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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 - The Iowa State Fair Will Never Make Sense
Another presidential primary means another trip to the Iowa State Fair. But the Democratic Party’s new rules for thinning down the field of candidates means a…
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What Next - The Gangs and Corruption Fueling the Border Crisis
The demographics of migrants crossing the southern border of the United States have changed over the last several decades. What used to be young Mexican men…
Slate NewsSlate Money - Slate Money: Succession S2E1: "Silica Mud Treatment"
Don't worry, Slate Money is obsessed with Succession too. So we're going to be recapping and discussing the latest episode every week. For the season premiere…
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What Next - Can Any School Be Massacre-Proof?
In the absence of new federal laws to address mass shootings, school safety has become a design problem. Guest host Henry Grabar asks: How are architects…
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Slate Money - Naked Swimmers
This week, Emily Peck is out, so How To! Host Charles Duhigg joins Felix Salmon and Anna Szymanski to discuss Chinese currency manipulation, the economics of…
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What Next - Ferguson Revisited: A Prosecutor’s Power
Five years ago Wesley Bell watched as protests erupted across Ferguson in the wake of Michael Brown’s death. Bell, the son of a police officer, stood between…
Slate NewsPolitical Gabfest - Moscow Mitch
Emily Bazelon, David Plotz and Mike Pesca discuss white supremacist violence, Mitch McConnell’s new nicknames, and the impact of Joaquin Castro tweeting the…
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What Next - Ferguson Revisited: Questioning the Legend
There are two stories of what happened in Ferguson, Missouri, the day Michael Brown was shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson: the story we heard…
Slate NewsWhat Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - China’s Cyber War Against Hong Kong
In this episode Aaron Mak learns about all the ways China is using cyber warfare to disrupt the efforts of protesters in Hong Kong. His guest is Nick Frisch, a…
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What Next - Ferguson Revisited: The Worst Night
Its been five years since Michael Brown was shot and killed by officer Darren Wilson in the middle of Ferguson’s Canfield Drive. His death at the hands of a…
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What Next - The Last Time We Passed Gun Control
In 1993, a mass shooting in downtown San Francisco prompted a familiar debate about restricting access to guns and assault weapons. But something unusual…
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What Next - You’ve Probably Been Hacked
Capital One is only the latest victim of a massive data breach. Equifax announced millions of users were affected by its data breach back in 2017. The fallout…
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Slate Money - One Dimensional Checkers
This week, the Slate Money hosts discuss Jay Powell’s announcement that the Fed is cutting interest rates for the first time in over a decade, delve into the…
Slate NewsAmicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Let's Start with Race
Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Michele Goodwin, Chancellor’s Professor of Law at the University of California, Irvine, for a wide reaching conversation about…
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What Next - Clemency for Cyntoia Brown
Advocate Mariame Kaba explains why the Cyntoia Brown story is compelling, complicated, and deeply frustrating -- why it's wrong to portray Cyntoia Brown as a…
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Political Gabfest - Dark Psychic Force
Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson and David Plotz discuss the Democratic primary debates, Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, and whether heat…
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What Next - Red State Democrats Walk the Tightrope
In just over a month, North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District will hold a special election. The Democratic candidate has been running for over two years…
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Political Gabfest - Introducing: How To! With Charles Duhigg
This is a feature episode of a new Slate podcast, How To! With Charles Duhigg. What if Dear Abby was an investigative reporter? Each week, Pulitzer…
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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Chemists Spill the Science of Skincare
In this episode Shannon Palus talks to Victoria Fu and Gloria Lu, co-founders of Chemist Confessions. Their goal is to help us all cut through the marketing…
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What Next - A Big Sign of a Slowing Economy
The Fed will cut interest rates Wednesday for the first time since the Great Recession. Why are they cutting the rate now, and what does that mean for the…
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Slate Money - Slate Money Extra: Scott Kupor
In this Slate Money Extra, Felix sits down with Scott Kupor, managing partner at the venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz. Scott and Felix discusses the…
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What Next - How YouTube's Left is Converting the Far Right
Here's how a leftist, transgender, PhD dropout is winning over white supremacists and more on YouTube. Guest: Micah Loewinger, producer at WNYC's On The Media…
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What Next - The Godfather of the Anti-Immigration Movement
How did a small-town eye doctor mastermind an anti-immigration movement premised on racism? Guest: Hassan Ahmad, founder of the HMA Law Firm in Virginia. He is…
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Slate Money - Toby for Prime Minister
This week, Slate Money talks about Facebook’s $5 billion FTC fine, the UK’s new Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the truth about the safety of safe deposit…
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What Next - Meet the EPA’s Ghost-Writer
A scientist on the outer fringes of his field has been patiently making the case that the U.S. government applies far too conservative controls on toxins in…
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Political Gabfest - Not Exculpated
Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson and David Plotz discuss Robert Mueller’s testimony, the downfall of Al Franken, and the deal to raise the debt ceiling. You can…
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What Next - Mueller Speaks
Special Counsel Robert Mueller appeared determined to do two things in his House testimony on Wednesday: carry no water for partisans, and communicate the…
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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Why Facebook Can’t Just Create a Currency
In this episode Aaron Mak looks into Facebook’s plan to create a global cryptocurrency called Libra. For an expert opinion, he turns to Chris Brummer, a law…
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What Next - Puerto Ricans Are Fed Up
The protests in Puerto Rico are about so much more than nasty messages endorsed by the governor. The island’s political grievances were decades in the making…
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What Next - How to Stop a Racist Politician
In 1990, David Duke ran for Senate in Louisiana, appalling the Republican establishment and freaking out the Democratic consultant-class. Duke didn’t win --…
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What Next - The Border Patrol's Secretive Culture
“I’m 10-15.” That’s the border patrol code for “alien in custody.” It's also the name of a secret Facebook group where a number of Customs and Border…
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Slate Money - But the Gift Cards
This week, the Slate Money hosts talk about Elizabeth Warren’s plan for Private Equity, the surprising effects of gentrification, and Netflix’s current…
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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - The End of an Era, and the Cult of the Constitution.
In a week marked by rising rancor, when racist rhetoric ricocheted out of the president’s twitter feed and into a chanting crowd at his reelection rally, the…
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What Next - Deutsche Bank Is Trying to Wash Its Hands of Trump
Deutsche Bank was the one lender that couldn’t quit Donald Trump. Now the bank holds the key to understanding President Trump’s finances. Guest: David Enrich…
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Political Gabfest - Rescue Squad
Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Trump’s racist attack on members of Congress; whether the Census has been saved; and if we should go…
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What Next - How Trump Is Trying to Outsource His Border Crisis
It was all lined up just how President Trump wanted. A "safe-third-country" agreement with Guatemala was nearly complete, but over the weekend it fell apart…
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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Prime Day Comes but Once a Year
In this episode, Shannon Palus talks about the journalistic ethics of Amazon affiliate links with Jacqui Cheng, former Editor-in-Chief of Wirecutter and…
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What Next - The Plan to Take Down Mitch McConnell
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is the most unpopular senator in the country. Yet, he has represented the state of Kentucky for over 25 years, defeating…
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What Next - Trump's Racist Tweets Have a Backstory
Over the weekend President Trump's timeline filled with racist comments directed at members of the so-called "Squad." This includes Alexandria Ocasio Cortez…
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What Next - Should Everyone Quit Using Gendered Pronouns?
Why not go by they/them? Would a gender-neutral world be better? And what would it look like? Guest: Farhad Manjoo, New York Times op-ed columnist. Read their…
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Slate Money - Smoke Filled Rooms
This week, Slate Money invites Neil Irwin, Senior Economics Correspondent for The New York Times, to the show to discuss Jeffrey Epstein, Christine Lagarde and…
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What Next - This Bad Legal Argument Could Finally End the ACA
This week, an appellate court in New Orleans heard oral arguments on the constitutionality of the ACA. The argument? That Obamacare is more coercive without a…
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Political Gabfest - You the North, We the South
Emily Bazelon, David Plotz and John Dickerson discuss the impact of the US health care debate on the primary season, white supremacy from Canada with guest…
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What Next - The Ambassador Who Was Too Honest About Trump
The intriguing story of a British ambassador’s hasty resignation, and why it perfectly encapsulates our current geopolitical moment. This story has everything…
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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - ICE’s Reckless Use of Facial Recognition Tech
In this episode, Aaron Mak talks about federal law enforcement's use of facial recognition technology with Jake Laperruque. He’s Senior Counsel at The…
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What Next - The Cloud Over Joe Biden's Son
Is there something fishy about the way Hunter Biden made money while his father was serving as vice president? One reporter looked into it. But he didn’t find…
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What Next - The Long, Ugly Road to Jeffrey Epstein’s Arrest
Over the weekend, multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on charges of sex trafficking. But back in 2003, journalist Vicky Ward had the inside scoop on…
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What Next - A Rare Look Inside a Private Prison
At a prison in southern Mississippi, guards can’t do basic population counts. They can’t keep cellphones, drugs, and weapons out of the building. They are at…
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Slate Money - Cribsheet
This week, economics professor and author Emily Oster joins the Slate Money team to talk about what she learned writing her booksExpecting Better: Why the…
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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - High Crimes and Misdemeanors
Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Frank Bowman, author of the upcoming book High Crimes and Misdemeanors, A History of Impeachment for the Age of Trump about the…
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Political Gabfest - My President Went to North Korea and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt
Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the Democratic presidential primary debates, Trump’s bizarre trip to North Korea, and Customs and Border…
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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Healthcare via Video Chat
In this episode, Shannon Palus explores the growing telehealth industry, where doctors and patients connect via video chat or sometimes just a secure message…
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What Next - Can New York Desegregate Its Schools?
Jumaane Williams has been an activist, a city councilman, and is currently New York City’s public advocate. However, before that, he was a student in New York…
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What Next - The “Busing” Skeleton in the Democrats’ Closet
Last week, Kamala Harris challenged Joe Biden on his record with respect to busing. Most Americans understand busing in the context of the segregated south…
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What Next - Can Nipsey Hussle’s Death Bring Peace to L.A.’s Gangs?
In the days after rapper Nipsey Hussle was killed, members of rival gangs across Los Angeles came together to mourn his death. In the months since, that…
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Slate Money - Apocalyptic Vibes
This week, Slate Money talks about the exit of Jony Ive, the man behind Apple’s most iconic designs, discusses the employee upset at Wayfair over the company’s…
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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Ready, Set, Gerrymander!
A round table round-up of the 2018 Supreme Court term with Dahlia Lithwick, Slate’s Mark Joseph Stern, Professor Pam Karlan of Stanford and Professor Leah…
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What Next - Supreme Court Hands Democrats Small Win and Big Loss
On Thursday, the Supreme Court blocked the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 census and delivered a staggering win for the Republican party in the…
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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - Trumpcast: An Interview With E. Jean Carroll
Dahlia Lithwick joins Trumpcast as a special guest co-host for an intimate conversation with journalist E. Jean Carroll, author of "What Do We Need Men For."…
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Political Gabfest - The “Please Send Soap and Toothpaste” Edition
Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson and David French discuss President Trump’s backpedalling, the Supreme Court’s recent decisions on gerrymandering and the U.S…