How, Exactly, Could A.I. Destroy Humanity?
The New Yorker staff writer Joshua Rothman joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss recent calls from industry leaders to slow the development of A.I....
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20 of 201 episodesColin Kaepernick, Ten Years After Taking a Knee
Colin Kaepernick had a stunning rise as an N.F.L. quarterback after becoming a full-time starter, in 2012. He was a legitimate dual threat—a...
Is a Blue Wave Really Coming?
The Washington Roundtable is joined by Amy Walter, the editor-in-chief of the Cook Political Report and a political analyst for PBS NewsHour...
The Right’s Crusade to “Make America Hot Again”
The New Yorker staff writer Jennifer Wilson joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss how the right’s embrace of lingerie and cleavage signals the chan...
Sarah Longwell, a Former Republican, on “How to Eat an Elephant”
The political consultant Sarah Longwell runs focus groups of voters, and she has a lot of advice for Democrats seeking to wrest control of t...
Why Is Donald Trump Picking a Fight with Canada?
The Washington Roundtable explores how Donald Trump’s wars of choice abroad, whether using tariffs or bombs, are dragging down his popularit...
Kai Bird on Roy Cohn, a Founding Father of Donald Trump’s America
During the height of Roy Cohn’s friendship with Donald Trump, according to the historian Kai Bird, “they were on the phone with each other a...
Introducing “Master Plan: The Kingmakers,” from The Lever
The Washington Roundtable will be back next week. In the meantime, we’re pleased to bring you the Season 2 premiere of “Master Plan,” the aw...
Can We Learn Anything from the Lindsay Clancy Trial?
The New Yorker contributing writer Eren Orbey joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the trial of Lindsay Clancy, who is accused of murdering her th...
Jon Lovett Answers Your Questions
In the 2026 midterm elections, close finishes in crucial swing states have put a spotlight on the divide between the Democratic Party’s mode...
General David Petraeus on the New Rules of War
The Washington Roundtable’s Susan B. Glasser interviews General David Petraeus about where the conflicts in Iran and Ukraine might be headed...
The Shifting Meaning of “Moderate”
The New Yorker contributing writer Jon Allsop joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the shifting meaning of the word “moderate” in the 2026 electio...
Bernie Sanders and Erin Brockovich Take on Data Centers
1. The data centers that power artificial intelligence are being built at a rampant pace, and are spurring resistance all over the country....
Gina Raimondo on Reclaiming the American Dream in the Age of A.I.
The Washington Roundtable’s Evan Osnos interviews the former Commerce Secretary and Rhode Island governor Gina Raimondo about a problem she’...
What Is Ibogaine and Why Is Trump Talking About It?
The journalist Michelle Lhooq joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss her reporting on ibogaine, a psychedelic that has recently been embraced by the...
How Socialist Is the D.S.A.? Megan Romer Explains
One of the biggest stories of this election cycle is the emergence, for the first time in a long time, of socialism as a force on the nation...
Andrew Weissmann Thinks Donald Trump Can Be Held to Account
The Washington Roundtable’s Jane Mayer interviews Andrew Weissmann, a former prosecutor for the Department of Justice who served as a lead m...
Michigan’s Abdul El-Sayed Is “Not a Burn-It-Down Kind” of Candidate
Michigan’s Senate seat is a must-win for Democrats hoping to take control of the Senate in 2026. The midterms are reflecting a surge of ener...
Obsession-Worthy Stories: A Washington Summer Roundtable
The Washington Roundtable reflects on the stories they’ve been following this summer, touching on the “power mourners” at Lindsey Graham’s f...
The Woman Who Took On the N.R.A. After Two Gun Suicides
The New Yorker contributor Mike Spies joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the story of a woman who lost two partners to suicide by firearm and th...