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On today’s episode, NPR’s David Folkenflik explains the frayed relationships that led to an embarrassing week for the New York Times. Then, Slate’s Julia Turner joins us for a look at the newspaper …
On today’s episode, NPR’s David Folkenflik explains the frayed relationships that led to an embarrassing week for the New York Times. Then, Slate’s Julia Turner joins us for a look at the newspaper …
The Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi has been denied entry into the United States, but may very likely be the next Prime Minister of India. Shikha Dalmia, senior analyst at the Reason Foundation …
Today on the show, who belongs on the terrorism watch list? Georgetown University Professor Daniel Byman explains what’s involved in classifying guerrilla groups like Boko Haram as counter terrorist …
On today’s episode, Mike Pesca talks with Cathy O’Neil about the protest at Smith College that resulted in the withdrawal of IMF head Christine Lagarde as graduation speaker. Then, a wide ranging …
Today on The Gist, is buying Beats by Dre a good deal for Apple? NPR’s Frannie Kelley weighs in on the headphones, the streaming service, and Hip-Hop’s first billionaire. Then, Professor Rob Brooks …
On this Friday’s Gist, Mike Pesca talks with Felix Salmon, senior editor at Fusion, about why it’s not popular to prosecute bankers. Professor Ben Yagoda teaches us the power of the literary …
Slate’s The Gist with Mike Pesca: The Telegraph’s Tom Rogan speaks with Mike about the wisdom of sending forces to rescue the Nigerian schoolgirls. Later in the show, Mike tries his hand at …
On today’s episode, Mike Pesca talks with The Telegraph’s Tom Rogan, who questions the wisdom of sending forces to rescue the Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Harem. Then, in an attempt at …
On today’s episode, Mike Pesca talks with Mark Leibovich about politicians leaving Congress for on-air punditry. He then talks with Maria Konnikova about what personality quizzes really tell us. And …
May 6, 2014: Mike Pesca talks with Russia expert Strobe Talbott about Vladimir Putin’s crackdown on free speech in Russia. Then, a talk with the author of the book Taming Lust, about “crimes against …