2001
What Next: The Persistence of Anti-Asian Violence
Faced with government inaction, community organizations are stepping up. But they say they shouldn’t have to.
23 min
2002
A Word: Lynching’s Legacy - Emmett Till to Geor...
Lynching is now a federal crime. It only took a hundred years.
23 min
2003
What Next TBD: How Minnesota Spied On Protesters
Operation Safety Net was supposed to keep the peace during the Chauvin trial. Did it abuse its power?
17 min
2004
The Waves: What I Wish I Knew Before I Started IVF
Wave’s producer Cheyna Roth seeks counsel from other women who have dealt with infertility.
42 min
2005
What Next TBD: Putin's Internet Crackdown
The Kremlin is resorting to extreme measures to control the information landscape in Russia.
27 min
2006
What Next: On the Ground With a Ukrainian Journ...
“At the moment, I think I still can play an important role here… if I get drafted, I get drafted.”
21 min
2007
What Next: The January 6th Case Against Trump
Will the former president be held accountable for efforts to overturn the 2020 election?
23 min
2008
What Next: How Zelensky Met the Moment
Before the war, Ukraine’s president was regarded with tentative hope. Now, he’s a symbol of civic nationalism.
23 min
2009
What Next: The *New* New Phase of the Pandemic
With fresh guidelines from the CDC, the majority of Americans can now go mask free. Is it ok to stop worrying?
22 min
2010
What Next TBD: When Your Retina Needs a Softwar...
What do you do when your bionic eye becomes obsolete?
19 min
2011
A Word: Supreme Court Showdown
Could Ketanji Brown Jackson turn the Court around?
22 min
2012
The Waves: The GOP’s All-Out Assault on Trans P...
Why are so many people silent about the open, far-right movement targeting children?
42 min
2013
What Next TBD: Ukraine’s Information War
How the embattled country took control of the social media narrative.
18 min
2014
What Next: Europe’s Refugee Hypocrisy
It’s hard not to notice the stark difference between the treatment of Ukrainian refugees and non-European refugees.
26 min
2015
What Next: Putin Alone
A look at Putin’s shrinking inner circle.
23 min
2016
What Next: Texas’s Attack on Trans Kids
Goveror Greg Abbott has ordered Child Protective Services to begin investigating gender-affirming care as child abuse.
29 min
2017
What Next: President Biden’s First Supreme Cour...
Why Judge Kentaji Brown Jackson was a strategic nomination.
23 min
2018
What Next: The Long View on Russia’s Invasion
When it comes to answering Putin’s aggression, looking back might show the way forward.
24 min
2019
A Word: “Black City. White Paper.”
The Philadelphia Inquirer is taking on the city’s racism, starting with its own.
23 min
2020
What Next TBD: Peter Thiel, Patron of the Popul...
Why the enigmatic founder and investor is turning his attention to politics full-time.
20 min
2021
The Waves: Why You Need to Downsize Your Skin-C...
All the lotions and potions really aren’t necessary. In fact, they can be harmful.
31 min
2022
Amicus: And the Nominee Is … Judge Ketanji Brow...
President Biden’s Supreme Court pick is unprecedented.
52 min
2023
Gabfest Special: Justice Jackson
Nate Persily dishes about KBJ’s jurisprudence and high-school acting career.
18 min
2024
What Next TBD: Russia's Other Battlefront
Vladimir Putin has spent years testing an arsenal of cyber weapons against Ukraine.
21 min
2025
What Next: The Anti-Government Blueprint in Cal...
A takeover of local government in Shasta County, California could set a blueprint for far-right groups nationwide.
27 min