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1701
A Word: Running on a Prayer
Pastor, scientist, and political novice Chris Jones says he can rebuild Bill Clinton’s coalition to become Arkansas governor.
20 min
1702
The Waves: What Does Bill Cosby’s Release Mean ...
Cosby’s release from prison was shocking. How much does it matter?
31 min
1703
What Next TBD: How Spyware Mercenaries Hack You...
A new spyware technology has the cybersecurity world scrambling to catch up.
27 min
1704
What Next: The Rise of Kristi Noem
South Dakota’s governor is taking a page out of Trump’s playbook.
23 min
1705
What Next: Punishing the Capitol Rioters
What will accountability look like for the events of January 6th?
23 min
1706
What Next: The Right Wing War on Vaccines
From hesitancy to hostility.
27 min
1707
What Next: The Unhoused Don’t Want to “Go Back ...
How NYC is going backwards on housing.
25 min
1708
A Word: Cuba’s Color Revolution
Many Afro-Cubans are leading calls for change. Who’s listening?
22 min
1709
The Waves: Did Gossip Girl Lose Its Bite?
The reboot focuses too much on representation and not enough on what made the show great.
31 min
1710
What Next TBD: It's Hot. It's Flooding. Is This...
A climate scientist on why it’s not too late to turn things around.
19 min
1711
What Next: When the Culture War Comes for Your Job
It started with a Facebook group and ended with violent threats.
28 min
1712
What Next: Texas Democrats' Last Stand?
This walkout might be more delaying tactic than strategy.
25 min
1713
What Next: How Exxon Gets Its Way
Inside the oil giant’s lobbying practices.
22 min
1714
What Next: Drugs and the Olympics
Who is served by the current anti-doping system if it knocks out an athlete like Sha’Carri Richardson?
25 min
1715
A Word: The Cruelty Was the Point. Is It Still?
Adam Serwer on how Donald Trump’s weaponized cruelty outlasted his presidency.
22 min
1716
The Waves: Amy Coney Barrett Is Following in th...
The newest Supreme Court justice wants to be seen as a deeply academic thinker, but her shadow docket rulings reveal her long game.
35 min
1717
The Waves: Kyrsten Sinema Doesn't Care What You...
The Arizona senator has a lot of flashy outfits. Does she have a coherent message?
36 min
1718
A Word: Is Critical Race Theory Getting Canceled?
Ibram Kendi explains critical race theory, so even a racist can understand.
19 min
1719
A Word: No Whites Allowed?
Chicago’s mayor sparks fury by giving anniversary interviews only to reporters of color.
20 min
1720
After Trump Episode Six: Getting It Done
25 min
1721
What Next: The Palestinian Perspective
29 min
1722
After Trump Episode Five: Prosecuting a President
35 min
1723
After Trump Episode Four: Prosecuting a President
35 min
1724
What Next: Inside India’s COVID Wards
The country's hospitals are so overrun that people are turning to Twitter for emergency medicine.
28 min
1725
Amicus: The Verdict, the Video, and the Unreaso...
George Floyd’s murder and the history of bearing witness while Black in America.
64 min