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How to Catch an Insurrectionist Nov 01, 2023

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The FBI was overwhelmed trying to ID people who stormed the Capitol on January 6th. An online group picked up the slack and helped catch hundreds of rioters.

Guest: Ryan Reilly, Justice reporter at NBC News, and author of Sedition Hunters: How January 6th Broke the Justice System.

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Can Threat Assessment Stop Mass Shootings? Oct 31, 2023

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After mass shootings, one refrain becomes, “We don’t need gun control to treat a mental health problem.” But in a case like the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, there were mental health interventions and red flags raised by the military and the shooter’s family. Why didn’t it work—and what’s a better way forward?

Guest: Mark Follman, national affairs editor at Mother Jonesand the author of Trigger Points: Inside the Mission to Stop Mass Shootings in America.

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What Survived in Lahaina, Maui Oct 30, 2023

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In early August, wildfire tore across West Maui. Months later, the tourism economy is struggling to get back to speed, while residents remain displaced.

Guest: U’i Kahue, cultural practitioner and the co-owner of Maui Grown 808, LLP.

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SBF Takes the Stand Oct 28, 2023

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The man at the center of it all takes the stand in his own defense—but what’s left to say?

Guest: Nitish Pahwa, associate business and tech writer covering the trial for Slate.

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Self-Driving Cars Crash Into Reality Oct 27, 2023

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In August, California regulators voted to allow self-driving car companies like Cruise and Waymo to expand their operations and start offering robotaxi services. 2 months later, after a litany of mistakes, Cruise is pulling all of its driverless cars off the road.

Is this an existential threat to the entire AV industry?

Guest: David Zipper, visiting fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School

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How Extremists Won the Speaker Fight Oct 26, 2023

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Is new House Speaker Mike Johnson a palatable face on the same hard-right politics?

Guest: Tim Miller, political consultant and writer.

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The State Dept. Official Who Quit Over Israel Oct 25, 2023

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Why one State Department official who worked in weapons transfers quit over America’s policy towards Israel and Gaza—and what that says about U.S. policy in the Middle East.

Guest: Josh Paul, former State Department official working in arms transfers to foreign powers, who resigned on Oct. 18.

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Why We Still Don’t Have a Speaker of the House Oct 24, 2023

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Weeks after Kevin McCarthy was ousted, Republicans are still scrambling to elect a new Speaker of the House. After failed runs by Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan, the candidate pool keeps growing. Who is in the running now, and will anyone be able to snag the 217 votes needed?

Guest: Joseph Zeballos-Roig, Congress reporter at Semafor.

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Abortion Providers in the Line of Fire Oct 23, 2023

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Before the new abortion clinic even opened in Casper, Wyoming, it was set ablaze. But to the clinic’s founder, property damage and violence aren’t new.

Guest: Julie Burkhart, founder of Wellspring Health Access

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Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Takeover Oct 21, 2023

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Since Microsoft announced its bid to buy Activision Blizzard last year, regulators around the world sounded the alarm that the merger would suppress competition in the industry.

Now that the deal has officially gone through, should gamers be worried?

Guest: Jason Schreier, covering the video game industry for Bloomberg

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