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Amicus: The Supreme Court Gave Itself Huge Extr...
Next week’s Loper Bright case could change the way the government works. It also highlights the danger of the Supreme Court picking questions to suit its politics.
60 min
1102
ICYMI: Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s Influencer Era
Why the internet can’t get enough of Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s press tour and social media persona
36 min
1103
Political Gabfest: Should Secretary of Defense ...
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin goes AWOL; students remain chronically absent from school; and Donald Trump claims presidential immunity as a blanket excuse.
61 min
1104
What Next TBD: Boeing’s Max Mess
A door flew off at 16,000 Feet. But Boeing's problems are bigger than just that.
31 min
1105
What Next: 2024’s Primary Season is Already Chaos
Our primary process is in shambles – but the outcome has never been in doubt.
22 min
1106
What Next: The NRA’s Wayne’s World Era is Over
Its membership is dwindling; its long-time leader is gone, and an election looms.
20 min
1107
Outward: Trans Activist Raquel Willis is Blooming
Jules Gill-Peterson interviews Raquel Willis about her new memoir The Risk It Takes to Bloom
40 min
1108
Hear Me Out: Trump Voters Are Not Delusional
Writing them off is missing the point.
38 min
1109
Money Talks by Slate Money: Glossier’s Glamorou...
Author and journalist Marisa Meltzer spills the tea on beauty entrepreneur Emily Weiss.
36 min
1110
What Next: The Anti-Defamation League at War
Is the ADL’s support for Israel conflicting with its mission?
23 min
1111
How To!: Keep Caring Amid Endless Crises
Nadia Bolz-Weber on grace, compassion, and spheres of influence.
35 min
1112
What Next: GOP Bets It All on the Border
A partial government shutdown is just 10 days away.
15 min
1113
A Word: A Multiverse of Problems
Comic book movies boosted Hollywood diversity. Could a box office slump threaten that?
37 min
1114
What Next TBD: Tesla's Cybertruck Problem
Is it safe for anyone?
21 min
1115
Political Gabfest: Who Wants to Be President of...
What we can expect for the 2024 presidential election; who would ever want to be a university president; and how we should discuss the drop in homicide
57 min
1116
Slate Money: Is Billionaire Charity a Sham?
Slate Money debates the value of philanthropy from the mega-rich, Joe Biden’s manufacturing push, and the private equity in healthcare.
44 min
1117
What Next TBD: Why the New York Times Sued OpenAI
Media are determined not to make the same mistake this time.
25 min
1118
Introducing: Well, Now
We all want to feel well, but what does that actually look like?
1 min
1119
What Next: 22 States Hiked the Minimum Wage. No...
Who is helped by a rising minimum wage—and who is left behind?
22 min
1120
What Next: How Ukraine Loses The War
Far from the battlefield, the outcome could be determined by American voters.
20 min
1121
What Next: The Murder of Wadee Alfayoumi
A Muslim-American family grapples with the aftermath of the unthinkable.
23 min
1122
What Next: The Renewable Energy Shell Game
The cheap, easy, and likely counterproductive path to “going green” that the federal government is hooked on.
21 min
1123
The Waves: The Year in Celebrity Memoirs
From Prince Harry to Britney Spears, we look back at the biggest bombshells that hit the shelves this year
44 min
1124
What Next TBD; Who’s Afraid of A.I.? | 2023 In ...
Real harm from A.I. doesn’t have to look like Skynet—it’s already happening.
30 min
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Slate Money: America’s Boring Superweapon
Mundane bank protocols keep the world economy under the US thumb.
49 min