Five years ago this week, the COVID-19 pandemic came to the United States, and with it a level of suffering and distrust of authority (and each other) that we haven't fully reckoned with.

Trump & company aren't even attempting to create a pretext for why they're punishing the free speech of political opponents.

George Conway and Sarah Longwell discuss the courts ordering federal agencies to reinstate probationary workers, Donald Trump ...

The Democrats just folded—handing the GOP an easy win in the Senate budget showdown. Tim Miller takes on the shocking ...

Pro-immigrant groups warn that the controversy can not, and should not, be just about free speech rights on college campuses.

There’s a wildfire somewhere and firefighters roll up to respond to it. Let’s pretend that they have no overwatch capability: ...

Sarah and JVL sit down—in meat-space!—to talk about women’s sports and trans women in sports. About fairness and compassion.

Could Trump really bring back the Alien & Sedition Act from 1798? His latest immigration crackdown might be even more extreme than you think. Watch Adrian, Andrew, and Mona discuss Trump’s claims of ...

Behind Putin’s war—and any discussions about peace—is a two-century-old fiction about the two countries’ unity.

Joan Didion’s time as a film critic comes up for discussion in Alissa Wilkinson’s new book on the essayist, We Tell Ourselves ...

Sam Stein and Will Sommer discuss RFK and Sean Hannity's adventure to Steak 'n Shake to try "seed oil-free" fries that are now fried in beef tallow, but are still cooked in seed oil.

On this week’s bonus episode, Sonny, Alyssa, and Peter discuss The New Literalism, a trend decried by Harvard professor ...