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What Next TBD: The Polls Weren’t Wrong
The public just doesn’t understand what they mean.
22 min
27
Amicus | Trump’s Back, This Time Without Guardr...
Can anything be done to mitigate MAGA’s harms the second time around?
44 min
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A Word: Is There Hope After Kamala Harris?
Black voters showed up. Trump voters showed out. Now what?
35 min
29
Political Gabfest: This IS Who We Are
Donald Trump and Senate Republicans win big; Americans could be the biggest losers; and abortion rights won state battles but might lose the national war
59 min
30
What Next: Trump 2.0
How much does 2016 tell us about 2024?
20 min
31
Amicus | Deep Breath, Here We Go
Democracy has delivered the lightning bolt that can bring the Supreme Court’s vision of executive power to life.
27 min
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What Next: America Can't Quit Trump
Democrats hoped Harris would maintain the Blue Wall. Trump nabbed Pennsylvania and might just win the popular vote too.
21 min
33
What Next: A Shocking and Predictable Election
Even with the assassination attempts and the candidate swapping, this electoral cycle felt very, very familiar.
24 min
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What Next: What to Watch While Watching Electio...
Get comfortable; this is going to take a while.
26 min
35
Well, Now: Weed’s Growing (and Alarming) Side E...
More people report using cannabis regularly than drink alcohol. What are the costs of America’s most popular drug?
32 min
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A Word | Star Man: Merlin’s Tour of the Universe
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson on space, politics, and his new book.
37 min
37
What Next TBD: u up? Go vote.
Why your text messages have gone all politics.
19 min
38
Slate Money: Who Do Boycotts Hurt? Not Jeff Bezos.
The Money team discusses what the Washington Post boycott means for its owner, how a Trump victory could affect the economy, and why companies are policing perks.
47 min
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Amicus | The Great Big Pre-Election Freedom and...
We have to think big if we’re going to get through this.
71 min
40
What Next TBD: What Elon Wants From Trump
How he’s making Trump’s closing argument—and why.
26 min
41
Political Gabfest: Floating Island of Garbage
The presidential race: where we stand; the election: what we worry about; and the backlash from non-endorsements: why we care.
63 min
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What Next | Spoiler Alert: The People Policing ...
How a group of sheriffs who believe the 2020 election was stolen from Trump are preparing for this election.
24 min
43
Outward: Building Movements with Gender Liberat...
Jules Gill-Peterson sits down with the lead organizers of the Gender Liberation March to talk movement building, the fight for bodily autonomy needs us all, and organizing in an election year
38 min
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What Next: Spoiler Alert: Almighty Omaha
There is no place like Nebraska…
24 min
45
What Next: Spoiler Alert: Undecided Voters
An unpredictable, hugely important sliver of the electorate still hasn’t decided between Harris, Trump—and staying home.
25 min
46
Hang Up: Athletes Punt on 2024
55 min
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What Next | Spoiler Alert: Jill Stein
What’s the Green Party candidate trying to do here—because “winning the presidency” doesn’t seem at all possible.
25 min
48
Well, Now: Puberty is Starting Earlier and Last...
Tips from a puberty expert on navigating this necessary part of life, supporting youth going through it, and keeping your cool throughout the process.
45 min
49
What Next TBD: Facebook for the Dead
Inside the creative, caring and controversial website that memorializes the dead.
19 min
50
Slate Money: Elon Musk’s Scheme to (Sort Of) Bu...
The Money team discusses Musk’s campaign finance maneuvers, how election betting may or may not tip the odds, and why many “paycheck to paycheck” Americans aren’t really that broke.
49 min