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The Enemy Within - James Mattis - December 2019 12.11.2019 13:46

Our grasp on what it takes to sustain a democracy is slipping. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Against Reconciliation - Adam Serwer - December 2019 12.11.2019 22:53

The gravest danger to American democracy isn’t an excess of vitriol—it’s the false promise of civility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Art Can Do - Lin-Manuel Miranda - December 2019 12.11.2019 9:12

And the power of stories that are unshakably true Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Street Full of Splendid Strangers - Leslie Jamison - December 2019 12.11.2019 28:43

Garry Winogrand captured ordinary groups of unknown people in all their beauty, humanity, and radiance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Trump Goes - David Frum - December 2019 12.11.2019 16:40

Even if he loses the next election, the damage he’s done to our political system will be lasting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No Apologies - Megan Garber - December 2019 12.11.2019 12:39

Why public figures stopped apologizing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Tribe of Peloton - Amanda Mull - December 2019 12.11.2019 15:46

Peloton aficionados say the latest exercise craze gives them a sense of community they sorely missed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stop Trying to Raise Successful Kids - Adam Grant and Allison Sweet Grant - December 2019 12.11.2019 11:38

And start raising kind ones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Goodbye to the Goodfellas - Jack Hamilton - December 2019 12.11.2019 13:19

In The Irishman, Martin Scorsese offers a stunning elegy for a distinctly American figure: the gangster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Jefferson Couldn't Teach - Annette Gordon-Reed - December 2019 12.11.2019 16:58

The University of Virginia was supposed to transform a slave-owning generation, but it failed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Margaret Atwood Bears Witness - Sophie Gilbert - December 2019 12.11.2019 17:02

Over the course of her writing career, she has explored the power and limits of personal testimony in times of crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Possibility of America - David Blight - December 2019 12.11.2019 18:26

In the immediate aftermath of the Civil War, he dreamed of a pluralist utopia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ode to the Letters of Hunter S. Thompson - James Parker - December 2019 12.11.2019 5:37

The great gonzo journalist understood America’s fractured politics long before the rest of us did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

General Chaos - Mark Bowden - November 2019 16.10.2019 28:50

The commander in chief is impulsive, disdains expertise, and gets his intelligence briefings from Fox News. What does this mean for those on the front lines? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The End of Silence - Bianca Bosker - November 2019 16.10.2019 1:05:05

The tech industry is producing a rising din. Our bodies can’t adapt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeff Bezos's Master Plan - Frank Foer - November 2019 16.10.2019 1:23:38

What the Amazon founder and CEO wants for his empire and himself, and what that means for the rest of us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

GoFundMe Nation - Rachel Monroe - November 2019 16.10.2019 43:05

The largest crowdfunding site in the world puts up a mirror to who we are and what matters most to us. Try not to look away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimmy Hoffa, My Stepfather, and Me - Jack Goldsmith - November 2019 16.10.2019 38:53

The whole truth took me decades to learn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why Don't I See You Anymore? -Judith Shulevitz - November 2019 16.10.2019 15:43

Our unpredictable and overburdened schedules are taking a dire toll on American society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Praise of Endings - Ben Healy - November 2019 16.10.2019 4:00

Endings can be healthy, even when we fear them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Bard of Bedtime - Ian Bogost - November 2019 16.10.2019 16:59

Her picture books have sold 75 million copies in the past four decades. What’s the secret to her far-reaching appeal? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Baseball Cards Got Weird - Eric Moskowitz - November 2019 16.10.2019 14:38

A very analog hobby finds a way to thrive in the digital age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bovine Friends Forever - Rebecca Giggs - November 2019 16.10.2019 6:23

But modern farms deprive them of meaningful companionship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can Atheism Animate Great Fantasy? - James Parker - November 2019 16.10.2019 8:45

In His Dark Materials, now an HBO series, the author takes on organized religion. It’s not a fair fight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bodies in Motion - Stephanie Burt - November 2019 16.10.2019 15:10

Three new books explore the variety of transgender experiences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices