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| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Climate Change? | 23 Sep 2019 | 00:08:06 | |
In “A Climate Change?,” Elizabeth Kolbert writes about climate change and the new age of extinction. | |||
| Trust Me | 16 Sep 2019 | 00:08:11 | |
In "Trust Me," Amy Davidson Sorkin reports on how last week's debate was largely about how radical, or just how ambitious, the Party and its candidates are prepared to be. | |||
| Margin Call | 08 Jul 2019 | 00:08:27 | |
In "Margin Call," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about the Democratic Party's moving margins. | |||
| Belligerence | 24 Jun 2019 | 00:08:57 | |
In "Belligerence," Robin Wright delves into Donald Trump's four Iran options. | |||
| The Don and Joe Show | 17 Jun 2019 | 00:08:26 | |
In "The Don and Joe Show," Amy Davidson Sorkin delves into what a Biden-Trump presidential race might look like. | |||
| Continental Shift | 03 Jun 2019 | 00:08:27 | |
In "Continental Shift," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about the European elections. | |||
| No Mercy | 28 May 2019 | 00:08:16 | |
In "No Mercy," Margaret Talbot writes about the fate of immigrant children at the border. | |||
| The Threat to Roe | 20 May 2019 | 00:08:40 | |
In "The Threat to Roe," Jeffrey Toobin writes about the abortion fight and the pretense of precedent. | |||
| Last Chances | 13 May 2019 | 00:08:59 | |
In "Last Chances," Elizabeth Kolbert reports on climate change and the new age of extinction. | |||
| No Rules | 06 May 2019 | 00:08:39 | |
In "No Rules," Margaret Talbot writes about Trump, Barr, and the rule of law. | |||
| What Mueller Found | 22 Apr 2019 | 00:08:08 | |
In "What Mueller Found," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about President Donald Trump's brush with accountability. | |||
| Partners in Division | 15 Apr 2019 | 00:08:34 | |
In "Partners in Division," David Remnick writes about the Trump-Netanyahu alliance. | |||
| This Is a Test | 09 Sep 2019 | 00:08:12 | |
In "This Is a Test," Jelani Cobb delves into the clashes over the New York City school system's reforms. | |||
| Barr Review | 08 Apr 2019 | 00:08:03 | |
In "Barr Review," Jeffrey Toobin writes about attorney general William Barr's choices. | |||
| What's The Story | 01 Apr 2019 | 00:08:46 | |
In What's The Story, Steve Coll writes that the Attorney General’s summary reported no conspiracy, but serious newsrooms and journalists did the job they are supposed to do. | |||
| It's Mueller Time | 25 Mar 2019 | 00:08:51 | |
The special counsel’s report is in, and other investigations are accelerating. And yet it is impossible to imagine the President changing his behavior, much less giving up his office. In "It's Mueller Time," David Remnick writes about what comes next, now that the report is finally out. | |||
| Last Exit to Brexit | 18 Mar 2019 | 00:08:57 | |
The next two weeks will test how deeply a nation can immerse itself in self-delusion. In "Last Exit to Brexit," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about the magical thinking around the upcoming deadline. | |||
| The Pros and Cons of Impeaching Trump | 11 Mar 2019 | 00:08:24 | |
In "The Pros and Cons of Impeaching Trump," Adam Gopnik writes that real and reasonable arguments among congressional Democrats—and, indeed, among the public—range from the practical to the procedural. | |||
| Reality Shows | 04 Mar 2019 | 00:08:54 | |
In "Reality Shows," Evan Osnos writes about Trump, Kim, Cohen, and the limits of the President's power. | |||
| May Days | 25 Feb 2019 | 00:08:53 | |
In "May Days," Jeffrey Toobin writes about Andrew McCabe count down to the Mueller report. | |||
| House Cleaning | 11 Feb 2019 | 00:08:36 | |
In "House Cleaning," Jelani Cobb writes about how the House is taking on Amerca's voting-rights problem. | |||
| Not Working | 04 Feb 2019 | 00:08:20 | |
In “Not Working,” Margaret Talbot writes about President Trump’s state of disunion. | |||
| Guns and the City | 28 Jan 2019 | 00:07:37 | |
In "Guns and the City," Amy Davidson Sorkin reports on whether the Supreme Court will use a New York City regulation to strike down gun laws. | |||
| Another Race to Run | 03 Sep 2019 | 00:07:30 | |
In "Another Race to Run," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about the complexities of the Senate race. | |||
| Making the Case | 22 Jan 2019 | 00:08:25 | |
In "Making The Case," Jeffrey Toobin writes about William Barr and Donald Trump. | |||
| On the Border | 14 Jan 2019 | 00:07:57 | |
In "On the Border," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about the Republican's test at the border. | |||
| Democrats in the House | 07 Jan 2019 | 00:08:39 | |
In "Democrats in the House," Margaret Talbot writes about the house Democrats best path forward. | |||
| Unforeseen | 02 Jan 2019 | 00:09:16 | |
In "Unforeseen," Jill Lepore writes about predicting the future. | |||
| Run, Republicans, Run | 17 Dec 2018 | 00:08:49 | |
In "Run, Republicans, Run," Amy Davidson Sorkin reports on how the G.O.P has a chance to redeem itself, by launching a primary challenge to the President. | |||
| Coal for Christmas | 10 Dec 2018 | 00:08:20 | |
In "Coal for Christmas," Elizabeth Kolbert reports on climate change diplomacy. | |||
| Political Borders | 03 Dec 2018 | 00:08:35 | |
In “Political Borders,” Amy Davidson Sorkin reports on the border crisis. | |||
| The City of Dreams | 26 Nov 2018 | 00:05:36 | |
In "The City of Dreams," the editors delve into the city that shaped The New Yorker. | |||
| Winning Votes | 19 Nov 2018 | 00:08:35 | |
In "Winning Votes," Jeffrey Toobin delves into the voting rights fight. | |||
| Party of One | 12 Nov 2018 | 00:08:21 | |
In "Party of One," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about the midterm elections, and their aftermath. | |||
| Hong Kong on the March | 27 Aug 2019 | 00:08:54 | |
In "Hong Kong on the March," Evan Osnos reports on how the mass demonstrations are in bold defiance of Chinese authority, but a crackdown could be incalculably costly. | |||
| This America | 05 Nov 2018 | 00:09:14 | |
In "This America," Jill Lepore reports on how the bloody-mindedness of broken men can be countered only by principle and fortitude. | |||
| The Stakes | 29 Oct 2018 | 00:09:01 | |
In "The Stakes," David Remnick reports on how the midterm elections are a referendum on Donald Trump. | |||
| Not Every Vote Counts | 22 Oct 2018 | 00:08:34 | |
The suppression of minority votes is the homegrown corollary of the Administration’s xenophobic rhetoric—an attempt to place a white thumb on the demographic scale. | |||
| Global Warning | 15 Oct 2018 | 00:08:52 | |
In "Global Warning," Elizabeth Kolbert asks what is Donald Trump’s response to the U.N.’s dire climate report? | |||
| Bystanders to History | 08 Oct 2018 | 00:08:36 | |
In "Bystanders to History," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about Brett Kavanaugh and the G.O.P.'s bargain with Trump. | |||
| On The Attack | 01 Oct 2018 | 00:08:48 | |
In "On The Attack," Margaret Talbot writes about how Christine Blasey Ford's experience was just as bad as Anita Hill's - maybe worse. | |||
| The Next Confirmation | 24 Sep 2018 | 00:09:09 | |
In "The Next Confirmation," Amy Davidson Sorkin asks, do the Democrats have a post-Kavanaugh, post-midterm game plan? | |||
| Scary Stuff | 17 Sep 2018 | 00:08:40 | |
In "Scary Stuff," George Packer writes about the scariest parts of "Fear." | |||
| The Week that Was | 10 Sep 2018 | 00:08:50 | |
In "The Week that Was," Jeffrey Toobin writes about the deceptive contrast between Trump and Cavanaugh. | |||
| Fire Alarm | 04 Sep 2018 | 00:08:36 | |
In "Fire Alarm," Elizabeth Kolbert writes about the new normal of wildfires. | |||
| See Nothing | 19 Aug 2019 | 00:08:19 | |
In "See Nothing," Amy Davidson Sorkin reports on the failure to see what Jeffrey Epstein was doing. | |||
| It Was Never Thus | 27 Aug 2018 | 00:09:13 | |
In "It Was Never Thus," Jill Lepore reports about measuring Presidents' misdeeds. | |||
| Ten Years After | 20 Aug 2018 | 00:09:04 | |
In "Ten Years After," George Packer reports on how the financial crisis of 2008 was years in the making and has had a lasting impact on American political life. | |||
| The Digital Public Square | 13 Aug 2018 | 00:09:20 | |
In "The Digital Public Square," Steve Coll reports on Alex Jones and social media neutrality. | |||
| Get Out and Vote | 30 Jul 2018 | 00:09:11 | |
In "Get Out and Vote," George Packer reports on how the midterm elections are the last obstacle to Trump’s consolidation of power—and the greatest obstacle to voting is the feeling that it doesn’t matter. | |||