What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - When A.I. Regulates Itself
Everyone wants A.I. to be regulated—including the major A.I. companies like Anthropic and OpenAI. There’s just one problem… they want to hav...
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A quasi-daily podcast from Slate chronicling Donald Trump's rise to the presidency and his current administration. Jacob Weisberg, chairman of Slate, along with Slate chief political corresp...
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Political Gabfest - Polls Are So Bad for Trump
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss whether Trump is as unpopular as polls suggest and what this means for the...
What Next - Ban Frats
The sexual assault allegations against seven Cornell fraternity members has sparked a debate about the role of Greek life on college campuse...
What Next - How Trump Abandoned Ukraine
Trump has long harbored resentment towards Ukraine. But his latest olive branch to Putin marks a turning point in how he views the region—an...
Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - By the People | The People v. SCOTUS
Stacey Abrams, Ilyse Hogue, and Daphna Renan join Dahlia Lithwick in conversation for a live By The People finale. This is part five of our...
What Next - How Far Can Trumpism Go Without Trump?
One thing that’s clear about this midterm cycle? Voters are mad about Trump. The war in Iran and an affordability crisis back home are pavin...
What Next - The Independent Who Might Cost the GOP the Senate
The last time Nebraska sent a non-Republican to the US Senate, George W. Bush joked that his nickname was “Dino”—for Democrat-in-name-only....
Political Gabfest - Gabfest Reads | Situating Yourself for Success
For this month’s edition of Gabfest Reads, John Dickerson interviews Angela Duckworth about her new book, Situated: Find the People and Plac...
Slate Money - Banana Prices Stay Sane
This week: Inflation is going bananas (unless you’re talking about the actual fruit.) First up, hosts Felix Salmon , Emily Peck , and Elizab...
Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Trump’s DOJ Finds Yet Another Basement
On Monday, the Justice Department raided a sitting congresswoman's D.C. home to build a denaturalization case. Andrew Weissmann joins Dahlia...
What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - How Hormones Took Over Your Feed
Perimenopause’s journey from little-understood phase before menopause to the subject of every ad on social media for women of a certain age...
Political Gabfest - Help Russia Win
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss what the evidence beyond polling signals for the impending midterm electio...
What Next - How the End Times Became the Far Right’s Philosophy
Our current fascists are obsessed with the apocalypse—it drives everything they do, from stoking anti-immigration fervor around the world to...
What Next - Will Your Vote Count In The Midterms?
Democrats are excited about the prospect of a blue wave, with their Senate candidates leading races in Texas and Georgia. But beyond the rac...
What Next - Is This How a Red State Socialist Wins?
Up against #Resistance superstar Alexander Vindman, Angie Nixon overcame a huge spending gap to win the Democratic primary to run for a US S...
Slate Money - The Specter of Puerto Rico’s Debt
When Puerto Rico’s debt crisis ballooned into the largest governmental default in U.S. history, Congress stepped in with an unprecedented so...
What Next - Platypus Economics | The Hidden Force Dragging Down Consumer Sentiment
While the What Next team recovers over the holiday, enjoy this episode from our friends over at Platypus Economics . Mary will be back to he...
Slate Money - DiscoDance
This week, we’re talking about a mega-merger, Spain, and artificial intelligence. First up, hosts Felix Salmon , Emily Peck , and Elizabeth...
Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Grab Them by the Constitution
Donald Trump brags about his boundless freedom while the same Supreme Court that handed him that power has curtailed everyone else's. Confid...
What Next - Bonus: What Cornell Says About “Duty Of Care”
How the Cornell University rape allegations show we’re not really “post-MeToo.” This episode is member-exclusive. Listen to it now by subscr...