The Call | Part Two

In The Call, Krithika Varagur lays out what we really talk about when we talk about Saudi money, and illuminates the global sweep of its ambitions over the last century.

High-Speed Empire

Will Doig, author of High Speed Empire, traveled through Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore to chronicle the dramatic transformations taking place. Do ordinary people have a voice in this moment of economic, political, and cultural collision

The Truth About Fracking’s Impact

Bethany McLean digs deep into the cycles of boom and bust that have plagued the American oil industry for the past decade

“We Want To Negotiate” with Joel Simon

We're kicking off season two with guest Joel Simon, who in nearly two decades at the Committee to Protect Journalists has worked on dozens of hostages cases. He helps us tackle the question: Should governments pay ransom to terrorists

Tim Wu & “The Curse of Bigness”

Host Nicholas Lemann sits down with Tim Wu, author of The Curse of Bigness, to discuss the politics of Louis Brandeis and Theodore Roosevelt as antitrust has reemerged this year as a major issue in the run-up to the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election.

The Call | Part One

In The Call, Krithika Varagur lays out what we really talk about when we talk about Saudi money, and illuminates the global sweep of its ambitions over the last century.

Ghosting the News | Part One

Margaret Sullivan joins us to talk about her book, Ghosting the News. The story Sullivan tells is not a happy one, but is meant to give rise to hope, as she points the way to solutions. But first, we must take a sobering and clear-eyed look at the problem

New Kings of the World | Part One

Acclaimed Pakistani writer Fatima Bhutto joins us to talk about her book, New Kings of the World, which examines the new arbiters of mass culture ―India’s Bollywood films, Turkey's soap operas, and South Korea's pop music

The Strange Saga of the U.S. Mortgage Giants

Bethany McLeans chronicles the story of Fannie and Freddie and tells us why homeownership finance is now one of the biggest unsolved issues in today's global economy—and why it must be placed on firmer ground