Novelist Margaret Atwood joins us to talk about her new book,“The Testaments.”
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Are We Going To War With Iran?
Jim Krane, Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute, joins us for a primer on why tensions are escalating quickly in the Middle East, what it means for worldwide energy supply and if it could lead to a U.S.-backed war.
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Why Trump Is THE T.V. President
James Poniewozik, chief television critic for The New York Times, joins us to argue that Donald Trump represents the melding of politics and pop culture.
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Do Colleges Really Need Safe Spaces?
Michael S. Roth, president of Wesleyan University, joins us to talk about his approach to civil discourse and toning down heated rhetoric to get to the heart of important issues
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The $300 Band-Aid: Surprises In Medical Bills
Dr. Marty Makary, a surgeon and professor of health policy at Johns Hopkins University, joins us to talk about the medical debt that consumes one in five Americans.
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A Case For Staying In Afghanistan
Farhat Popal and Chris Walsh of the George W. Bush Institute join us to make the case that the U.S. should remain in Afghanistan in order to preserve fledgling democratic rights.
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Puerto Rico is Not Free
Ed Morales, lecturer Columbia University’s Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race, joins us to talk about the difficult past and uncertain future of Puerto Rico.
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The Deadly Cost of Amazon’s One-Day Delivery
Buzzfeed News reporter Caroline O’Donahue joins us to talk about the safety, labor, and human costs that are very much a part of our consumer demands when it comes to delivery services.
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Who’s Looking After Home Health Care Workers?
Reporter Alexia Fernández Campbell joins us to talk about the harsh realities of a job asked to provide comfort when supplying very little of its own.
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Why True Crime’s Biggest Fans are Women
Journalist Rachel Monroe joins us to talk about murder, media, and the people obsessed with dark stories.
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The Case For Single Payer Healthcare
Healthcare activist Timothy Faust joins us to discuss why, he says, it’s more dangerous to get sick in the U.S. than anywhere in the world.
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How Liars Take Advantage Of Your Search For Truth
Jennifer Schwartz joins us to explain the scientific, social and mathematical reasons for why we’re choosing to believe misinformation as gospel truth.
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