Today, Explained

Brett Kavanaugh’s emails are spilling out and they’re causing waves on Capitol Hill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 Sep 201820min

The scandal-plagued blood-testing startup Theranos is shutting down. The Wall Street Journal’s John Carreyrou chronicles the rise and fall of a $10 billion business built on lies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 Sep 201821min

Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings for the United States Supreme Court began today. Slate's Dahlia Lithwick say they were unlike any she'd seen before. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Sep 201821min

Who is Robert Mueller? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

31 Aug 201820min

Louis CK surprised New York City's Comedy Cellar with a fresh set of jokes Sunday night. Some were not amused. Vox's Constance Grady explains how to apologize. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 Aug 201821min

New York investigators are turning up the heat on the Trump Foundation this summer. The Washington Post’s David Fahrenthold shares a series of increasingly unbelievable stories about the organization’s shenanigans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 Aug 201826min

The top student loan officer in the country kicked off the school year by quitting. He says the Trump administration "turned its back on young people and their financial futures." Vox’s Libby Nelson explains one contentious call: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has rolled back Obama-era regulations on for-profit colleges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 Aug 201822min

Love him, hate him, or both, Senator John McCain will be remembered as a towering figure of American politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 Aug 201826min