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“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne reflect on the popularity and shifting reception of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton and answer listener questions.  Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community. For references & supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/backstage-now...

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.

Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at  letters@CAFE.com

In this bonus from Stay Tuned , freshman Rep. Ritchie Torres discusses New York City politics and the recent Democratic mayoral primary.  Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.

In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce break down former President Donald Trump’s lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter, and Google, the Supreme Court’s recent voting rights decision in Brnovich v. DNC , and Michael Avenatti’s prison sentence for an extortion scheme against Nike.  We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at letters@cafe.com with your sugges...

“Note From Melissa” is the latest addition to the CAFE Insider subscription. Melissa Murray is an NYU Law Professor, the co-host of the  Strict Scrutiny  podcast, and an MSNBC legal analyst. To access the full transcript of Melissa’s note, head to CAFE.com: https://cafe.com/notes-from-contributors/note-from-melissa-what-just-happened-at-the-supreme-court/

“Backstage” is a special segment of Now & Then exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne use the Supreme Court as a jumping off point to talk about fairness in the context of the classroom environment, and they share some personal stories about handling sensitive matters with students.  Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.

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.

Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at  letters@CAFE.com

In this bonus from Stay Tuned , Preet and Elie discuss both the challenge and satisfaction of commenting on breaking news in their role as CNN legal analysts. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.

In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce break down the grand jury indictment of two entities within the Trump Organization and CFO Allen Weisselberg for an alleged 15-year tax fraud scheme, and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction.  We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at letters@cafe.com with yo...

Note From Asha" is a 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. To access the full transcript of Asha's note, head to: https://cafe.com/notes-from-contributors/note-from-asha-the-cosby-case-and-jan-6th/

“Backstage” is a special segment of “Now & Then” exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne reflect on their experiences with historical reenactors and talk through their memories of the 1976 American Bicentennial. Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider Community. For references & supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/backsta...

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 , interdisciplinary artist and mentalist Derek DelGaudio discusses what he learned about justice from growing up with a lesbian mother.  Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.

This week on the CAFE Insider podcast, Dan Goldman guest co-hosts with Joyce Vance while Preet is on vacation. Dan served as House Majority Counsel during the first impeachment of Donald Trump, and before that, he worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York under Preet. In the episode, Joyce and Dan break down the reports that Manhattan DA Cy Vance is close to bringin...

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.  To access the full transcript of Joyce’s note, head to CAFE.com: https://cafe.com/notes-from-contributors/note-from-joyce-turning-covid-guilt-into-compassion/

“Backstage” is a special segment of “Now & Then” exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne reflect on the legacy of President Nixon’s pardon and the changing American reactions to presidential corruption since the end of World War II.  Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider Community. For references & supplemental materials, head to: ca...

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.

Note From Preet is part of the CAFE Insider newsletter. Read, listen, and let us know your thoughts at  letters@CAFE.com

In this bonus from Stay Tuned , PBS White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor discusses President Biden’s recent critical comments about the media.  Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider community.

In this episode of the CAFE Insider podcast, Preet and Joyce break down the latest Supreme Court decisions concerning the Affordable Care Act and LGBTQ rights. They also discuss Derek Chauvin’s upcoming sentencing, and the Department of Justice’s reversal of Trump-era immigration policies.  We hope you’re finding CAFE Insider informative. Email us at letters@cafe.com with your suggestions and...

"Note From Barb" is now a 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 transcript of Barb’s note, head to CAFE.com: https://cafe.com/notes-from-contributors/note-from-barb-cape-up-against-domestic-terrorism/

“Backstage” is a special segment of “Now & Then” exclusively for members of CAFE Insider. In this installment, Heather and Joanne discuss the importance and dangers of faith and reflect on Eric Hoffer’s 1951 The True Believer .  Thank you for being a member of the CAFE Insider Community. For references & supplemental materials, head to: cafe.com/now-and-then/backstage-now-then-6-22

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.