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Apr 2023
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Twitter vs. Substack, Stormy Daniels, an...

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SPOILERS: Succession.

Jill Biden makes a rare gaffe after the NCAA championships. Dueling court rulings could endanger access to abortion pills. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has a secret wealthy benefactor with a not-so-secret collection of Nazi memorabilia. Kara and guest host Olivia Nuzzi (New York Magazine) unpack her latest cover story on Stormy Daniels, plus Elon Musk's ham-fisted fight against Substack.

Author Jennifer Senior joins to discuss "On Grief," her story about loss, mourning, and memory.

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