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Today's opening arguments in Judge Juan Merchan's courtroom will, for a second week in a row, force a silenced Trump to listen to what others think. And…

Apr 22 •

Teach Your Children Well

A reader asks: How can I communicate with a college-age son who has contempt for the political system?

Apr 17 •

In the 1970s, PBS Broke Broadcast News-- And Made It Better

Honoring the work of television journalist Robert MacNeil, January 19, 1931 – April 12, 2024

Apr 15 •

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Episode 52: Goodbye, Beaver Cleaver

A conversation with historian Becky Nicolaides about her new book, The New Suburbia: How Diversity Remade Suburban Life in Los Angeles after 1945

Apr 12 •

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MAGA Blots Out Democracy's Sun

Since the last solar eclipse, we have learned that Trumpism is a dangerous political religion that has no rules

Apr 8 •

Episode 51: MAGA Is the Newest, and Oldest, American Myth

A conversation with American Studies scholar Richard Slotkin about his new book, "A Great Disorder: National Myth and the Battle for America"

Apr 5 •

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How A Little Girl Named Virginia Promotes Christian Nationalism

A little-known lawsuit by New York's Letitia James against the notorious VDare Foundation reveals how a white supremacist movement expands without ever…

Apr 2 •

Episode 50: Who Do You Love?

A conversation with historian and journalist Neil J. Young about his new book, "Coming Out Republican: A History of the Gay Right"

Mar 28 •

41:55

Donald Trump's Mad Scramble for Cash

The Former Guy needs to come up with almost half a billion dollars today, or the State of New York can start taking his toys. And that is what should…

Mar 25 •

A review essay of historian Matthew Lassiter's new book about policing marijuana, "The Suburban Crisis: White America and the War on Drugs"

Mar 19 •

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