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What Next: Where is Kate Middleton?
Wither the Princess of Wales? And what’s with that photo?
23 min
102
Outward: Chase Strangio on the Anti-Trans Legis...
What’s at stake in the courts this year and how Dobbs impacts it all
54 min
103
Hear Me Out: Purity Is Poisoning the Progressiv...
Incrementalism isn’t a dirty word.
34 min
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What Next: Biden's War on Junk Fees
Can eliminating extra penalties and surcharges win more votes?
24 min
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What Next: He Quoted Hitler. Now, He Could Be G...
Mark Robinson keeps saying shockingly offensive things. How'd he become the GOP nominee for North Carolina governor?
22 min
106
What Next TBD: Instagram’s Pedophile Problem
Pedophiles are flooding the accounts of child influencers on Instagram. Who is to blame — and who can make them stop?
30 min
107
Well, Now: How the Food on Your Plate Can Fight...
Food production has a major impact on a warming planet. What are ways to eat a balanced diet while keeping the health of the planet in mind?
29 min
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A Word: Freedom Fight Like a Woman
24 min
109
ICYMI: Protecting Child Influencers From Their ...
Why a pivotal Illinois child influencer law is inspiring more states to recognize family vlogging as child labor
37 min
110
Amicus: The Lies Destroying America
American democracy is losing the battle against disinformation, but all is not lost.
51 min
111
Slate Money: Are Wallets Obsolete?
The Money team explains Mnuchin’s NYCB bailout, that e-wallet lyfe 🤘, and the new carbon reporting rules for public companies.
40 min
112
Political Gabfest: The Dismal Biden Polls
President Joe Biden’s poll numbers aren’t good; the Supreme Court wrote a bad opinion to keep Donald Trump on the ballot; and is the Golden Age of American Jews ending?
58 min
113
What Next TBD: Why TikTok Went Silent
As TikTok and UMG argue over whether TikTok is a music platform or not, artists are left in the dark.
19 min
114
What Next: Rep Jayapal Says the Biden Coalition...
What progressives are listening for at the State of the Union.
22 min
115
What Next: Can Gaza Survive on Airdropped Aid?
With the Strip on the brink of famine, the U.S. and others turn to the most expensive and least efficient tactic.
23 min
116
Outward: Tennessee's LGBTQ Affirming Churches
24 min
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Hear Me Out: The House Should Elect The President
Not we the people… at least, not directly.
41 min
118
What Next: Why Adam Schiff Is Running Ads for a...
The strange, strategic race for Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat.
23 min
119
Amicus: Yes, You Can Vote for an Insurrectionist
The Supreme Court unanimously restored Trump to the Colorado primary ballot, but a clutch of conservative justices went further - neutering 14th amendment’s insurrection clause.
8 min
120
What Next: Florida's Anti-Vaxxers Won. Then the...
When politics beat out medicine, outbreaks follow.
23 min
121
What Next TBD: Google’s Scam Obituary Problem
What happens when your loved one’s death becomes funeral clickbait?
25 min
122
A Word: Green Black Power
Climate change is already hurting Black communities. Can activists make it a political priority?
32 min
123
Well, Now: Ending Racism in Healthcare
In her new book Legacy, Dr. Uché Blackstock honors her late mother while also tracing the history of racism in U.S. healthcare.
27 min
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Political Gabfest: Could They Actually Leap Ove...
President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign; the Supreme Court’s boost for Donald Trump and review of social media’s content moderation; and Senator Mitch McConnell’s decision to time out as minority leader
55 min
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Slate Money: Musk vs. the AI Overlords
The Money team dives into Elon Musk’s OpenAI lawsuit, Wendy’s surge pricing burgergate, and Apple’s scrapped electric car.
43 min