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After the Trump administration launched a massive Immigrations and Customs Enforcement operation in Minnesota, protesters gathered to defend immigrant neighbors. Renee Nicole Good, a mother of a six year old, showed up with her wife and dog to film altercations between officers and community members. What happened next changed everything. Guest: Jon Collins, senior reporter on the Minnesota Public Radio News race, class and communities team. Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to…
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Slate NewsWhat Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - The Polls Weren’t Wrong
Many folks were surprised at how soundly Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the election, especially since they thought the polls made it seem like a coin…
Slate NewsAmicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Trump’s Back, This Time Without Guardrails.
We are, most of us, still very much in the post-election fog. It’s early days and while the fog persists, some of the shape of the future is very clear…
Slate NewsSlate Money - The Trump Trade
This week: The markets had a big reaction to Trump’s win. Emily Peck, Elizabeth Spiers, and Anna Szymanski discuss what traders are actually betting on and how…
Slate NewsWhat Next - TBD | Elon Wins
As Elon Musk channeled his considerable resources towards Donald Trump’s campaign, there was talk about what his role in the new Trump administration would be…
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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Elon Wins
As Elon Musk channeled his considerable resources towards Donald Trump’s campaign, there was talk about what his role in the new Trump administration would be…
Slate NewsPolitical Gabfest - This IS Who We Are
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the big wins of Donald Trump and Senate Republicans; the what-next of the second Trump…
Slate NewsWhat Next - Trump 2.0
It’s not 2016 all over again. With a party now shaped in his image, and a Supreme Court that already gave him immunity, how will a vengeful Donald Trump’s…
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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Deep Breath, Here We Go
In this extra episode of Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern wade through the immediate aftermath of the election. Will splitting the ticket on…
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What Next - America Can't Quit Trump
Trump has just about done it again—and the country’s largely swinging further to the right on down-ballot candidates and even some ballot initiatives. Why…
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What Next - A Shocking and Predictable Election
It’s been a strange election—Trump being shot at on stage; Biden dropping out—but also a very familiar one, with the same issues, same rhetoric, and same…
Slate NewsWhat Next - What to Watch While Watching Election Results
The worst part about the election being tomorrow is knowing that we (almost definitely) won’t know the results tomorrow. Guests: Ari Berman, voting rights…
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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - u up? Go vote.
Voters in swing states are being subjected to constant political messages—on billboards, commercials and, increasingly, via text messages. But are dozens of…
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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - The Great Big Pre-Election Freedom and Democracy Show
This week’s show is unapologetically long, deep, and hopeful. Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Yale history professor Timothy Snyder to talk about his new book, On…
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Slate Money - Who Do Washington Post Boycotts Hurt? Not Jeff Bezos.
This week: Readers aren’t buying Jeff Bezos’ claim that killing the Washington Posts’ presidential endorsement wasn’t from his own business interests. Emily…
Slate NewsWhat Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - What Elon Wants From Trump
How did Elon Musk go from a poster to someone pumping millions of dollars towards Donald Trump? And what’s he hoping to get for doing so? Guest: Max Chafkin…
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Political Gabfest - Floating Island of Garbage
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the final week of the presidential campaign; the threats to election integrity; and the…
Slate NewsWhat Next - Spoiler Alert: The People Policing Your Vote
They believe they are the law. They believe the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump. They’re determined not to let it happen again. Meet the…
Slate NewsWhat Next - Spoiler Alert: Almighty Omaha
It’s gone to Trump once and Biden once. Now, there’s a slight but very real chance that the entire election will turn based on how Nebraska’s second…
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Slate Money - Money Talks: The Gambler Who Bet on Alibaba
In this Money Talks: the man who would bet billions on a coin toss. Host Felix Salmon chats with Lionel Barber, whose new book Gambling Man: The Secret Story…
Slate NewsWhat Next - Spoiler Alert: Undecided Voters
The hardest-to-reach portion of the electorate remains “undecided” at this point of the election cycle, but the outcome depends on which campaign can convince…
Slate NewsWhat Next - Spoiler Alert: Jill Stein
In a presidential race as tight as this one, a few thousand votes—in the right states—could be the difference. Is the Green Party candidate Jill Stein set up…
Slate NewsWhat Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Facebook for the Dead
He didn’t find his grandfather. But traveling to, photographing, and uploading his grandfather’s memorial stone gave him something else. Guest: Tony Tran…
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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - The 1798 Law Inspiring Trump’s Mass Deportation Dreams
It’s easy to dismiss nativist rhetoric as mere Trumpy “locker room talk.” But when it comes to immigration, deportation and even detention, rhetoric about…
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Slate Money - Elon Musk’s Scheme to (Sort Of) Buy Trump Votes
This week: How do you buy an election? Throw a sweepstakes! Emily Peck, Elizabeth Spiers, and Rueters’ Anna Szymanski (filling in for Felix Salmon) discuss…
Slate NewsWhat Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Can TikTok Sway this Election?
This election cycle, TikTok has evolved into a news-and-politics delivery mechanism. Will it make a difference? Guest: Sapna Maheshwari, reporting on TikTok…
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Political Gabfest - The Disinhibited Fascist
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Donald Trump’s fascism, disinhibition, and age; the state of young men in America with Rachel…
Slate NewsWhat Next - Abortion Is on the Ballot. Republicans Have a Plan.
When put to the voters, abortion rights have been winning over stricter restrictions even in places like deeply red Kansas. But Florida Republicans are working…
Slate NewsWhat Next - When It Comes to the Border, Has Trump Already Won?
Donald Trump’s most consistent policy message has been anti-immigration, but according to surveys, more than a quarter of Kamala Harris supporters also support…
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Slate Money - Money Talks: How Did Trump Scam America? Lots of Luck.
In a very special election season Money Talks: Trump was never that good at business. How did he fake it till he made it? New York Times reporters Russ…
Slate NewsWhat Next - Why Killing Sinwar Won’t End the War
Does the death of Yahya Sinwar finally make a ceasefire in Gaza possible? Guests: Jonathan Dekel-Chen, professor of Soviet and East European Jewry at the…
Slate NewsWhat Next - Should the Menendez Brothers Be Free?
Why this closed case from 1989 is suddenly back in the news—and why the brothers may yet be freed. Guest: Brian Buckmire, ABC Legal Contributor with a segment…
Slate NewsWhat Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - How Secure Is Our Election?
America’s head of cybersecurity isn’t worried about the election being hacked or the results being tampered with. But this election cycle does have her worried…
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Political Gabfest - Gabfest Reads: Finding Happiness During This Election Year
Political Gabfest host John Dickerson talks with author Dan Harris about his re-released book, 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress…
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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - How To Steal A Presidential Election
You’re nervous. We’re nervous. As we stop for gas with almost two weeks to go before November 5th, we’re kicking the tires of American democracy to see if it’s…
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Slate Money - China Needs a Stimulus Bazooka
This week: Big trouble in not-so-little China as the second-largest economy tries to get out of its post-COVID funk. Emily Peck, Elizabeth Spiers, and Reuters’…
Slate NewsWhat Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - The Elon-Trump Alliance
Elon Musk went from voting for Hillary to supporting Trump so hard that he may have broken election laws. And with Musk influencing both on X and in campaign…
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Political Gabfest - 15 Percent of Black Voters Support Trump
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Kamala Harris’s voter outreach to black and Hispanic men; the close races for Republican…
Slate NewsWhat Next - Kamala’s Bid for Black Men’s Votes
Though Black voters remain a dependable bloc for the Democrats, the Trump campaign has been attempting to make in-roads with Black men. Can Kamala Harris shore…
Slate NewsWhat Next - Overdose Deaths Are Going Down. Why?
According to a new CDC report, the number of overdoses in America is finally dropping after rising for years. What’s behind this rare good news in the ongoing…
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Slate Money - Money Talks: We Could Run Out of Everything Again
For this Money Talks, it’s time to turn the rat race into a rat walk on the beach. Brigid Schulte, author of Over Work: Transforming the Daily Grind in the…
Slate NewsWhat Next - Gambling on Elections, What Could Go Wrong?
Forget polls—are gambling websites the real way to predict politics? Guest: Nitish Pahwa, business and tech writer at Slate Want more What Next? Subscribe to…
Slate NewsWhat Next - An Extremely Online Hurricane Season
Misinformation in the wake of disasters isn’t new, but the media environment today—rife with A.I. images, light on moderation, and eager to point fingers—seems…
Slate NewsWhat Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - 23andMe...And a Looming Data Disaster
How did 23andMe go from the peak of the double-helix to a death spiral? And if it goes under, is all of the genetic data it collected at risk? Guest: Kristen…
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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - 27 Years On Death Row
“Prosecutors elicited perjury and a man's gonna go to his death. We can't allow that to happen.” – Paul Clement, October 9th, 2024. This week the US Supreme…
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Slate Money - What the Hurricanes Cost
This week: Big storms are the new norm, and they’re costing America big time. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss the economic toll and…
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What Next - TBD | Trump’s Crypto Gurus
The crypto project “World Liberty Financial,” which was announced on X by Donald Trump, isn’t a cryptocurrency, nor a crypto-exchange, nor is it actually run…
Slate NewsWhat Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Trump’s Crypto Gurus
The crypto project “World Liberty Financial,” which was announced on X by Donald Trump, isn’t a cryptocurrency, nor a crypto-exchange, nor is it actually run…
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Political Gabfest - Is The Blue Wall Cracking?
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the close race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump; Why Legal Experts Are Worried About a…
Slate NewsWhat Next - Getting Out Of Lebanon
How the State Department is evacuating Americans from Beirut—and how the war is influencing Lebanese-American voters living in a swing state. Guest: Amy…
Slate NewsWhat Next - Diddy Was Indicted. Conspiracies Ran Wild.
The accusations against Sean “Diddy” Combs have grown in both number and grimness. Is this the music industry’s moment of reckoning? Guest: Nadira Goffe…
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What Next - The Supreme Court’s Back. Uh Oh.
The Supreme Court term’s kicked off this week, and the cases in front of the nine justices could reshape American life in public, at home, and in the doctor’s…
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What Next - October 7th, One Year Later
A year after the initial Hamas attack on Israel, tens of thousands are dead, bombs are still falling, a regional war is expanding, and there’s no end in sight…
Slate NewsWhat Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - A.I. Goes Nuclear
Decades ago, Three Mile Island was shut down after a near catastrophic nuclear meltdown. So why is Microsoft paying over a billion dollars to open it back up?…
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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - What We’re Watching This New Supreme Court Term
Democracy had a pretty rough ride at the Supreme Court last term. Presidents have criminal immunity now! Agency experts aren’t the experts anymore! Sure, you…
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Slate Money - Why Were the Striking Dockworkers Unpopular?
This week: the Longshoremen’s strike is over, and economic disaster has been averted. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss the strike…
Slate NewsWhat Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Helene Proves Nowhere is Safe
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, the idea of a climate haven has been upended. And as the climate change gets worse every year, fewer places will be safe…
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Political Gabfest - JD Vance's Damning Non-Answer
This week, Jamelle Bouie of The New York Times joins John Dickerson and David Plotz to discuss the vice-presidential debate between Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD…
Slate NewsWhat Next - Experts Feared a Wider War. It's Finally Here
With Israel sending airstrikes on Lebanon and deflecting missiles from Iran, the war has become what experts feared: a regional conflict. How much more will…
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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Sneak Preview: The RFK Jr Ballot Mess in North Carolina Was Just the Beginning
State Supreme Courts are vital to the functioning of American democracy. They are also where voting rights are enforced or eviscerated. This is especially true…
Slate NewsWhat Next - Vance and Walz Debate
The second, and likely final, debate of this presidential election was between JD Vance and Tim Walz, two Midwestern men with two very different visions of…