1251
A Word: Bleeding Heart on the Bayou
Interview With the Vampire actor Jacob Anderson sinks his teeth into an iconic role.
21 min
1252
The Waves: Why Are We Obsessed With Queens?
From real queens to fictional ones, we just can’t seem to get enough.
24 min
1253
What Next TBD: Could the Supreme Court Kill the...
Section 230 has made it to the Supreme Court.
25 min
1254
Political Gabfest: What Is Herschel Walker Lyin...
The Supreme Court tees up another radical term; Herschel Walker’s abortion lies; and the legal mess Dobbs created for doctors providing abortion via telemedicine.
49 min
1255
What Next: Putin Is in a Dangerous Spot
Why the latest phase of Russia’s war in Ukraine could make him act rashly.
21 min
1256
What Next: Congress Can't Quit the Stock Market
Why House Democrats whiffed on a popular bill to restrict members of Congress from owning and trading stock.
22 min
1257
What Next: The Baby Formula Crisis Is Still Hap...
Regulators were told of concerns at a major manufacturing hub months before they took action.
23 min
1258
What Next: What Venezuelan Migrants Are Fleeing
A fifth of Venezuela’s population has fled the country in the last decade. Many are seeking asylum in the U.S.
24 min
1259
The Case for Critical Race Theory
Critical race theory isn’t taught in public schools. Should it be?
23 min
1260
What Next TBD: The Philosopher With Silicon Val...
A deep dive into longtermism.
54 min
1261
The Waves: Do Co-Ed Sports Hurt Girls?
Maybe it’s time to rethink the great separation in sports.
30 min
1262
Amicus: A Hair-Raising SCOTUS Curtain-Raiser
As Justice Jackson takes her seat, a court gone wild gets back to work
58 min
1263
Political Gabfest: Is the Polling Wrong?
Potential polling pitfalls; Brett Favre and the greater scandal of states misusing federal welfare funds; and Ruth Ben-Ghiat on Italy’s neo-fascist Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
52 min
1264
What Next TBD: When Climate Change Makes You Se...
How a mandatory buyout program in Harris County is upending a decades-old community.
23 min
1265
What Next: Does the NBA Have a Bully Problem?
Owners who act badly can expect sympathetic treatment and a departure that’s more or less on their terms.
24 min
1266
What Next: What Iranian Protesters Need Now
In years past, Iran’s ruling elite have shrugged off protests as a result of economic hardships imposed by the west. Will this time be different, as demonstrators set their hijab on fire, striking at a core pillar of Iran’s repressive regime?
22 min
1267
What Next: Election Fraud Evangelists Coming to...
Warnings for the midterms from a chaotic primary in Otero County, New Mexico.
25 min
1268
What Next TBD: Can Nuclear Power Be Green?
The war in Ukraine and climate change are forcing countries to rethink their stance on nuclear power.
22 min
1269
A Word: The Kids are Alright
The documentary Defining US spotlights hard work and hope in diverse schools.
29 min
1270
The Waves: Free Britney. From Her Fans.
Britney Spears has been released from her conservatorship, but not the public spotlight.
34 min
1271
Political Gabfest: Ron DeSantis’ Sadistic Plan
New York alleges massive fraud by the Trumps; Ron DeSantis trafficks asylum seekers; and Dahlia Lithwick’s Lady Justice.
48 min
1272
What Next TBD: The Fight Over Online Speech Hea...
How laws in Texas and Florida take aim at social media companies and how they moderate content.
28 min
1273
What Next: Puerto Rico Without Power, Again
Five years ago, Hurricane Maria devastated the island's fragile infrastructure. In the aftermath of Fiona, little seems to have changed.
22 min
1274
What Next: A Student Ran For School Board … and...
How inaction on climate, curriculum, and right-wing extremism drove one 18-year-old to unseat an incumbent.
21 min
1275
What Next: Is Hunter Biden’s Laptop Actually a ...
The left seems vaguely aware it exists, while the right views it as the talisman to bring the whole Biden family down.
23 min