More incidents of road rage. People are now smoking on the subway. Early 2021 saw the highest number of “unruly passenger” incidents in airline history,...
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Every week Chris Hayes asks the big questions that keep him up at night. How do we make sense of this unprecedented moment in world history? Why is this (all) happening?
This podcast starts to answer these questions. Writers, experts, and thinkers who are also trying to get to the bottom of them join Chris to break it all down and help him get a better night’s rest. “Why is this Happening?” is presented by MSNBC and NBCNews Think.
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“Stolen: Surviving St. Michael’s” with Connie WalkerTrigger warning: This episode contains mentions of sexual and physical abuse. For nearly the past year, Canadian journalist Connie Walker has been working on an... Read more
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‘How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics’ with Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò“Identity politics” polarizes discourse about virtually every aspect of contemporary political life. But what exactly is it, and what role does “elite capture” play in... Read more
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A gun industry insider perspective with Ryan BusseThere are more guns than cars in the United States. And studies show that gun sales go up following mass shootings. We had a different... Read more
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'Liberalism and Its Discontents’ with Francis FukuyamaFreedom House’s annual Freedom in the World survey notes that liberalism has rapidly declined each year for the last 16 years. And its precipitous downturn... Read more
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Special Preview – Born to Rule: When Charles is KingWe’re sharing a sneak peak of Born to Rule: When Charles is King, a new original podcast from TODAY which asks (and answers) the burning... Read more
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‘A Genetic History of the Americas’ with Jennifer RaffWho were the first people to migrate to the Americas? When did they arrive, and how? For centuries, those questions have been shrouded in mystery.... Read more
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Unpacking Title 42 with Thomas SaenzTitle 42, a decades old and rarely used public health order used to bar people with medical conditions from entering the country, revived by the... Read more