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Well, Now: What It’s Really Like to Take Ozempic
In Magic Pill, journalist Johann Hari dives into the science and history of GLP-1 drugs for weight loss, all the while taking Ozempic himself.
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What Next TBD | A.I. Goes Nuclear
Why Microsoft is reopening Three Mile Island.
23 min
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Outward: Surviving Hate and Finding Joy as a Tr...
Nico Lang traveled the country to talk to trans teenagers about the reality of their lives in red states and blue states.
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Slate Money: Why Were the Striking Dockworkers ...
The Money team discusses the Longshoremen’s strike, OpenAI’s $6 billion investment round, and Dish Network aquiring DirecTV and its massive debt.
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Amicus | What We’re Watching This New Supreme C...
It’s not the cases, it’s the mayhem.
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What Next TBD: Helene Proves Nowhere is Safe
Why Americans keep moving into disaster zones.
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A Word: Latinos for Trump…for Real
Trump vilifies Latino immigrants, but wins over lots of Latino voters. Why?
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Political Gabfest: JD Vance's Damning Non-Answer
VP candidates Tim Walz and JD Vance have a “nice” debate; Israel and Hezbollah and Iran fire missiles and 2,000 Lebanese die; and New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty
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Care & Feeding: How Do I Raise Jewish Kids Righ...
Slate’s parenting podcast on Rosh Hashanah.
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What Next: Experts Feared a Wider War. It's Fin...
We’re in a “history defining moment that will shape the Middle East for years to come.”
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Amicus | Sneak Preview: The RFK Jr Ballot Mess ...
A dissenting Justice explains why it was a sad day for the court and the state.
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What Next: Vance and Walz Debate
Was that a vision of MAGA-after-Trump?
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Slow Burn: The Rise of Fox News - Ep. 3: The Ot...
Life at CNN was pretty darn sweet. Then came Fox News.
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What Next: How To Debate JD Vance, From His Las...
To prepare, find someone you’re ready to absolutely loathe, to play Vance.
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What Next: Will Eric Adams Cost the Dems the Ho...
New York Democrats remain in disarray.
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What Next TBD: American Life is a Highway
Another lane isn’t going to unsnarl the traffic.
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Well, Now: The Truth About IUDs
IUDs are safe and extremely effective, but they could be much better.
30 min
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A Word: Tech’s Race Reckoning
Silicon Valley might drive progress in business, but it lags behind on race.
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Amicus: The Next Supreme Court Gun Fight
This case has even more deadly implications than last term’s bumpstocks decision.
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Slate Money: How Nike Shoes Got Lame
Bloomberg’s Kim Bhasin joins the money troupe to discuss Nike’s CEO shakeup, the tycoon of mall “zombie brands,” and the DOJ lawsuit against Visa.
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What Next TBD: Big Tech Fears Her
A conversation with Europe's top antitrust regulator.
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Political Gabfest: North Carolina Crazies
Kamala Harris v. Donald Trump and Tim Walz v. JD Vance, Josh Stein v. Mark Robinson in North Carolina, and College v. Careerism
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What Next: Will North Carolina Pick The President?
The Democrats thought the state was in play. And that was before the Mark Robinson scandal broke.
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Fighting for Non-Binary Inclusivity in Athletic...
: The Outward hosts sit down with non-binary marathoner Cal Calamia who is making space for trans and non-binary folks in competitive racing
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What Next: Why More Democrats Are Buying Guns
The emerging bipartisan consensus on packing heat.
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