Why the real AI apocalypse is already here
A former Anthropic researcher’s apocalyptic declaration about artificial intelligence has led to a global panic that the technology might be the end of us all. At an event in Washington today to warn ...
15 Sep 17min
Taylor Lorenz on the global effort to ban kids from social media
What are we going to do about kids and social media? Lawsuit after lawsuit has accused the biggest social media platforms in the US of designing their products to be addictive and of endangering child...
15 Sep 37min
Charlie Kirk became a martyr. Then the conspiracy theories started
Charlie Kirk's death created a vacuum of power that still consumes the Maga right a year later. Immediately after Kirk was shot and killed, his ultraconservative activist organization Turning Point US...
10 Sep 42min
25 years after 9/11, is Islamophobia in the US at an all-time high?
In the hours after the 9/11 attacks, the journalist Rozina Ali remembers her parents telling her that as Muslims, they would now be under suspicion. It took years for Ali to understand what they meant...
8 Sep 39min
Summer break!
Stateside with Kai and Carter is taking a short end of summer break.We'll be back with new episodes after Labor Day.Make sure to catch previous episodes on YouTube, Apple, or Spotify. See you soon! Ho...
24 Aug 1min
Lindsay Clancy killed her children. Here's why so many women still support her.
The trial of Lindsay Clancy, a former nurse accused of murdering her three children, is wrapping up its fifth week. On Friday morning, the defense rested, and the public attention to the case is at a ...
21 Aug 33min
Seeing Gaza through the eyes of a trauma surgeon
Ten months into a ceasefire in Gaza, Israel and Hamas seem like they are no closer to a real end to the war. Israel reportedly says they will carry on with their military operation until Hamas fully d...
19 Aug 39min
Why Nolan Wells’ death made Black parents say the quiet part out loud
When 18-year-old Nolan Wells went missing, his story immediately touched a nerve in Black families. He was last seen while hanging out with a group of white friends, at a popular beach near Ocean Spri...
17 Aug 41min
