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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
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A Word: Freedom Fight Like a Woman
24 min
903
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
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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
905
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
906
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
907
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
908
Amicus: The Lies Destroying America
American democracy is losing the battle against disinformation, but all is not lost.
51 min
909
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
910
What Next: Rep Jayapal Says the Biden Coalition...
What progressives are listening for at the State of the Union.
22 min
911
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
912
Outward: Tennessee's LGBTQ Affirming Churches
24 min
913
Hear Me Out: The House Should Elect The President
Not we the people… at least, not directly.
41 min
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What Next: Why Adam Schiff Is Running Ads for a...
The strange, strategic race for Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat.
23 min
915
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
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What Next: Florida's Anti-Vaxxers Won. Then the...
When politics beat out medicine, outbreaks follow.
23 min
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A Word: Green Black Power
Climate change is already hurting Black communities. Can activists make it a political priority?
32 min
918
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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What Next TBD: Google’s Scam Obituary Problem
What happens when your loved one’s death becomes funeral clickbait?
25 min
920
Amicus: The IVF Decision We Should Have Seen Co...
You can draw a straight line from Jim Crow to Dobbs and the Alabama IVF decision
58 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
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What Next TBD: The Supreme Court Takes on Conte...
Does the First Amendment prevent social media companies from moderating their content—or defend their right to?
25 min
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What Next: Biden’s Commitment Problem
It’s not that Trump has an inside track—both candidates are looking at a hard road ahead.
23 min
925
What Next: What Happened to Nex Benedict?
A 16-year-old trans student is dead after a fight in a school bathroom. Why?
24 min