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Slate Money: Behind Britain’s Bonkers Election
The Money squad discusses European politics, inconsistent Chipotle burrito sizes, and Warren Buffet’s inheritance surprise.
44 min
127
Amicus Opinionpalooza: The Supreme Court End-of...
As we look back on a Supreme Court term that still has us reeling, some really surprising new trends have emerged from the justices.
58 min
128
A Word: No Justice. No Peace. No Way Back?
How this Supreme Court session was even worse than you’ve heard.
27 min
129
What Next TBD: Elon Says Have More Babies
Billions of anything is just never enough for this guy.
19 min
130
What Next: The Supreme Court’s Abortion Punt
An OB-GYN explains what the post-Roe rules are doing to patient care in Idaho.
24 min
131
What Next: How Bad is the Trump Immunity Ruling?
On a scale of one-to-“pre-Magna Carta”…
24 min
132
What Next: If Not Biden, Then…
Who? How?
22 min
133
A Word: Journalism Under the Gun
What being shot taught MSNBC’s Ali Velshi about the urgency of good journalism.
30 min
134
What Next TBD: Why Are IUDs Still a Mystery?
From a murky, painful start to a symbol of reproductive freedom.
22 min
135
Well, Now: Psychedelics' Long Strange Trip to t...
Some psychiatrists and patients are begging the FDA to approve psychedelics for certain mental health treatments. What’s the hold-up?
38 min
136
Political Gabfest: A Law Trapped In Amber
The Supreme Court rules on emergency abortions in Idaho and on guns for domestic abusers, and New York Democrats decide not to re-elect Congressman Jamaal Bowman.
55 min
137
Slate Money: SCOTUS Cracks the Sackler Shield
The Money team discusses two Supreme Court rulings on executive power and the Purdue Pharma bankruptcy and explains the rise of stock market “mega-caps.”
47 min
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Amicus Opinionpalooza: The Day SCOTUS Became Pr...
The Supreme Court has decided they know more than everyone else about everything ever
50 min
139
Political Gabfest: Biden’s Catastrophic Debate
In the first presidential debate of 2024, Donald Trump didn’t win but Joe Biden definitely lost.
26 min
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What Next TBD: Why Extreme Weather Keeps Surpri...
Scientists are trying to determine when a hot summer is climate change, or just the weather.
27 min
141
Amicus Opinionpalooza: SCOTUS and MAGA’s Shared...
Cases aimed at dismantling the administrative state mean clean air and functioning government take a big hit at the high court.
46 min
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What Next: Buckling Up for the Debate
Biden needs to look lively; Trump needs to look aggrieved.
24 min
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What Next: The OB-GYN Behind the Fight to Ban M...
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld access to the abortion pill this term. But anti-abortion activists are already working on their next attempt.
28 min
144
What Next: Is the Apprentice Movie Fired?
The controversial Trump origin story made a splash at Cannes. Its own financier could block its release.
22 min
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What Next: Lauren Boebert Will Not Go Away
The Colorado congresswoman cannot escape scandal. How is she still leading in the polls?
23 min
146
A Word: Black to the Future in Music
For Black Music Month, we’re celebrating the breakout hits of 1994.
25 min
147
Well, Now: Meet Gwyneth Paltrow’s Mold Guy
When Goop’s founder met with long COVID specialists, one of them recommended checking her home for mold. Michael Rubino was the man she called.
44 min
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What Next TBD: Is Your Phone Tracking Your Driv...
The business of collecting driving data is lucrative. Most drivers aren’t aware it exists.
21 min
149
Slate Money: McDonald's Fast Food Price War
The Money crew discusses fast food value meals, the advent of “quiet vacations,” and how dicey European politics affect the bond market.
47 min
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Amicus: Rahimi and The Roberts Court’s All New,...
A (mostly) embarrassed Supreme Court majority tries to clean up sloppy (and deadly) Bruen with vague Rahimi. *Justice Thomas is not embarrassed.
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