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A High School Assault

Episode Date: September 20, 2018

The accusation against Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh has set off a national debate about how to address decades-old allegations of sexual aggression by a t...

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Will Dr. Blasey Testify?

Episode Date: September 19, 2018

Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh of sexual assault, has said she wants the F.B.I. to investigate her claims. We look at...

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Lost in the Storm, Part 2

Episode Date: September 14, 2018

Even as floodwaters caused by Hurricane Harvey began to recede, Wayne Dailey was pleading with emergency services to send someone to rescue his wife....

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Lost in the Storm, Part 1

Episode Date: September 13, 2018

One year ago, Houston thought it was prepared for Hurricane Harvey. As another major hurricane approaches the U.S., we look at how flooding overwhelme...

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The Spy Who Provoked Putin

Episode Date: September 12, 2018

The attack was brazen and exotic, but the target was a low-level former spy. Why did Russia risk so much in the Sergei Skripal case? Guest: Michael Sc...

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The Kavanaugh Documents

Episode Date: September 7, 2018

All week, Senate Democrats have furiously protested the decision by Republicans to protect thousands of documents related to Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh,...

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An Unexpected Upset in Florida

Episode Date: August 30, 2018

The Florida governor’s race was supposed to come down to a predictable face-off between the establishment Republican and the establishment Democrat. T...

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An Execution in Nebraska

Episode Date: August 29, 2018

After a 40-year crusade, a state lawmaker succeeded in getting Nebraska to ban the death penalty in 2015. Why, then, did the state execute a prisoner...

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The Paradoxes of John McCain

Episode Date: August 27, 2018

Senator John McCain was proud of his reputation as a maverick in American politics. Through pivotal moments in his life — as a prisoner of war, a youn...