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Slate Money: Work is Mid šŸ¤·ā€ā™€ļø
The Money crew discusses Americaā€™s growing disinterest in work, the rise of Liquid Death water, and the fate of TikTok in Congress.
44 min
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What Next TBD: Is TikTok Cooked This Time?
Why does this issue snap a dysfunctional Congress into bipartisan agreement?
22 min
78
What Next: Mexico Is Full Of American Guns. So ...
The international lawsuit over firearms is getting a second chance after a federal appeals court decision.
22 min
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What Next: Where is Kate Middleton?
Wither the Princess of Wales? And whatā€™s with that photo?
23 min
80
Outward: Chase Strangio on the Anti-Trans Legis...
Whatā€™s at stake in the courts this year and how Dobbs impacts it all
54 min
81
Hear Me Out: Purity Is Poisoning the Progressiv...
Incrementalism isnā€™t a dirty word.
34 min
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What Next: Biden's War on Junk Fees
Can eliminating extra penalties and surcharges win more votes?
24 min
83
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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What Next TBD: Instagramā€™s Pedophile Problem
Pedophiles are flooding the accounts of child influencers on Instagram. Who is to blame ā€” and who can make them stop?
30 min
85
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
86
A Word: Freedom Fight Like a Woman
24 min
87
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
88
Political Gabfest: The Dismal Biden Polls
President Joe Bidenā€™s poll numbers arenā€™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
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Slate Money: Are Wallets Obsolete?
The Money team explains Mnuchinā€™s NYCB bailout, that e-wallet lyfe šŸ¤˜, and the new carbon reporting rules for public companies.
40 min
90
Amicus: The Lies Destroying America
American democracy is losing the battle against disinformation, but all is not lost.
51 min
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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
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What Next: Rep Jayapal Says the Biden Coalition...
What progressives are listening for at the State of the Union.
22 min
93
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
94
Outward: Tennessee's LGBTQ Affirming Churches
24 min
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Hear Me Out: The House Should Elect The President
Not we the peopleā€¦ 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 Feinsteinā€™s Senate seat.
23 min
97
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 amendmentā€™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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Well, Now: Ending Racism in Healthcare
In her new book Legacy, Dr. UchƩ 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: Googleā€™s Scam Obituary Problem
What happens when your loved oneā€™s death becomes funeral clickbait?
25 min