beyond the courtroom, the future of Minneapolis’s rel...
12 Apr 202125min
Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Why Are Republicans Upset About Corporate Free Speech All of a Sudden?
Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Professor Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, a Brennan Center fellow and professor at Stetson University, to discuss how, when it comes to corporate influence over politics, money ta...
10 Apr 202154min
Slate Money - Corporations are People Too
Yinka Adegoke of Rest of World joins Felix Salmon and Emily Peck to talk about President Joe Biden’s plan to raise corporate taxes, the U.S. housing bubble, and the rise of fintech in emerging markets...
10 Apr 202147min
What Next - TBD | The Rise of the Therapy Apps
Since the start of the pandemic, usage of apps like BetterHelp and Talkspace has skyrocketed. These apps might make mental health care more accessible, but are the products they sell really the same a...
9 Apr 202122min
