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  • Janelle Monáe, from the Future to the Present October 30, 2018

    The pop star has been writing music since elementary school, but her career didn&rsquo;t take off until she was fired from a job at Office Depot. (article)

  • Daniel Radcliffe Gets His Facts Straight, and Pennsylvania’s Pipeline Politics October 26, 2018

    The actor, now playing a fact checker in a play on Broadway, gets properly trained by checkers at The New Yorker. And we follow a pipeline that&rsquo;s shaking up Pennsylvania. (article)

  • Daniel Radcliffe Gets His Facts Straight, and Janelle Monáe Lives in the Present October 26, 2018

    The actor gets trained for his next career as a fact checker, and the musician explains how getting fired from Office Depot launched her on the path to stardom. (episode)

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  • Kelela Reinvents R. & B., and Sally Yates Gets Fired October 23, 2018

    The singer talks about when it&rsquo;s necessary to &ldquo;kill the vibe&rdquo; in a bad business meeting, the veteran of the Justice Department describes her ten-day tenure in the Trump Administration. &nbsp; (article)

  • In the Midterms, White Supremacy Is Running for Office October 19, 2018

    Candidates who once cloaked their views on white nationalism, like the Iowa congressman Steve King, are now tweeting about them openly and regularly. (article)

  • Kelela Reinvents R. & B., and Sally Yates Gets Fired October 19, 2018

    The singer talks about when it&rsquo;s necessary to &ldquo;kill the vibe&rdquo; in a bad business meeting, the veteran of the Justice Department describes her ten-day tenure in the Trump Administration. &nbsp; (episode)

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    • In the Midterms, White Supremacy Is Running for Office October 19, 2018

      Candidates who once cloaked their views on white nationalism, like the Iowa congressman Steve King, are now tweeting about them openly and regularly.

    • Sally Yates on Her Ten Days in the Trump Administration October 19, 2018

      When the acting Attorney General wouldn&rsquo;t defend the so-called Muslim travel ban, she was fired by Trump&mdash;&ldquo;before it was fashionable,&rdquo; Jeffrey Toobin says. &nbsp;

    • Kelela Reinvents R&B October 19, 2018

      Onstage at the 2018 New Yorker Festival, Kelela talks about how Napster helped her find her voice as a singer, and then she performs live with a d.j.

  • Joan Baez Is Still Protesting October 16, 2018

    Joan Baez&rsquo;s music provided a soundtrack to some of the sixties&rsquo; defining moments of political upheaval. Half a century later, she hasn&rsquo;t stopped trying to change the world with her art. (article)

  • A Visit with Joan Baez, and a Dire Threat to Voting October 12, 2018

    The folk-music icon hasn&rsquo;t stopped trying to change the world with music. Plus a report on the frightening possibility of hacked elections. (episode)

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    • Is It Safe to Vote? October 12, 2018

      Russian intelligence has been probing for weaknesses in our election systems. And there are plenty. Can states secure themselves from attack in time for the midterms? &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

    • Joan Baez Is Still Protesting October 12, 2018

      Joan Baez&rsquo;s music provided a soundtrack to some of the sixties&rsquo; defining moments of political upheaval. Half a century later, she hasn&rsquo;t stopped trying to change the world with her art.

    • Alone and on Foot in Antarctica October 12, 2018

      Henry Worsley set off across Antarctica on foot, alone. As the journey began to destroy him, his wife faced a painful choice whether to continue supporting his dream.

  • Is Voting Safe? October 12, 2018

    Russian intelligence has been probing for weaknesses in our election systems. With some states unsecured, is democracy itself at risk? Plus, Henry Worsley&nbsp;across Antarctica. &nbsp; (article)

  • The Long-Distance Con, Part 2 October 9, 2018

    A successful businessman lost his fortune in a scheme so suspicious that it seemed like a scam. Years later, his daughter confronts the man who took the money. (article)

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