Journalists flee Syria; Kurdish experiments in direct democracy; and the worst debate question.

Why a State Dept. Ukraine expert says Trump sidelined him. 

A look back at our country's radical and inconsistent free speech tradition. 

For Indigenous Peoples' Day we revisit Brooke's interview with Ojibwe professor and author, David Treuer about his book "The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee."

The White House getting high on its conspiracy supply; the Trump–Ukraine connection; and infighting at Fox.

The word "whistleblower" is everywhere right now; we take a look at its origins with linguist Ben Zimmer and guess what? It started with people who actually blew whistles. 

Impeachments in history, whistle-blower protections, the Ukrainian context and a sideways glance at Hunter Biden. 

Bob speaks to New York Times correspondent Julie Turkewitz about how the truth and reconciliation process in Gambia is must-see-tv.

The New Deal roots of The Green New Deal; conservative attacks on both projects; and why congress isn't on board.