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What Next TBD: The Psychological Toll of Mars
We know how to get to space. But what happens to our minds when we’re there?
21 min
977
Well, Now: Eating Disorders Are Rising Among Bo...
Eating disorders are one of the most deadly psychiatric disorders. For decades doctors didn’t have the right tools to care for most boys and men who had them.
36 min
978
Slate Money: How Do You Bribe a President? Meme...
The Money team discusses Truth Social going public, Sam Bankman-Fried’s jail sentence, and an antitrust settlement for Visa/Mastercard.
39 min
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Political Gabfest Live In Washington, D.C.!
The Supreme Court argues about abortion again; Donald Trump returns to court, Ronna McDaniel won’t be back on NBC; and the Finns repeat as the world’s happiest people.
68 min
980
Amicus: When RAGA Rhymes with MAGA
The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) is part of the conservative legal movement’s holy trinity, and all in for Trump.
47 min
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What Next TBD: Can Boeing Pull Out of This Tail...
What needs to change at the company to restore public trust?
27 min
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What Next: Nickelodeon’s Legacy of Abuse
What “Quiet On Set” reveals about a beloved era of children’s television.
25 min
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What Next: Will Islamophobia Sink This Judicial...
How Adeel Mangi’s appearance before the Senate went off the rails.
21 min
984
Hear Me Out: Anti-Vaxers Aren’t Just Extremists
They’re often responding to real problems with American healthcare.
33 min
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What Next: Has Trump Run Out the Clock?
How the Trump team pulled out all the stops to keep him out of criminal court.
21 min
986
What Next: After the Moscow Concert Attack
ISIS members are claiming credit, but Putin says otherwise.
23 min
987
A Word: Love, Family, and Freedom’s Ultimate Price
An assassin ended Medgar Evers’ life. His widow Myrlie Evers-Williams still nurtures his dream.
25 min
988
Well, Now - "People Feel Like They’re Drowning"...
With symptoms ranging from fatigue to cognitive impairment, Long Covid still confounds physicians. It doesn’t help that most of the nation has already moved on.
32 min
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What Next TBD: The Next Round of the Union Fight
Post-pandemic labor movements were losing momentum, but wins in the auto and film industries have put wind back in the sails.
17 min
990
Political Gabfest: When Is Government Speech Co...
The Supreme Court is hearing about government speech and immigration authority; Donald Trump is playing Bond Villain; and the kids aren’t alright after COVID learning loss.
55 min
991
Amicus: How The Mifepristone Case Reached SCOTUS
Will this Supreme Court reward three decades of activism against abortion pills and ban the safest, most popular abortion method in the United States?
54 min
992
Amicus: How The Mifepristone Case Reached SCOTUS
Will this Supreme Court reward three decades of activism against abortion pills and ban the safest, most popular abortion method in the United States?
54 min
993
Slate Money: Is Apple’s Monopoly Good for Us?
The Money squad discusses Apple’s new DOJ antitrust suit, Reddit’s massive IPO, and a bum deal for real estate agents.
49 min
994
What Next TBD: Reddit’s IPO Gamble
Will the public upvote it?
24 min
995
What Next: How Anti-Abortion Laws Trap Domestic...
In post-Roe America, survivors’ choices are limited.
21 min
996
What Next: Why We Still Don’t Have a Cease-Fire
What it will take to stop the bombing in Gaza.
20 min
997
Outward: Trans Visibility and Community with Ch...
Part two of our conversation with ACLU Lawyer Chase Strangio
19 min
998
What Next: The Trump Veepstakes Is On
Why you shouldn’t sleep on this potentially game-changing pick.
26 min
999
What Next: Haiti’s Power Vacuum
Without a president, parliament, or a prime minister, what is Haiti’s path forward?
24 min
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What Next TBD: When Private Equity Gets in to H...
What’s something expensive that people have no choice but to buy?
26 min