Nation Nov 11 ‘The Gales of November’ explores the Edmund Fitzgerald tragedy and the legend it inspired This week marks 50 years since the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank while crossing Lake Superior. The shipwreck, which killed all 29 men aboard, became the most well-known wreck to ever occur on the Great Lakes. William Brangham recently spoke with…
Politics Nov 07 Tucker Carlson’s interview with antisemite Nick Fuentes exposes rift among Republicans This week, a task force dedicated to fighting antisemitism reportedly decided to cut ties with the conservative Heritage Foundation. It comes after the think tank’s president, Kevin Roberts, defended Tucker Carlson’s interview with a far-right, antisemitic activist. The infighting has…
Nation Oct 24 What happens when no one trusts a country’s economic data The inflation report was delayed due to the government shutdown and the White House said there will likely be no report next month. But even before the shutdown, experts were sounding the alarm after President Trump fired the head of…
Nation Oct 22 The rise of viral debate videos and their impact on our ability to disagree The assassination of Charlie Kirk brought renewed attention to the ways Americans debate and engage in political dialogue. Kirk was known for his back-and-forth conversations with students and moments that often went viral. Judy Woodruff reports on the spectacle that…
Nation Oct 06 A look at Colorado’s conversion therapy ban as it faces a Supreme Court challenge The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday in a challenge to bans on so-called conversion therapy for youth. The Supreme Court declined to hear challenges to such bans in the past, but as Stephanie Sy reports, this case is…
Nation Sep 19 Historian Jill Lepore explores the Constitution and its interpretations in ‘We the People’ Originalism is often countered by the idea that the Constitution is a living, breathing document meant to be interpreted and changed along with the times. Jill Lepore is a historian at Harvard University and author of the new book, “We…
Nation Sep 18 Heritage Foundation’s John Malcolm on its new originalist analysis of the Constitution This week marks 238 years since the signing of the U.S. Constitution at Independence Hall in Philadelphia. The language of the document has been debated ever since. In our first of two conversations about that debate, Amna Nawaz sat down…
Nation Sep 11 Why the U.S. is experiencing heightened political violence Charlie Kirk’s killing comes amid an alarming rise in political violence across the U.S., targeting both Democrats and Republicans. Rachel Kleinfeld, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and an expert on political violence, and Jeff Sharlet,…
Politics Sep 05 Darren Walker explores inequality and democracy in ‘The Idea of America’ Darren Walker has spent much of his life fighting inequality. From humble beginnings in rural Texas, he went on to lead one of the nation’s most powerful philanthropic institutions. Walker is now nearing the end of his tenure as president…
Nation Sep 01 Photojournalist documents arrests outside of immigration hearings As part of President Trump's deportation push, officials have conducted arrests outside courtrooms as people show up for hearings with immigration judges. The detentions have led to sometimes dramatic scenes with families pleading to let loved ones go. Geoff Bennett…