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English, Political, 1 season, 96 episodes, 13 hours, 51 minutes
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A weekly reading of the magazine’s “Comment” essay.
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A Climate Change?

In “A Climate Change?,” Elizabeth Kolbert writes about climate change and the new age of extinction.
9/23/20198 minutes, 6 seconds
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Trust Me

In "Trust Me," Amy Davidson Sorkin reports on how last week's debate was largely about how radical, or just how ambitious, the Party and its candidates are prepared to be.
9/16/20198 minutes, 11 seconds
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This Is a Test

In "This Is a Test," Jelani Cobb delves into the clashes over the New York City school system's reforms.
9/9/20198 minutes, 12 seconds
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Another Race to Run

In "Another Race to Run," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about the complexities of the Senate race.
9/3/20197 minutes, 30 seconds
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Hong Kong on the March

In "Hong Kong on the March," Evan Osnos reports on how the mass demonstrations are in bold defiance of Chinese authority, but a crackdown could be incalculably costly.
8/27/20198 minutes, 54 seconds
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See Nothing

In "See Nothing," Amy Davidson Sorkin reports on the failure to see what Jeffrey Epstein was doing.
8/19/20198 minutes, 19 seconds
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Words and Wounds

In "Words and Wounds," David Remnick writes about how President Trump is bearing out Toni Morrison's warnings about the violence of language.
8/12/20199 minutes, 5 seconds
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Lost in Translation

In "Lost in Translation," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about Robert Muller's testimony.
7/29/20198 minutes, 13 seconds
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No Going Back

In "No Going Back," Jelani Cobb writes about Trump's racist agenda.
7/22/20198 minutes, 54 seconds
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The Health-Care Defense

In "The Health-Care Defense," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about the battle for healthcare.
7/15/20198 minutes, 17 seconds
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Margin Call

In "Margin Call," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about the Democratic Party's moving margins.
7/8/20198 minutes, 27 seconds
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Belligerence

In "Belligerence," Robin Wright delves into Donald Trump's four Iran options.
6/24/20198 minutes, 57 seconds
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The Don and Joe Show

In "The Don and Joe Show," Amy Davidson Sorkin delves into what a Biden-Trump presidential race might look like.
6/17/20198 minutes, 26 seconds
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Continental Shift

In "Continental Shift," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about the European elections.
6/3/20198 minutes, 27 seconds
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No Mercy

In "No Mercy," Margaret Talbot writes about the fate of immigrant children at the border.
5/28/20198 minutes, 16 seconds
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The Threat to Roe

In "The Threat to Roe," Jeffrey Toobin writes about the abortion fight and the pretense of precedent. 
5/20/20198 minutes, 40 seconds
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Last Chances

In "Last Chances," Elizabeth Kolbert reports on climate change and the new age of extinction. 
5/13/20198 minutes, 59 seconds
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No Rules

In "No Rules," Margaret Talbot writes about Trump, Barr, and the rule of law.
5/6/20198 minutes, 39 seconds
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What Mueller Found

In "What Mueller Found," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about President Donald Trump's brush with accountability.
4/22/20198 minutes, 7 seconds
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Partners in Division

In "Partners in Division," David Remnick writes about the Trump-Netanyahu alliance.
4/15/20198 minutes, 34 seconds
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Barr Review

In "Barr Review," Jeffrey Toobin writes about attorney general William Barr's choices. 
4/8/20198 minutes, 3 seconds
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What's The Story

In What's The Story, Steve Coll writes that the Attorney General’s summary reported no conspiracy, but serious newsrooms and journalists did the job they are supposed to do. 
4/1/20198 minutes, 46 seconds
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It's Mueller Time

The special counsel’s report is in, and other investigations are accelerating. And yet it is impossible to imagine the President changing his behavior, much less giving up his office. In "It's Mueller Time," David Remnick writes about what comes next, now that the report is finally out. 
3/25/20198 minutes, 51 seconds
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Last Exit to Brexit

The next two weeks will test how deeply a nation can immerse itself in self-delusion. In "Last Exit to Brexit," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about the magical thinking around the upcoming deadline. 
3/18/20198 minutes, 57 seconds
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The Pros and Cons of Impeaching Trump

In "The Pros and Cons of Impeaching Trump," Adam Gopnik writes that real and reasonable arguments among congressional Democrats—and, indeed, among the public—range from the practical to the procedural.
3/11/20198 minutes, 24 seconds
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Reality Shows

In "Reality Shows," Evan Osnos writes about Trump, Kim, Cohen, and the limits of the President's power. 
3/4/20198 minutes, 54 seconds
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May Days

In "May Days," Jeffrey Toobin writes about Andrew McCabe count down to the Mueller report.
2/25/20198 minutes, 53 seconds
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House Cleaning

In "House Cleaning," Jelani Cobb writes about how the House is taking on Amerca's voting-rights problem. 
2/11/20198 minutes, 35 seconds
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Not Working

In “Not Working,” Margaret Talbot writes about President Trump’s state of disunion. 
2/4/20198 minutes, 20 seconds
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Guns and the City

In "Guns and the City," Amy Davidson Sorkin reports on whether the Supreme Court will use a New York City regulation to strike down gun laws. 
1/28/20197 minutes, 37 seconds
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Making the Case

In "Making The Case," Jeffrey Toobin writes about William Barr and Donald Trump.
1/22/20198 minutes, 25 seconds
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On the Border

In "On the Border," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about the Republican's test at the border.
1/14/20197 minutes, 57 seconds
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Democrats in the House

In "Democrats in the House," Margaret Talbot writes about the house Democrats best path forward.
1/7/20198 minutes, 39 seconds
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Unforeseen

In "Unforeseen," Jill Lepore writes about predicting the future. 
1/2/20199 minutes, 16 seconds
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Run, Republicans, Run

In "Run, Republicans, Run," Amy Davidson Sorkin reports on how the G.O.P has a chance to redeem itself, by launching a primary challenge to the President. 
12/17/20188 minutes, 49 seconds
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Coal for Christmas

In "Coal for Christmas," Elizabeth Kolbert reports on climate change diplomacy. 
12/10/20188 minutes, 20 seconds
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Political Borders

In “Political Borders,” Amy Davidson Sorkin reports on the border crisis.
12/3/20188 minutes, 35 seconds
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The City of Dreams

In "The City of Dreams," the editors delve into the city that shaped The New Yorker.
11/26/20185 minutes, 36 seconds
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Winning Votes

In "Winning Votes," Jeffrey Toobin delves into the voting rights fight. 
11/19/20188 minutes, 35 seconds
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Party of One

In "Party of One," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about the midterm elections, and their aftermath. 
11/12/20188 minutes, 21 seconds
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This America

In "This America," Jill Lepore reports on how the bloody-mindedness of broken men can be countered only by principle and fortitude.
11/5/20189 minutes, 14 seconds
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The Stakes

In "The Stakes," David Remnick reports on how the midterm elections are a referendum on Donald Trump.
10/29/20189 minutes, 1 second
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Not Every Vote Counts

The suppression of minority votes is the homegrown corollary of the Administration’s xenophobic rhetoric—an attempt to place a white thumb on the demographic scale.
10/22/20188 minutes, 34 seconds
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Global Warning

In "Global Warning," Elizabeth Kolbert asks what is Donald Trump’s response to the U.N.’s dire climate report?
10/15/20188 minutes, 52 seconds
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Bystanders to History

In "Bystanders to History," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about Brett Kavanaugh and the G.O.P.'s bargain with Trump.
10/8/20188 minutes, 36 seconds
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On The Attack

In "On The Attack," Margaret Talbot writes about how Christine Blasey Ford's experience was just as bad as Anita Hill's - maybe worse.
10/1/20188 minutes, 48 seconds
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The Next Confirmation

In "The Next Confirmation," Amy Davidson Sorkin asks, do the Democrats have a post-Kavanaugh, post-midterm game plan?
9/24/20189 minutes, 9 seconds
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Scary Stuff

In "Scary Stuff," George Packer writes about the scariest parts of "Fear."
9/17/20188 minutes, 40 seconds
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The Week that Was

In "The Week that Was," Jeffrey Toobin writes about the deceptive contrast between Trump and Cavanaugh. 
9/10/20188 minutes, 50 seconds
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Fire Alarm

In "Fire Alarm," Elizabeth Kolbert writes about the new normal of wildfires.
9/4/20188 minutes, 36 seconds
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It Was Never Thus

In "It Was Never Thus," Jill Lepore reports about measuring Presidents' misdeeds.
8/27/20189 minutes, 13 seconds
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Ten Years After

In "Ten Years After," George Packer reports on how the financial crisis of 2008 was years in the making and has had a lasting impact on American political life.
8/20/20189 minutes, 4 seconds
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The Digital Public Square

In "The Digital Public Square," Steve Coll reports on Alex Jones and social media neutrality.
8/13/20189 minutes, 20 seconds
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Get Out and Vote

In "Get Out and Vote," George Packer reports on how the midterm elections are the last obstacle to Trump’s consolidation of power—and the greatest obstacle to voting is the feeling that it doesn’t matter.
7/30/20189 minutes, 11 seconds
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Long, Hot Summers

In "Long, Hot Summers," Evan Osnos reports on how the G.O.P. is standing by as President Trump upends American security.
7/23/20188 minutes, 47 seconds
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Bad Trips

In "Bad Trips," Amy Davidson Sorkin reports on how, when President Trump brings up Russia, he seems to be speaking of something that is defined less by reality than by what he needs it to be.
7/16/20189 minutes, 1 second
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After Kennedy

In "After Kennedy," Jeffrey Toobin reports on how President Trump's Supreme Court pick could undo Kennedy's legacy.
7/9/20189 minutes, 12 seconds
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Family Values

In "Family Values," Margaret Talbot reports on how the policy of separating children from their parents at the southern border was the purest distillation yet of what it means to be governed by a President with no moral center.
6/25/20189 minutes, 14 seconds
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Going Rogue

In "Going Rogue," George Packer writes about in how, in half a week, between Quebec and Singapore, Trump showed that the liberal order is hateful to him, and that he wants out.
6/18/20189 minutes, 17 seconds
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Kim’s Chinese Lessons

In "Kim's Chinese Lessons," Evan Osnos writes about Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un's nuclear summit, and the bid for history. 
6/11/20188 minutes
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Smelling the Coffee

In "Smelling the Coffee," Jelani Cobb writes about racial bias training at Starbucks.
5/29/20189 minutes, 11 seconds
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The Long Fight

In "The Long Fight," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about John McCain's legacy.
5/21/20188 minutes, 49 seconds
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Bad Bets

In "Bad Bets," Robin Wright reports on the end of the Iran deal, and Trump'confrontationaltatial foreign policy.
5/14/20188 minutes, 53 seconds
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Dream On

In "Dream On," Amy Davidson Sorkin write's about how the Administration's incompetence and the courts' rectitudes have seen the Dreamers through. But those factors may be temporary safeguards.
5/7/20188 minutes, 48 seconds
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Crash Course

In "Crash Course," Nicholas Lemann writes about the dangers of undoing Dodd-Frank.
4/30/20188 minutes, 48 seconds
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Unrule of Law

One thing is becoming clear about the various Trump scandals: they center on the President’s disdain for the law.
4/23/20188 minutes, 37 seconds
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Might and Right

In "Might and Right," George Packer writes about how the president and his new national security advisor, John Bolton, are in an especially bad position to respond to the atrocities in Syria.
4/16/20188 minutes, 59 seconds
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About Facebook

In "About Facebook," Andrew Marantz writes about the future of Facebook after Cambridge Analytica.
4/9/20189 minutes, 7 seconds
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Death of a King

In "Death of a King," Jelani Cobb writes about the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. and what it means on the 50th Anniversary of his assassination.
4/2/20189 minutes, 6 seconds
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Account Settings

In "Account Settings," David Remnick reports on Cambridge Analytica and a moral reckoning in Silicon Valley.
3/26/20189 minutes, 33 seconds
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A Revelatory Case

In "A Revelatory Case," Amy Davidson Sorkin delves into what went wrong in the Stormy Daniels case.
3/19/20188 minutes, 43 seconds
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Illiberal Arts

In "Illiberal Arts," David Remnick writes about Donald Trump and the stress test of liberal democracy.
3/12/20188 minutes, 40 seconds
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Gun Shots

In "Gun Shots," Margaret Talbot weighs in on the gun control debate after Parkland.
3/5/20188 minutes, 40 seconds
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Indicted

In "Indicted," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about Robert Mueller’s distinctly American indictments.
2/26/20188 minutes, 32 seconds
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Peace Games

In "Peace Games," Evan Osnos writes about the politics at the Winter Olympics.
2/20/20189 minutes, 5 seconds
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State of the Resistance

In "State of the Resistance," Jelani Cobb writes about the opposition to President Trump.
2/6/20188 minutes, 48 seconds
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Firing Offenses

In "Firing Offenses," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about the questions that Mueller might ask Trump.
1/30/20188 minutes, 40 seconds
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Trump in the World

In "Trump in the World," Amy Davidson Sorkin asked, "how can someone so “America first” attend an event so globally minded?"
1/22/20188 minutes, 42 seconds
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Words of the Year

In "Words of the Year," Louis Menand writes about the importance of words.
1/2/20189 minutes, 20 seconds
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Christmas Stories

In "Christmas Stories," Adam Gopnik writes about the Christmas spirit.
12/27/20178 minutes, 11 seconds
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How Low Will They Go?

In "How Low Will They Go?," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about Roy Moore and the G.O.P.
12/11/20178 minutes, 12 seconds
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Faking It

In "Faking It," Steve Coll writes about how, in attacking the media, the president has in many ways strengthened it.
12/4/20179 minutes, 42 seconds
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A History of Paranoia

In "A History of Paranoia," Jelani Cobb writes about the new politics of race.
11/27/20178 minutes, 33 seconds
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Tests for Liberals

In "Tests for Liberals," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about Al Franken, Roy Moore, and a test for the democratic party.
11/20/20178 minutes, 42 seconds
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Autumn of the Patriarchy

In "Autumn of the Patriarchy," David Remnick delves into the Weinstein moment and the Trump presidency.
11/13/20178 minutes, 41 seconds
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A Long Year

In "A Long Year," Steve Coll writes about the president's turbulent year.
11/6/20178 minutes, 53 seconds
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The Silent Majority

In "The Silent Majority," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about Jeff Flake and the G.O.P.'s complicity problem.
10/30/20178 minutes, 27 seconds
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Limits of Power

In "Limits of Power," Jia Tolentino writes about Harvey Weinstein and the limits of powerful men.
10/23/20178 minutes, 54 seconds
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Fighting Words

In "Fighting Words," Evan Osnos writes about President Trump's war tantrums.
10/16/20178 minutes, 24 seconds
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Disasters Will Happen

In “Disasters Will Happen,” Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about President Trump’s trips to Puerto Rico and Las Vegas.
10/9/20178 minutes, 47 seconds
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Inquietude

In “Inquietude,” Jill Lepore writes about our free speech fumbles.
10/2/201710 minutes, 29 seconds
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Madmen Theories

In “Madmen Theories,” Steve Coll writes about President Trump’s U.N. début. 
9/25/20177 minutes, 51 seconds
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In The Dark

In “In The Dark,” Amy Davidson Sorkin explores how America is dealing with hurricane disasters.
9/18/20177 minutes, 53 seconds
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Broken Dreams

In “Broken Dreams,” William Finnegan writes about saving DACA. 
9/11/20178 minutes, 37 seconds
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Coming Storms

In “Coming Storms,” Elizabeth Kolbert writes about Hurricane Harvey and climate change.
9/5/20178 minutes, 26 seconds
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After Bannon

Jelani Cobb writes that some saw Steve Bannon’s blend of nationalism and racial grievance as the ballast in Trump’s ship. But will Bannon’s banishment change anything?
8/28/20177 minutes, 55 seconds