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21 min
These four elections could change the world in 10 days
Benjamin Netanyahu is in the fight of his political life. Voters in Israel are heading to the polls today to decide an election that could determine whether Netanyahu will remain t…
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31 min
The 'trad wife-ification' of Elizabeth Holmes
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s You Can See Everything has packed movie theaters and set records at the box office. It’s also kicked off a debate about, well, pretty much ever…
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41 min
Raids, arrests and lawsuits: how Trump is trying to steal the midterms
This week, the Department of Justice charged 28 green card holders in California over alleged voter fraud. It’s the latest move by the Trump administration to crack down on nonciti…
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40 min
Abortion is on the ballot. Why is no one talking about it?
When the US supreme court overturned Roe v Wade in 2022, millions of people got angry — and voted on it, making abortion was one of the top issues in the 2022 and 2024 elections. B…
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34 min
Everything is expensive. Robert Reich explains who is to blame
The vast majority of Americans say they are struggling to pay for gas and groceries, and are cutting back on luxuries. But what or who is actually behind these price rises? We aske…
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42 min
Timothy Snyder says Trump is weak. Can Democrats take advantage?
As the midterms approach, Donald Trump is continuing to make strongman moves: banning reporters from the White House; trying to remake Washington DC’s architecture in his name; put…
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13 min
Could Trump’s plan to suppress voters backfire in the south?
The biggest question in US politics may be whether Democrats can ever win in the south. In this year’s midterms, Georgia has once again emerged as a bellwether. The state has shift…
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40 min
Cornell’s Jane Doe wants justice. Why is that so hard to get?
The internet is on fire with demands for justice for Jane Doe, the anonymous woman who alleges she was gang-raped at a Cornell fraternity house in 2024. Doe has filed a civil lawsu…
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38 min
A nurse was attacked by ICE agents on camera. Now she wants justice
Earlier this year, the ACLU filed more than 50 legal claims across 17 states on behalf of people harmed by federal immigration agents. One of them is Norma Bowe. Norma is a nurse a…
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44 min
Mahmoud Khalil is ready to talk About ICE detention
After more than a year of legal limbo, Mahmoud Khalil is preparing to ask the US supreme court to hear his deportation case – and if they take it up, the outcome could have sweepin…
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48 min
Why is Israel so afraid of the film NAZA? We spoke to its directors
When the documentary NAZA premiered at the Venice international film festival earlier this month, it sent shockwaves across the globe. Composed of interviews with 24 anonymous Isra…
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28 min
Has Netanyahu lost America?
Benjamin Netanyahu lands in New York today to speak at the UN general assembly. This visit marks the Israeli prime minister's first time in the city since Mayor Zohran Mamdani vowe…
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48 min
John Green wanted to be famous. Now what?
John Green is probably as famous as an author can get. His 2012 young adult novel The Fault In Our Stars sold more than 20m copies, got adapted into a Hollywood hit film, and catap…
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41 min
Are we living in the End Times? With Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor
In a new book, writers Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor have created a term to define the era we are living in: End Times Fascism. A response to the climate crisis, the rise of the far…
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17 min
Why the real AI apocalypse is already here
A former Anthropic researcher’s apocalyptic declaration about artificial intelligence has led to a global panic that the technology might be the end of us all. At an event in Washi…
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37 min
Taylor Lorenz on the global effort to ban kids from social media
What are we going to do about kids and social media? Lawsuit after lawsuit has accused the biggest social media platforms in the US of designing their products to be addictive and…
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43 min
Charlie Kirk became a martyr. Then the conspiracy theories started
Charlie Kirk's death created a vacuum of power that still consumes the Maga right a year later. Immediately after Kirk was shot and killed, his ultraconservative activist organizat…
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39 min
25 years after 9/11, is Islamophobia in the US at an all-time high?
In the hours after the 9/11 attacks, the journalist Rozina Ali remembers her parents telling her that as Muslims, they would now be under suspicion. It took years for Ali to unders…
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2 min
Summer break!
Stateside with Kai and Carter is taking a short end of summer break.We'll be back with new episodes after Labor Day.Make sure to catch previous episodes on YouTube, Apple, or Spoti…
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34 min
Lindsay Clancy killed her children. Here's why so many women still support her.
The trial of Lindsay Clancy, a former nurse accused of murdering her three children, is wrapping up its fifth week. On Friday morning, the defense rested, and the public attention…