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August 09, 2019 Nearly all mass shootings are committed by men. Why isn’t masculinity a bigger part of the debate?
Nicki DeMarco reports on the often-overlooked connection between masculinity and gun violence. And Geoff Edgers on a run of Vegas shows that defined Elvis’s legacy.
24 min
August 08, 2019 Forced from Paradise: Finding home after California’s Camp Fire
Greg Miller unpacks the calls for a redirection of U.S. counterterrorism efforts. Frances Stead Sellers and Whitney Leaming on people’s search for home after the Camp Fire. And Monica Hesse pokes holes in the gender-reveal party trend.
32 min
August 07, 2019 ‘Crops aren’t moving. There’s no market’: Why so many family farms are facing bankruptcy
Annie Gowen explains how the trade war is impacting American farmers. Joy Sharon Yi on one woman’s unseen losses after the Charleston, S.C., shooting. And Drew Harwell on the shutdown of a site that’s become a refuge for racists and extremists.
27 min
August 06, 2019 Why China is playing the long game in its trade battle with the U.S.
Damian Paletta unpacks the most recent battles in the trade war with China. Mike DeBonis on the many retiring House members leaving Republicans in a lurch. And Bilal Qureshi on Toni Morrison’s legacy.
30 min
August 05, 2019 After mass shootings, Trump condemns white supremacy. Critics say he inspires it.
Mark Berman tracks the mass shootings that happened over the weekend in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio. Plus, Philip Rucker on President Trump’s response to the tragedies. And Andrew Freedman on last month’s record-breaking heat.
26 min
August 02, 2019 Finding America’s last-known slave ship — and confronting a monstrous past
Nicole Ellis tells the story of the Clotilda, the last-known ship of the illegal slave trade in the U.S. And Oyinkan Braithwaite ruminates on the unexpected relatability of her novel, “My Sister, the Serial Killer.”
18 min
August 01, 2019 For the Democratic field, the path to nomination goes through Joe Biden
Amber Phillips analyzes the liberal-moderate divide on display at the Democratic debates. Plus, Beth Reinhard details President Trump’s history with Jeffrey Epstein. And Elahe Izadi on the politicization of the word “squad.”
26 min
July 31, 2019 How Trump wants to one-up Democrats on health care
Yasmeen Abutaleb on the White House’s scramble for a health-care win. Moriah Balingit explains how e-cigarettes may lead to more than nicotine addiction. And Heather Long on the Federal Reserve’s gamble on the economy.
26 min
July 30, 2019 How secure are U.S. elections? (Hint: Still much less than you might think.)
Karoun Demirjian paints a grim picture of election security. Sam Schmidt on the 2020 Democrats flaunting Spanish skills — and the Latino candidate who isn’t. Plus, Marina Lopes explains Brazil’s C-section parties.
21 min
July 29, 2019 Trump upends U.S. intel agencies with spy-chief pick
Shane Harris unpacks the state of the intelligence community amid the departure of spy chief Daniel Coats. Plus, Shibani Mahtani visits a Philippine troll farm that’s transforming discourse online, and Rick Maese on how rising temperatures affect athletes
26 min

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