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What Next - The Cloud Over Joe Biden's Son Jul 10, 2019

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Is there something fishy about the way Hunter Biden made money while his father was serving as vice president? One reporter looked into it. But he didn’t find corruption. He found something far more complicated -- and commonplace.

Guest: Adam Entous, staff writer for the New Yorker. Read his piece on Hunter Biden.

Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Ethan Brooks.

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What Next - The Long, Ugly Road to Jeffrey Epstein’s Arrest Jul 09, 2019

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Over the weekend, multimillionaire Jeffrey Epstein was arrested on charges of sex trafficking. But back in 2003, journalist Vicky Ward had the inside scoop on Epstein: She interviewed two of his victims and wrote up the story for Vanity Fair. And then, her editor spiked the allegations from the story. This is the story of how Epstein used his connections to evade scrutiny... again and again.

Guest: Journalist Vicky Ward. Her latest book is Kushner, Inc.

Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Ethan Brooks.

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What Next - A Rare Look Inside a Private Prison Jul 08, 2019

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At a prison in southern Mississippi, guards can’t do basic population counts. They can’t keep cellphones, drugs, and weapons out of the building. They are at the mercy of gang leaders to control the inmates. Is this just what happens when you try to do corrections on the cheap?

Guests: Joseph Neff and Alysia Santo, staff writers for the Marshall Project. Read their story on Wilkinson County Correctional Facility.

Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Ethan Brooks.

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Slate Money - Cribsheet Jul 06, 2019

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This week, economics professor and author Emily Oster joins the Slate Money team to talk about what she learned writing her booksExpecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong--and What You Really Need to Know andCribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool.

And in the Slate Plus segment: More Emily Oster! Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas,@EmilyRPeck, @ProfEmilyOster

Podcast production by Jessamine Molli.

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - High Crimes and Misdemeanors Jul 06, 2019

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Dahlia Lithwick is joined by Frank Bowman, author of the upcoming book High Crimes and Misdemeanors, A History of Impeachment for the Age of Trump about the big question: Impeachment, its historical precedent, constitutional roots, and present day predicaments.

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Political Gabfest - My President Went to North Korea and All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt Jul 04, 2019

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Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the Democratic presidential primary debates, Trump’s bizarre trip to North Korea, and Customs and Border Patrol’s scandals over appalling detention conditions and a racist Facebook group.

For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment Emily, David, and John discuss whether tourism that makes people more invested in stopping climate change is worth the carbon emissions it could entail.

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Podcast production by Jocelyn Frank.

Research and show notes by Bridgette Dunlap.

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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - Healthcare via Video Chat Jul 03, 2019

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In this episode, Shannon Palus explores the growing telehealth industry, where doctors and patients connect via video chat or sometimes just a secure message system. To figure out the benefits and potential drawbacks of telehealth, Shannon talks to Roy Schoenberg, president and CEO of American Well, one of the first big players in the space.

Then Shannon talks to Slate writer Aaron Mak in this week’s edition of Don’t Close My Tabs.

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What Next - Can New York Desegregate Its Schools? Jul 03, 2019

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Jumaane Williams has been an activist, a city councilman, and is currently New York City’s public advocate. However, before that, he was a student in New York City’s public education system. As a product of the system, Williams is thinking about ways to address the segregation that exists among public schools in New York City today.

This show was recorded live at Slate Day 2019.

Guest: Jumaane Williams, public advocate for New York City.

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What Next - The “Busing” Skeleton in the Democrats’ Closet Jul 02, 2019

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Last week, Kamala Harris challenged Joe Biden on his record with respect to busing. Most Americans understand busing in the context of the segregated south, but for Kamala Harris, the story is different. What does her experience as a child in the Berkley school system tell us about busing? And why could this issue be a tricky one for some Democrats going into 2020?

Guest: Matt Delmont, Professor of History at Dartmouth College

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What Next - Can Nipsey Hussle’s Death Bring Peace to L.A.’s Gangs? Jul 01, 2019

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In the days after rapper Nipsey Hussle was killed, members of rival gangs across Los Angeles came together to mourn his death. In the months since, that mourning has turned into action as gang leaders attempt to broker peace within their warring factions. Now that some have reached a tentative cease-fire, the question now is: Will it last?

Guest: Cindy Chang, a reporter covering L.A. police for the Los Angeles Times.

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