Ben Smith is one of the most influential media and politics reporters today. Smith was one of the first reporters... more

This is a wide-ranging and honest conversation about aging, honesty, grief, anxiety and finding joy in life with the remarkable... more

Republicans held the House. Democrats the Senate. But the margins couldn’t be slimmer. And the standoff ahead of 2024 is... more

The big loser in the 2022 midterms: conventional wisdom. The late punditry was all wrong. Enthusiasm was high on both... more

Former presidential candidate-turned-Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has a pricey task before him: how to spend $600 billion over 5 years... more

Mortgage rates have doubled in the last year. Housing prices are coming down in some markets, but inventory is limited.... more

America is adrift due to polarization, inequality, greed, corruption, bad behavior. And one of the key solutions to this is... more

What are NFTs? What's the difference between Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies? And should you still spend time learning about them... more

Women's greatest strengths in the workplace are also their most underestimated.That’s what CNBC senior media & tech reporter Julia Boorstin... more

Unemployment is down but inflation is up. Layoffs are at new lows, but unfilled positions are near record highs. Why... more

The Dobbs Voter. Will she make all the difference in November?After the Dobbs decision overturning Roe V Wade there’s been... more

Vasectomies are on the rise, ever since the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe versus Wade. Because plenty of men are... more

The department of education estimates that 45 million students have borrowed up to $1.6 trillion in student loans from the... more

Finland’s female prime minister scandalized critics by getting caught on video, wait for it, dancing with friends. One of... more

School boards have become political battlegrounds. Culture wars are centering on the classroom and teachers – underpaid and often feeling... more

The White House has declared a national health emergency for monkeypox. How is it passed, what are the telltale signs... more

In this episode we dive into the roots of depression, how antidepressants work, and additional treatments that are proven effective... more

A network of organizations is helping pregnant people and health care workers in states that are banning and restriction abortion.... more

What kind of effect is Florida’s Don’t Say Gay Bills having in schools? I discuss this plus discuss this plus... more

A year and a half after rioters stormed the Capitol, the Jan. 6th Committee’s public hearings are revealing why that... more

How will the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe V. Wade change reproductive choices and even personal health in states... more

In a staggering decision the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, stripping away 50 years of an established right... more

What criminal charges could come from the January 6th investigation? Could anyone other than Trump get charged? And what might... more

Antigone Davis is the head of global safety at META, the company that owns Instagram and Facebook. Here we discuss... more

The Uvalde and Buffalo shootings were two of at least 18 mass shooting incidents in the US in 2022. How... more

We know about the most famous speeches, but what about the ones that were never delivered? Presidential Speechwriter Jeffrey Nussbaum... more

Are rumors that Putin has cancer true? What are the chances WNBA star Brittney Griner is released soon? And what... more

The 18-year-old gunman who opened fire on a Buffalo grocery store over the weekend, killing 10 mostly Black victims, cited... more

After retiring as Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer founded USAFacts, to make government data accessible to the general public. He wants... more

Roe v. Wade is in jeopardy. This week Politico published a draft Supreme Court decision that, if issued, would overturn... more