Fighting Canada’s Unending Fires
The wildfires sweeping Canada have become the largest in its modern history. Across the country, 30 million acres of forest have burned — three times as much land as in…
43% vs. 43%: Why Trump and Biden Are Tied in Our New Poll
With Donald Trump facing charges in three different criminal cases, the biggest questions in American politics are whether that creates an opening for his Republican rivals in the presidential race…
The Charges Against Trump for Conspiring to Overturn the Election
On Tuesday afternoon, the special counsel Jack Smith filed criminal charges against former President Donald Trump over his wide-ranging attempt to overthrow the 2020 election.Luke Broadwater, a congressional reporter for…
The Secret History of Gun Rights
How did the National Rifle Association, America’s most influential gun-rights group, amass its power?A New York Times investigation has revealed the secret history of how a fusty club of sportsmen…
Italy’s Giorgia Meloni Charts a Path for the Far Right
Last year, Giorgia Meloni, an Italian far-right politician, became prime minister on an agenda that many feared would mark a radical turn for the country. Now, her visit to the…
CAPTURED: Gilgo Beach Killer
The update episode you all have been waiting for! On July 13th, 2023, Suffolk County ended the search for their Gilgo Murder suspect and charged 59-year-old, Rex Heuermann, for the…
The Sunday Read: ‘The America That Americans Forget’
On the weekends, when Roy Gamboa was a little boy, his grandfather would wake him before dawn. He would pour some coffee into a bowl of rice, and that would…
Menopause Is Having a Moment
Some of the worst symptoms of menopause — including hot flashes, sleeplessness and pain during sex — have an established treatment. Why aren’t more women offered it?Susan Dominus, a writer…
UPDATE: Alicia Navarro
On July 26th, 2021, we covered the case of MISSING: Alicia Navarro. On July 26th, 2023, exactly two years after the release of our episode, 18-year-old Alicia Navarro showed up…
Affirmative Action for the 1 Percent
A major new study has revealed just how much elite colleges admissions in the U.S. systematically favor the rich and the superrich.David Leonhardt, a senior writer for The Times and…