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2026-10-25 · For the curious

The Two Kinds of American Patriotism

by Gal Beckerman

If a country is always a work in progress, how do you actually love it?

0:00 / 13:56 · Narrator Charon

2026-10-17 · Behind the news

American Christians Face a Choice

by Peter Wehner

What happens to a faith when its believers decide they need a warrior instead of a servant?

0:00 / 24:34 · Narrator Charon

2026-10-08 · Future-gazing

The End of Reading is Here

by Rose Horowitch

What happens to a culture when the books survive but the readers disappear?

0:00 / 56:29 · Narrator Sulafat

2026-10-04 · For the curious

Sons and Mothers

by George Packer

How do you find your own words when your mother is reading over your shoulder?

0:00 / 1:04:38 · Narrator Charon

2026-10-02 · For the curious

The Other Victims of a Wrongful Conviction

by Barbara Bradley Hagerty

When an innocent man leaves prison, what happens to the family who spent decades fighting his release?

0:00 / 35:07 · Narrator Gacrux

2026-09-30 · Small delights

Are Raccoons Evolving Into Pets?

by Annie Lowrey

What separates a pet from a wild animal that simply refuses to leave?

0:00 / 22:52 · Narrator Gacrux

2026-09-29 · Future-gazing

Another Symptom of Growing Isolation

by Olga Khazan

What happens to your mind when you can go an entire day without saying a word?

0:00 / 8:27 · Narrator Sulafat

2026-09-27 · For the curious

When Mothers Get Arrested for Mothering

by Elizabeth Bruenig

Why are mothers getting arrested for giving their children the same freedom they had growing up?

0:00 / 7:36 · Narrator Vindemiatrix

2026-09-24 · Future-gazing

A New Generation of Moms Who Get High

by Sarah Levy

If a mother gets high to stay patient with her kids, is she really being present?

0:00 / 12:43 · Narrator Gacrux

2026-09-21 · For the curious

What Comes After America

by Adam Begley

0:00 / 1:30:42 · Narrator Sulafat/Charon/Vindemiatrix

2026-09-16 · For the curious

The Myth of Perfect Knowledge

by Carlo Rovelli

How do you perfectly describe the universe when you are standing inside it?

0:00 / 9:07 · Narrator Rasalgethi

2026-09-15 · Future-gazing

AI is Already Making Us Less Human

by David Brooks

When people start treating machines like friends, what happens to the way they treat each other?

0:00 / 15:54 · Narrator Charon

2026-09-12 · For the curious

The Curse of Too Much Evidence

by Kaitlyn Tiffany

What happens when a search for answers gets buried under the evidence itself?

0:00 / 19:37 · Narrator Gacrux

2026-09-09 · Future-gazing

Will Taiwan Just Give Up?

by Simon Shuster

0:00 / 53:08 · Narrator Sulafat/Charon/Vindemiatrix

2026-09-09 · Future-gazing

You Can Know Too Much About Your Genes

by Elizabeth Bruenig

How do you live with a genetic warning that might not mean anything at all?

0:00 / 12:38 · Narrator Gacrux

2026-09-08 · Future-gazing

A Society of Cheats

by John Paul Rollert

0:00 / 25:23 · Narrator Sulafat/Charon/Vindemiatrix

2026-09-01 · Smart escape

The Most Beautiful Woman

by Annie Joy Williams

How did a singer who never changed her accent become the only person America still agrees on?

0:00 / 12:27 · Narrator Vindemiatrix

2026-08-31 · Behind the news

The One Town That Wants a Data Center

by Ethan Brooks

Why would a former mill town fight for a data center everyone else wants to ban?

0:00 / 22:06 · Narrator Algieba

2026-08-29 · For the curious

The Jews Who Voted for Hitler

by Timothy W. Ryback

How did a decorated Jewish veteran convince himself that Adolf Hitler was his country's only hope?

0:00 / 21:16 · Narrator Vindemiatrix

2026-08-27 · Future-gazing

What AI Will Do to Art

by Spencer Kornhaber

If a machine can generate anything in seconds, where does the actual art happen?

0:00 / 40:12 · Narrator Algieba

2026-08-26 · Future-gazing

The Newest Way to Go Analog

by Nancy Walecki

Why does a clunky old iPod feel more freeing than a phone that does everything?

0:00 / 8:28 · Narrator Gacrux

2026-08-25 · Behind the news

A Democrat in Name Only

by Elaine Godfrey

0:00 / 24:48 · Narrator Sulafat/Charon/Vindemiatrix

2026-08-25 · Future-gazing

The Home Slopping Network

by Charlie Warzel

If a machine can generate endless hours of passable television, who is actually supposed to watch it?

0:00 / 9:22 · Narrator Charon

2026-08-24 · Future-gazing

Iran Unleashed

by Robert Kagan

0:00 / 32:11 · Narrator Sulafat/Charon/Vindemiatrix

2026-08-20 · Smart escape

Olivia Rodrigo Has No Chill

by Spencer Kornhaber

What does a heartbreak album sound like when everyone else just wants to tune out?

0:00 / 7:38 · Narrator Algieba

2026-08-19 · Smart escape

Spidey’s Sense for Success

by David Sims

If people are tired of superheroes, why does a teenager in a spider suit keep breaking records?

0:00 / 6:53 · Narrator Sulafat

2026-08-18 · Future-gazing

Nice Guys Are Hot Again

by Sophie Gilbert

How did a fictional hockey player who actually likes women become the ultimate romantic fantasy?

0:00 / 8:54 · Narrator Vindemiatrix

2026-08-16 · Smart escape

Our Last Wi-Fi-Less Refuge is Gone

by Nancy Walecki

When an airplane gets high-speed internet, what happens to the luxury of being unreachable?

0:00 / 8:44 · Narrator Vindemiatrix

2026-08-13 · For the curious

Hard-Luck Men in Hardscrabble Towns

by Mark Oppenheimer

When a factory town stops making things, what happens to the men who never leave?

0:00 / 15:13 · Narrator Rasalgethi

2026-08-12 · Future-gazing

The Great Romance Slump

by Faith Hill

0:00 / 1:09:11 · Narrator Sulafat/Charon/Vindemiatrix

2026-08-12 · Behind the news

The Best Parenting Hack is Being Rich

by Olga Khazan

When experts tell parents to limit screen time, how much does that advice actually cost?

0:00 / 7:42 · Narrator Vindemiatrix

2026-08-08 · Smart escape

Dulles Forever

by Adrienne LaFrance

How quickly does a monument to human flight become just another waiting room to complain about?

0:00 / 11:05 · Narrator Sulafat

2026-08-07 · Smart escape

The New Parent Trap

by Russell Shaw

When summer camp becomes a daily photo feed, are the children ever truly away?

0:00 / 14:17 · Narrator Algieba

2026-08-04 · Smart escape

Which Screen is the ‘Good Screen’ Now?

by Kaitlyn Tiffany

What happens to the private act of scrolling when it moves to the living room television?

0:00 / 8:23 · Narrator Gacrux

2026-08-03 · For the curious

I Love My Emotionally Stunted Friendships

by Tyler Austin Harper

Is a friendship broken just because two men would rather talk about fish than their feelings?

0:00 / 9:00 · Narrator Algieba

2026-08-02 · Future-gazing

Is This What Comes After AI Slop?

by Will Oremus

If a chatbot writes a bestselling love story, does it matter who typed the words?

0:00 / 10:29 · Narrator Algieba

2026-07-28 · Behind the news

Public Health Needs MAHA

by Craig Spencer

Why are people trusting a political movement to fight the battles health institutions walked away from?

0:00 / 9:55 · Narrator Algieba

2026-07-19 · Smart escape

What Lionel Messi Sees

by Sally Jenkins

0:00 / 15:57 · Narrator Sulafat/Charon/Vindemiatrix

2026-07-15 · Smart escape

Punctuation: a Generational Divide

by Judith Shulevitz

Why does a period at the end of a text message feel like an insult?

0:00 / 10:45 · Narrator Vindemiatrix

2026-07-04 · Smart escape

What I Learned From ROTC

by Eliot A. Cohen

Why would someone who never intends to go to war spend their mornings learning to march?

0:00 / 8:09 · Narrator Gacrux

2026-06-30 · Future-gazing

The Man Who Saw AI Coming

by Annie Lowrey

How do you recognize a revolution when the data says that progress has stalled?

0:00 / 20:19 · Narrator Sulafat

2026-06-28 · Future-gazing

There Are Three Types of AI Users

by David Brooks

When technology makes thinking effortless, what happens to the person who no longer wants to try?

0:00 / 22:25 · Narrator Charon

2026-06-27 · Smart escape

Disneyland with No People

by Steve Martin

Why does a world of plaster and paint look more real once the crowds go home?

0:00 / 7:52 · Narrator Algieba

2026-06-24 · Behind the news

Is It Warm Out There?

by Joshua Partlow

If the signs of a warming planet are everywhere, why has the conversation gone quiet?

0:00 / 9:55 · Narrator Rasalgethi

2026-06-21 · For the curious

A Close-Up Look at the Waste of Modern Life

by Lily Meyer

If a society treats its objects as disposable, does it eventually view its workers the same way?

0:00 / 11:17 · Narrator Gacrux

2026-06-18 · For the curious

The Women Who Don’t Own Clothes

by Annie Joy Williams

Can a person build a lasting identity out of a wardrobe that is only ever borrowed?

0:00 / 12:21 · Narrator Charon