Greg Grandin, C. Vann Woodard Professor of History at Yale and author of “America, América: A New History of the... more

Journalist and author Peter Beinart joins WITHpod to discuss what the war in Gaza has revealed about American Judaism, why... more

Journalist and author Ezra Klein joins WITHpod to discuss ways liberalism has gone wrong, what has contributed to the feeling... more

Author and YouTuber John Green joins to discuss his book, “Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest... more

Beverly Gage, a historian at Yale University and the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making... more

Janno Lieber, chair and CEO of the Metropolitan Transit Authority, joins WITHpod to discuss the effects of congestion pricing in... more

The Democratic Party has its work cut out. Meanwhile, there’s a fundamental issue: the party doesn’t currently have formal power.... more

Trolls have basically taken possession of the U.S. government. How have trolls been able to go from being mostly cordoned... more

A defining feature of America from its inception has been physical mobility. And that physical mobility has been the engine... more

So much has happened in the past few weeks. And we’ve seen a speed game of sorts being played by... more

A lot of things are changing. And there’s a lot of things that the new White House administration wants to... more

In her new podcast series, Jen Psaki talks to Democratic leaders about the path forward for the party.

It’s no surprise that immigration policy is an area that we’ve seen so much focus on recently. The Trump administration... more

Hi, WITHpod listeners! It’s an exciting day and we have a special treat for you. Today, we’re sharing the first... more

Introducing “Trumpland with Alex Wagner,” a new podcast covering Trump's first 100 days. Up first: reporting on the J6 pardons.

We’ve never had a situation where the world’s richest man has essentially joined the White House as a co-president of... more

The amount of overdose deaths in the U.S. is staggering. And while addiction is a disease, there’s no specific medical... more

Well, here we are. The second inauguration of Donald Trump is quickly approaching. And there’s no doubt that progressives have... more

You’d probably guess that a major factor contributing to homelessness is a lack of money. Yet, very few programs provide... more

What are the effects when you give $1,000 a month in unconditional cash transfers to low-income Americans for three years?... more

The 1955 murder of Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Black boy who was abducted and lynched in Mississippi, is one of... more

We’re in strange times. In the U.S., we’re finding ourselves in a situation in which the possibility of genuine democratic... more

There’s a lot to consider about what Trump 2.0 portends for the future of our country, lives and democracy. A... more

It’s a given that any political party is going to have ideological factions around different issues. But what happens when... more

The information environment is rapidly changing. And with more media sources at our disposal than ever before, we’re constantly navigating... more

Whew, the past few days have been a lot. Like you probably, Chris hasn’t slept much this past week. There’s... more

A lot of things will really change over the course of this week, no matter the election outcome. And with... more

Senator Brian Schatz joins WITHpod to discuss Vice President Harris, affordable housing concerns in the Aloha state, effects of climate... more

Journalist and author Paola Ramos joins WITHpod to discuss forces spearheading Latino support of far-right politics, the effects of radicalization... more

Symone Sanders-Townsend joins WITHpod to discuss how campaign political media strategy is crafted and her experience working closely with VP... more

Reintroducing “Kamala: Next in Line,” a podcast on the stories that shaped the life and politics of Vice President Kamala... more

It’s been one year since the devastating October 7th attacks by Hamas into Israel. It’s a truly awful anniversary to... more

Comprehensive border and immigration reform has eluded policymakers in the U.S. for decades. As global turmoil and conflict grows, questions... more

We’re getting closer and closer to the election. And a lot of weird stuff has been happening. Our guest this... more

A look at how Project 2025 could impact the future of our climate, presented in collaboration with MSNBC’s How to... more

We’re thrilled to share a mashup of our MSNBC Live: Democracy 2024 event that we recently held at the Brooklyn... more

North Carolina is one of the most interesting swing states in this election. Democrats have not won the Tar Heel... more

During this year’s DNC, President Biden reflected on numerous accomplishments and discussed his track record. One of the signature pieces... more

The Democratic national convention was a whole vibe this year. History was made during the electric four-day convention, which culminated... more

Could the answer to building a more just society lie in 50-year-old ideas? Our guest this week points to the... more

Chris just got back from vacation. It just so happened that he was way during one of the most remarkable... more

We’ve seen a wave of campaigns in school districts and municipalities across the country to ban literary works over the... more

There’s a lot of unprecedented things going on nowadays. And with everything going on, it can be tempting to distort... more

Why does it seem so hard to build big things nowadays? Our guest this week points out that no one... more

The Democratic Party coalition is a complicated one to say the least. A growing number of Democrats have called on... more

Another year, another pretty wild Supreme Court term. SCOTUS recently ended its term with a number of big decisions including... more

Could the future of libraries as we’ve known them be completely different? Our guests this week say so. Megapublishers are... more

Project 2025, also known as the Presidential Transition Project, is a collection of policy proposals from The Heritage Foundation, a... more

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett is one of the most interesting figures in Congress. You may have been introduced to her... more

We’re sharing another episode in our WITHpod 2024: The Stakes series, in which we choose specific areas of policy and... more

One of the most pressing challenges for candidates and campaigns today is how to win in a world where disinformation... more

Its been four years since the murder of George Floyd at the hands Minneapolis police officers and the unrest that... more

We’re back with another episode of our WITHpod 2024: The Stakes series, in which we choose specific areas of policy... more

This week, we’re sharing a recording of an event hosted at the Center for Brooklyn History where Chris interviewed author... more

We’re sharing another episode in our WITHpod 2024: The Stakes series, in which we choose specific areas of policy and... more

If you’ve been following the news at all, you’re aware that former president Donald Trump is on trial in a... more

It’s been a wild last year or so in tech. We’ve seen a marked rise in the development of artificial... more

We’re thrilled to share the second episode in our WITHpod 2024: The Stakes series, in which we choose specific areas... more

We’re excited to share the first conversation in our WITHpod 2024: The Stakes series. For the first time since 1892,... more

Our guest this week was thrown in jail and fired from his job after social media posts he made about... more

There’s so much discourse about polling and it seems like there’s a poll for nearly every political issue. At the... more

Why have attacks on gender become so pervasive, especially within right-wing movements? Our guest this week points out that “the... more

If you’ve been following the news, you’ve seen that this week the House passed a bill designed to force the... more

Our guest this week recently traveled down to the border to confront the so-called “Army of God” as part of... more

It can feel like the news industry is in a moment of crisis. Over 500 journalists were laid off from... more

Nuclear power contributes to nearly 20 percent of the electricity generated in America, according to the U.S. Department of Energy.... more

The Department of Justice, created in 1870, was initially formed in part to enforce Reconstruction era laws aimed at ensuring... more

2020 was undoubtedly one of the most consequential years in history. The ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, along with... more

Chris has spent a lot of time recently thinking about the arc of progress in America. In thinking about all... more

Just a few weeks ago, Chris and his family visited the Big Island of Hawaii. While there, he was completely... more

From unlocking our phones, to scanning our faces to board flights, facial recognition technology has become a ubiquitous part of... more

Armed conflict, increases in public debt and the climate crisis are just a few factors that will accelerate humanitarian crises... more

We just experienced the hottest year on record in 2023. But amid so much doom and gloom, last year was... more

Happy New Year! As our team returns from break, we're re-sharing another part of our "Future of" miniseries that originally... more

Happy holidays! As our team takes some time away for a break, we're re-sharing another part of our "Future of"... more

Happy holidays! As our team takes some time away for a break, we're re-sharing part of our "Future of" miniseries... more

Home schooling has become America’s fastest-growing form of education, according to a Washington Post analysis. This form of education, which... more

We're thrilled to share our holiday WITHpod mailbag, which was originally hosted on Instagram Live. Does Chris have a doppelganger?... more

What is the nature of existence? Why is there something rather than nothing? And what are our limits of knowledge?... more