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2097 episodes transcribedThe special counsel’s team sent its report to the attorney general, William P. Barr, who sent a summary of that report to Congress. But some members o...
President Trump has backed away from his call to replace the Affordable Care Act with a Republican alternative. Why did his own party talk him out of...
Nearly 900 students have been offered admission to one of New York City’s most elite public high schools. Just seven of those students are black. Gues...
After months of trying and failing to pass a deal on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May had one final thing to o...
New Zealand is holding a national day of remembrance today for the 50 people killed in the mosque shootings in Christchurch. Our colleague spent sever...
This year, Chicago’s top prosecutor, Kim Foxx, took the unusual step of asking women to come forward with allegations against the musician R. Kelly. I...
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel faces indictment over an alleged scheme involving brazen acts of bribery and fraud. Why are so many Israel...
The special counsel, Robert Mueller, was supposed to decide whether President Trump had committed a crime. Why did the attorney general, William P. Ba...
Attorney General William P. Barr sent a letter to Congress summarizing the Mueller report: The special counsel investigation did not establish coordin...
The Mueller report has been sent to the attorney general. Here’s a look at what this means and what comes next. Guest: Michael S. Schmidt, who has bee...
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand promised to change the country’s gun laws after a mass shooting in Christchurch left 50 people dead. Less...
For only the second time since the start of a global epidemic, a person was reported this month to have been cured of H.I.V., the virus that causes AI...
President Trump welcomed Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, to the White House on Tuesday. We look at the back story of Mr. Bolsonaro, whos...
As Boeing developed a new line of passenger jets, it was determined to avoid costly training for pilots. Then, two of those jets crashed. Guest: Natal...
A gunman opened fire at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, killing at least 50 people. The massacre was partly streamed online. We look at why...
The family that built its fortune on the opioid painkiller OxyContin has never been held legally accountable for the epidemic that the drug helped unl...
When a federal prosecutor revealed a $25 million scheme to seek an edge in college admissions for the children of celebrities, executives and other ri...
“Medicare for all” has become a punching bag for Republicans and a rallying cry for many Democrats. But what exactly is it? Guest: Margot Sanger-Katz,...
Once the special counsel’s report has been released, it’s up to Congress and its oversight committees to determine what happens next. We spoke to the...
As the special counsel finishes his investigation, he can pursue three different paths — each with a profoundly different effect on how Congress will...
