This week, another episode of WNYC Studio's "Blindspot: the road to 9/11." In this episode, police investigating a house fire in Manila uncover a plot to blow up a dozen airplanes.

Has electoral coverage improved since 2016? Should we trust the polls? Also, the app that's helping extremist groups reach new recruits.

The story of a long-heralded, lately-demoted taxonomist of fish and then, notoriously, people. 

What Republicans mean when they say "we're not a democracy." And generational diagnostics, from the very lucky "silent generation" to the very unlucky millennials. 

In executive orders and public commentary, the president rejects "sensitivity training" and what he views as "anti-American" historiography. 

Contending with Christianity in America.

Trump made headlines at Tuesday's debate by telling the far-right Proud Boys to "stand back and stand by." How should the press cover those remarks?

Under Trump, the DOJ has discarded norms and taken up propaganda. 

How QAnon has adapted to Instagram. Plus, a look at the "real" Paris Hilton, and what we can learn from reality TV.