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A Climate Change?

In “ A Climate Change? ,” Elizabeth Kolbert writes about climate change and the new age of extinction. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Sep 23, 2019•8 min•Ep. 95

In "Trust Me," Amy Davidson Sorkin reports on how last week's debate was largely about how radical, or just how ambitious, the Party and its candidates are prepared to be. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Sep 16, 2019•8 min•Ep. 94

This Is a Test

In " This Is a Test ," Jelani Cobb delves into the clashes over the New York City school system's reforms. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Sep 09, 2019•8 min•Ep. 93

Another Race to Run

In " Another Race to Run ," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about the complexities of the Senate race. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Sep 03, 2019•8 min•Ep. 92

Hong Kong on the March

In " Hong Kong on the March ," Evan Osnos reports on how the mass demonstrations are in bold defiance of Chinese authority, but a crackdown could be incalculably costly. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Aug 27, 2019•9 min•Ep. 91

See Nothing

In " See Nothing ," Amy Davidson Sorkin reports on the failure to see what Jeffrey Epstein was doing. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Aug 19, 2019•8 min•Ep. 90

Words and Wounds

In "Words and Wounds," David Remnick writes about how President Trump is bearing out Toni Morrison's warnings about the violence of language. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Aug 12, 2019•9 min•Ep. 89

Lost in Translation

In "Lost in Translation," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about Robert Muller's testimony. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 29, 2019•8 min•Ep. 88

No Going Back

In " No Going Back ," Jelani Cobb writes about Trump's racist agenda. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 22, 2019•9 min•Ep. 87

The Health-Care Defense

In " The Health-Care Defense ," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about the battle for healthcare. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 15, 2019•8 min•Ep. 86

Margin Call

In "Margin Call," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about the Democratic Party's moving margins. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jul 08, 2019•8 min•Ep. 85

Belligerence

In " Belligerence ," Robin Wright delves into Donald Trump's four Iran options. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jun 24, 2019•9 min•Ep. 84

The Don and Joe Show

In " The Don and Joe Show," Amy Davidson Sorkin delves into what a Biden-Trump presidential race might look like. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jun 17, 2019•8 min•Ep. 83

Continental Shift

In " Continental Shift ," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about the European elections. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Jun 03, 2019•8 min•Ep. 82

No Mercy

In "No Mercy," Margaret Talbot writes about the fate of immigrant children at the border. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 28, 2019•8 min•Ep. 81

The Threat to Roe

In " The Threat to Roe ," Jeffrey Toobin writes about the abortion fight and the pretense of precedent. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 20, 2019•9 min•Ep. 80

Last Chances

In " Last Chances ," Elizabeth Kolbert reports on climate change and the new age of extinction. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 13, 2019•9 min•Ep. 79

No Rules

In "No Rules," Margaret Talbot writes about Trump, Barr, and the rule of law. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

May 06, 2019•9 min•Ep. 78

What Mueller Found

In "What Mueller Found," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about President Donald Trump's brush with accountability. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 22, 2019•8 min•Ep. 77

Partners in Division

In " Partners in Division," David Remnick writes about the Trump-Netanyahu alliance. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 15, 2019•9 min•Ep. 76

Barr Review

In " Barr Review ," Jeffrey Toobin writes about attorney general William Barr's choices. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 08, 2019•8 min•Ep. 75

What's The Story

In What's The Story , Steve Coll writes that the Attorney General’s summary reported no conspiracy, but serious newsrooms and journalists did the job they are supposed to do. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Apr 01, 2019•9 min•Ep. 74

It's Mueller Time

The special counsel’s report is in, and other investigations are accelerating. And yet it is impossible to imagine the President changing his behavior, much less giving up his office. In " It's Mueller Time ," David Remnick writes about what comes next, now that the report is finally out. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...

Mar 25, 2019•9 min•Ep. 73

Last Exit to Brexit

The next two weeks will test how deeply a nation can immerse itself in self-delusion. In " Last Exit to Brexit ," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about the magical thinking around the upcoming deadline. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Mar 18, 2019•9 min•Ep. 72

The Pros and Cons of Impeaching Trump

In " The Pros and Cons of Impeaching Trump ," Adam Gopnik writes that real and reasonable arguments among congressional Democrats—and, indeed, among the public—range from the practical to the procedural. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices...

Mar 11, 2019•8 min•Ep. 71