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AI: “An Exponential Disruption” with Kate Crawford
Apr 18, 2023You might be feeling that artificial intelligence is starting to seem a bit like magic. Our guest this week points out that AI, once the subject of science fiction, has seen the biggest rise of any co...
What’s Behind Israel’s Unprecedented Protests with Edo Konrad
Apr 11, 2023If you’ve been following international news, you’ve noticed the marked rise of protests and conflict in Israel. An unprecedentedly right-wing governing coalition has been elected with Netanyahu at the...
The Fixation on Anti-Trans Legislation with Chase Strangio
Apr 04, 2023State legislatures have significantly advanced a record number of attacks aimed at restricting LGBTQ+ rights this year. Our guest this week points out that “the number one priority, without any ambigu...
WTH Happened at Silicon Valley Bank? with Mike Konczal
Mar 28, 2023Silicon Valley Bank’s recent failure marked the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history and the largest since the 2008 financial crisis. The run on the bank sent shockwaves through the financial w...
The Dire Threat of Global Authoritarianism with Rula Jebreal
Mar 21, 2023There’s been a marked rise over the last decade of nationalist and authoritarian politics. Global freedom declined for a 17th consecutive year in 2022, according to a Freedom House annual report. The ...
Changing Cop Culture with Neil Gross
Mar 14, 2023The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act would’ve addressed racial profiling and use of deadly force, among other things. But the bill, which was crafted in 2020, still hasn’t passed and it’s unclear ...
Cities After Covid with Brad Lander
Mar 07, 2023Even if the worst of the pandemic is over, some of the changes it foisted on our lives seem like they're here to stay. In cities around the nation, office space in dense downtown areas is well below f...
Treating Trans Youth with Dr. Izzy Lowell (2021)
Feb 28, 2023Since Chris was on vacation last week and given the wave of recent anti-trans legislation, we’re revisiting and providing an update on our episode with Dr. Izzy Lowell, who runs Queer Med, a private c...
The ‘Havana Syndrome’ with Jon Lee Anderson and Adam Entous
Feb 21, 2023Starting in 2016, U.S. diplomats and spies began reporting a wide range of mysterious and debilitating medical symptoms, first in Cuba and then around the world. Doctors who initially treated patients...
Being “Irrepressible” with Little Rock Nine Member Minnijean Brown-Trickey
Feb 14, 2023“I went because they didn’t want me there,” says Minnijean Brown-Trickey, our guest this week. It’s been more than 60 years since she made history. At 16-years-old, she and eight other black students ...