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What Next | A New Strategy for Banning Abortion
The latest attempt to ban medication for abortions uses some old, ugly arguments in a new, ugly way.
20 min
602
What Next | When Jesus Is on the Curriculum
The Texas State Board of Education takes a particular—and potentially unconstitutional—point of view of religion and history.
22 min
603
Well, Now: Creating an Exercise Routine That’s ...
Retired professional volleyball player Gabby Reece gives realistic tips on incorporating performance-level fitness to any exercise routine.
31 min
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What Next: TBD | Is Sickle Cell Anemia…Cured?
The new treatment is painful and expensive. It could also be life-saving.
28 min
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A Word | A Mother of a Crisis
Opening the book on untold stories of pregnancy loss.
43 min
606
Slate Money | Is Bluesky the New Old Twitter?
Bluesky is flying high, Adani is busted for fraud, and being “anti-woke” is now a business strategy.
39 min
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Amicus | Can The Senate Save Us?
From Cabinet confirmations to judicial vacancies, will the Senate supercharge Trump’s lawlessness, or curb it?
40 min
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What Next TBD | What's Google Without Chrome?
Does the search giant’s break-up begin with its browser?
20 min
609
Political Gabfest: Trump’s Cabinet Keeps Gettin...
Donald Trump continues to fill his Cabinet; Texas plans to teach the Bible in public elementary schools; and The Washington Post’s Dan Diamond educates us on health care policy in the next administration.
60 min
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What Next | Mass Deportation How?
It seems unimaginable, but it’s not without historical precedent.
23 min
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What Next: Trump’s Shadow Cabinet
The unelected czars running the Trump administration — no Senate approval required.
25 min
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ICYMI | "Women in Male Fields," Princess Treatm...
Vox’s Rebecca Jennings helps us decipher whether we’re in the midst of an online gender war.
40 min
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What Next: Welcome to Trump City, USA
Why did Democrats lose so many urban voters in 2024?
24 min
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Hang Up: The Tyson-Paul Punchline
66 min
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What Next: Jamie Raskin: “We Can’t Let The Fear...
He led Trump’s second impeachment effort. Now he’s preparing for Trump’s second term.
21 min
616
Well, Now: Being a “Likeable Badass” Could Impr...
Psychologist Alison Fragale dives into the science behind how people – especially women – can best leverage social influence for their benefit.
45 min
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A Word: The (Small) Winners’ Circle
Observers are watching for the new Black power players in Washington.
21 min
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What Next TBD: The X-odus
So long and thanks for all the clicks
22 min
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How To!: Man Up About Male Birth Control
Dr. Sarah Miller and Dr. Brian Nguyen on reproductive equity.
39 min
620
Amicus | Matt Gaetz And The Clown Car Crash Int...
Justice and free speech are getting crushed in the name of “justice” and “free speech.”
73 min
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What Next TBD: The Manosphere That Delivered Tr...
Deeply retrograde, reactionary politics find life in the new media landscape.
18 min
622
Political Gabfest: Attorney General Matt Gaetz?
Donald Trump fills his Cabinet; Democrats work on a way forward; and mass deportation will be difficult and horrible
73 min
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Care & Feeding: Parenting Under Trump 2.0
Slate’s parenting podcast on déja vu (derogatory).
44 min
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What Next: Can SNL Meet the Moment?
How do you parody someone who is both so cruel and ridiculous?
28 min
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Outward: Now What Do We Do? Mark Joseph Stern A...
Christina Cauterucci talks to journalist Mark Joseph Stern about the potential impacts of the incoming Trump administration on the LGBTQ Community
36 min