Kevin Townsend
A Supreme Court Impeachment Fight That’s Already Under Way
A decade ago, West Virginia foreshadowed the influence that money and politics have come to have on state judiciaries. Now it may warn of a worrying new trend.
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Marco Bello / Reuters Listen: Barton Gellman on How Trump Could Tamper with the Vote
What if Trump refuses to concede?
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Rich Pedroncelli / AP Republicans’ ‘Canary in the Coal Mine’
Once the GOP leader in the largest state in the country, California Assembly Member Chad Mayes left the party—and he has a warning for Republicans around the country.
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David Dee Delgado / Getty ‘If You’re Still Comfortable, You’re Not Doing Enough’
Jumaane Williams, New York City’s second-highest elected official, shares advice for protesters and his hope for change.
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Daniel Sewell / AP The Ticket: Mayor Nan Whaley
The mayor of Dayton, Ohio, on how badly America’s cities need a bailout, and how painful the impact could be if they don’t get one.
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Erin Scott / Reuters The Ticket: Senator Bill Cassidy
The senator from Louisiana (and doctor) describes how he sees states reopening and why he says those decisions should come from outside Washington, D.C.
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Listen: Are These Tweets Real?
McKay Coppins discusses pandemic-era propaganda on the podcast with Katherine Wells and James Hamblin.
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Kate Munsch / Reuters Listen: Where the Curve Has Flattened
Staff writer Russell Berman joins the podcast to describe how San Francisco has fared better than other cities in its pandemic response.
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Daniel Acker / Reuters Voter Suppression by Pandemic
Sherrilyn Ifill of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund discusses Wisconsin’s election debacle and how the coronavirus has become a new tool of voter suppression.
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Joshua Roberts / Reuters Listen: Trump’s Miracle Cure
What do we actually know about hydroxychloroquine?
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Mike Segar / Reuters The Ticket: Risking Exposure in Congress
Representative Grace Meng of New York shares the view from the floor of Congress—and from the epicenter of the pandemic.
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Listen: Can I Have a Drink?
The Atlantic staff writer Derek Thompson on what needs to happen in Washington to make sure Americans stay afloat.
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Listen: ‘Dear Therapist’ on Staying Sane
Lori Gottlieb of “Dear Therapist” talks us through how to deal with the coronavirus crisis.
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Listen: This Is as Real as It Gets
An infectious-disease doctor discusses how hospitals are preparing for the coming surge of patients.
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Listen: The Time for Cash
Annie Lowrey, a staff writer covering the economy, explains what needs to happen right away to keep people safe and secure.
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Listen: Not a Two-Week Problem
Dr. James Hamblin and Katherine Wells take a walk to the grocery store and discuss what the next week—and the next year—may look like in the U.S.
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Listen: Call Someone
Dr. James Hamblin and Katherine Wells talk about the latest developments, the difficult decisions ahead, and how to keep things in perspective.
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The Ticket: This Isn’t Trump’s Katrina
Except when it is.
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Listen: Catching Up
Dr. James Hamblin helps a colleague make the essential pandemic-era shopping list.
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Scott Olson / Getty The Ticket: Beating Donald Trump, With David Plouffe
The campaign manager behind Obama’s 2008 election breaks down the state of the Democratic Party—and what it needs to win in November.
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Andrew Harnik / AP The Ticket: South Carolina, With Jennifer Palmieri
The former Hillary Clinton aide Jennifer Palmieri discusses the South Carolina primary, why 2020 is different from 2016, and how sexism still shapes American politics.
