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In this bonus from Stay Tuned , Preet and NYU psychology professor Niobe Way discuss how to be a better friend and maintain strong personal relationships. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at letters@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE an...

In the main Now & Then episode, Heather and Joanne discussed the history and mythologies of Texas.  In Backstage, they talk about their own experiences of Texas, in person and in culture.  “Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Thank you for being a member. For references & supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then...

On the CAFE Insider docket this week: Reports that suggest Special Counsel Jack Smith is nearing the end of DOJ’s investigation into Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents. The embarrassing incident of a lawyer who relied on ChapGPT for legal research and cited made-up cases in a legal document submitted to the court.  We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at lett...

Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie’s Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.

Barb McQuade is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, a law professor at the University of Michigan, and an NBC News/MSNBC legal analyst. To access the full written version of Barb's note, head to CAFE.com.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned , Preet and Slate urban policy reporter Henry Grabar dive deep on congestion pricing and self-driving cars. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at letters@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox Media P...

In this special episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, former Acting U.S. Deputy Attorney General John Carlin interviews Chris Inglis, while Preet and Joyce are out. Inglis recently served as the first U.S. National Cyber Director, in which role he advised President Biden on cybersecurity issues and helped develop a national cyber strategy. Before that, Inglis served as Deputy Director of the Nation...

Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie’s Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned , Preet and Autor discuss the value of engineering as a profession in the age of AI. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at letters@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Don’t miss the Insider bonus, where Preet and Autor discuss the value of engineering as a...

In the main Now & Then episode, Heather and Joanne discussed alternative historical modes of American medicine and their relevance to the contemporary popularity of psychedelic therapy and wellness brands.  In Backstage, Heather and Joanne discuss their own experiences with alternative medicine.  “Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insid...

On the CAFE Insider docket this week: – Writer E. Jean Carroll’s new defamation allegations against former President Donald Trump;  – The evidence that special counsel Jack Smith is reportedly compiling in the Mar-a-Lago documents investigation; – Oral arguments before a panel of 5th Circuit judges in a case challenging FDA approval of the abortion pill Mifepristone; and – The resignation of...

Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie’s Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.

Asha Rangappa is a lawyer, former FBI Special Agent, and current CNN analyst. She's also a Senior Lecturer at Yale University's Jackson Institute for Global Affairs. Head to  CAFE.com  for a full transcript of Asha's Note.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned , Preet and Nichols discuss his time working as a young staffer for the late Senator John Heinz and his experience as a five-time Jeopardy! champion. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at letters@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is...

In the main Now & Then episode, Heather and Joanne discussed the history of American mental health, from Benjamin Rush’s tranquilizer chair to antidepressants.  In Backstage, they discuss their own wellness experiences and conceptions of normalcy.  “Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Thank you for being a member.

On the CAFE Insider docket this week: – The indictment of Rep. George Santos on 13 counts, including wire fraud, theft of public funds, and making false statements to Congress;  – A federal jury’s verdict finding former President Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation in a lawsuit brought by writer E. Jean Carroll, and the jury’s determination that Trump is not liable for the all...

Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie’s Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.

Joyce Vance is a former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, a professor at the University of Alabama Law School, and an MSNBC legal analyst. Notes from Joyce are exclusive to the CAFE Insider membership. For the text of this note, along with the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE's  website .

In the main Now & Then episode, Heather and Joanne discussed the role of the Vice President in American history.  In Backstage, they talk about whether they have ever felt like Vice Presidents.  “Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Thank you for being a member.

On the CAFE Insider docket this week: – Former President Donald Trump’s request to move the Manhattan DA’s hush money criminal case from New York state court to federal court; – Reports that DOJ is gathering evidence about Trump’s alleged efforts to obstruct the Mar-a-Lago documents investigation; – The seditious conspiracy conviction of former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio and three other memb...

Note From Elie is part of the free weekly CAFE Brief newsletter. Audio recordings of Elie’s Note are part of the CAFE Insider subscription.

In this bonus from Stay Tuned , Preet and Feldman discuss his experience testifying at the public hearings for Donald Trump’s first impeachment. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. Tweet your questions to @PreetBharara with hashtag #askpreet, email us at letters@cafe.com, or call 669-247-7338 to leave a voicemail. Stay Tuned with Preet is brought to you by CAFE and the Vox...

Barb McQuade is the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, a law professor at the University of Michigan, and an NBC News/MSNBC legal analyst. To access the full written version of Barb's note, head to CAFE.com.

In the main Now & Then episode, Heather and Joanne discussed the White House Correspondents’ Dinner and the history of American political humor.  In Backstage, they talk about the similarities between comedians and historians.  “Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. Thank you for being a member. For references & supplemental ma...

On the CAFE Insider docket this week: – Former Vice President Mike Pence’s reported testimony before a grand jury in DOJ’s January 6 investigation; – Chief Justice John Roberts’s refusal to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the Supreme Court’s ethics rules; and – Writer E. Jean Carroll’s testimony in her battery and defamation case against former President Donald Trump. We hope y...