The tragedy of Jason Arday
What the death of a star Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism tells us about race, culture, and who we are. This episode was produced b...
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Trans Panic! At The WNBA
When WNBA player Sophie Cunningham recently said she wanted to protect girls in sports from "biological men," a new front in the culture war...
Flock cameras are watching you
Law enforcement agencies are using a vast network of AI-powered license plate cameras to track drivers. You may not have noticed them, but t...
The last real place on the internet
Reddit is one of the last remaining websites where people are still talking to people. But brands and AI bots want in. This episode was prod...
Why can’t I remember being a baby?
Even if we have little to no memory of our first few years, our earliest experiences still matter. This episode was produced by Danielle Hew...
Hasan Piker’s challenge to the center
Democrats have been duking it out all summer. He’s at the center of it all. This show was edited by Kasia Broussalian, fact checked by Esthe...
The influencer recession
An oversaturated internet filled with slop has made influencing a lot harder. It's left creators and brands scrambling for ways to regain ou...
“Woke 1 was crazy”
The progressive left wants your vote. But some candidates for major races have a lot of online baggage. This episode was produced by Dustin...
Testosterone is all the rage
Prescriptions for testosterone are way up. But it's not just men looking to live a high-T life. We revisit our show on taking T. This episod...
The AIPAC backlash
AIPAC is one of the biggest spenders in American politics. This year, it could backfire. This episode was produced by Denise Guerra and Pete...
MAGA rethinks Ukraine
After years of skepticism, an important MAGA figure is warming to the Ukrainian cause. And she has the ear of the president. This episode wa...
Vacation? In this economy?
Gas is expensive and Europeans want us to stay home. How can you still make use of that precious PTO? This episode was produced by Denise Gu...
The gas price vote
Will high gas prices actually change how people vote? We went to Pennsylvania to find out. This show was edited by Kasia Broussalian, fact c...
TV is getting dumber
We revisit an episode about how our shrinking attention spans are changing TV. This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger, edited by Jolie...
The Lindsay Clancy murder trial
A Massachusetts jury is weighing whether a woman should be convicted in the deaths of her three young children or found not guilty based on...
The communist comeback
There's a new Red Scare bubbling up in politics. Just how real is the communist threat? This episode was produced by Dustin DeSoto, edited b...
“It must suck to be young”
Young people used to vote reliably blue. But they're burnt out on politics as usual, which means their votes are up for grabs. This episode...
Weapons of mass infection
A new book imagines the chaos that could unfold if a biological weapon were released — either accidentally or on purpose. This episode was p...
Going broke on wellness
Americans spend billions on healthcare products, from green powders and cold plunges to costly gym memberships. Last summer we asked: what g...
Fantasy draft: 2028 presidential race
Journalists Astead Herndon, Don Lemon, and Kara Swisher hold a fantasy draft to find out who has the best shot at becoming president in 2028...