Host Jason Johnson revisits A Word’s iconic moments.

Expanding surveillance under the guise of security is a bipartisan issue. Who will defend our rights?

Cryptobros are convinced they’re being targeted, Netflix walks back its generous parental leave, and Spotify is profitable and acting like it.

Understanding the dire consequences of the FBI Director’s decision to roll out a welcome mat for the new MAGA FBI.

Rich tech guys are finally having a say in how the world works.

What comes next for Syria after the fall of the al-Assad dictatorship; what it means when one killer is celebrated and another is acquitted; and what could happen to American birthright citizenship.

The race to become DNC chair is heating up after a brutal loss.

What a “non-guilty” verdict reveals about New York, the law, and the idea of public safety.

Hugh Son joins to explain the complicated mess left in the wake of a fintech failure and how users were left holding the bag.

In this episode, we talk to two men who gambled on the presidential election: “Mike,” a Latino Democrat who bet $10,000 on Kamala Harris winning, and Jordan, a white conservative who risked $60,000 on Trump's victory.

Many Americans responded with scorn, not sympathy, to CEO Brian Thompson’s death.

Rebel forces have taken Damascus, and the country’s dictator has fled to Moscow. Now what?

Former ‘Bachelorette’ contestant Zac Clark shares his path to sobriety and how it inspired a passion to help people like him.

Go-go, Washington’s DC’s signature music finds a new home.

How to unwrap your musical taste from the algorithm

The UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death has highlighted healthcare outrage, South Korea and France have government meltdowns, and headlights are too damn bright.

Why Trump’s pick for the non-vacant position to lead the FBI is a seriously scary proposition.

Trump is packing his administration with social media stars who are selling products, promoting brands and communicating with the public in unprecedented ways.

President Joe Biden pardons son Hunter while President-Elect Donald Trump might un-nominate Pete Hegseth; Democrats ponder what-next; and SCOTUS considers treatment for transgender children.

Members of the last Trump administration cringed at the idea of Patel helping to lead the FBI or the CIA—but there’s no one to say no this time.

The declaration barely lasted a few hours, but could have lasting effects on the nation’s democracy.

If he wasn’t Hunter Biden, he wouldn’t be pardoned. But if he wasn’t Hunter Biden, would he have been tried in the first place?

Under an unimpeachable name, the “Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act” hides something pernicious.

A new PBS documentary demystifies and destigmatizes a period of life millions experience worldwide.