New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof has been reporting on protests, wars and conflicts for more than 40 years, and he’s used his platform to highlight human rights issues at home and abroad. But despite being a proponent of "ethical journalism", he flinches at being called an “activist”. Kara talks to Nick about the swashbuckling adventures detailed in ... Show More
Yesterday
Patchett, Kingsolver & Lee on the Art—and Uncertainty—of Being a Modern Novelist
For literary fiction fans, 2026 has been a banner year, with new novels from award-winning American authors Barbara Kingsolver (“Partitia”), Min Jin Lee (“American Hagwon”), and Ann Patchett (“Whistler”). But amid shortening attention spans and fears that the ‘end of reading’ is ... Show More
1h 14m
Oct 15
Keri Russell on ‘The Diplomat,’ Powerful Women, and Loving the Mess
Keri Russell never dreamed of becoming an actor. But she’s built an impressive career playing nuanced and complex women in critically acclaimed series like “Felicity,” “The Americans” and most recently “The Diplomat,” which has earned her three Emmy nominations in as many years. ... Show More
56 m
Oct 14
High Stakes with HRC: The Affordability Episode
The midterms are approaching, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Welcome to High Stakes, a limited series from Kara Swisher and the former Secretary of State herself: Hillary Clinton. For the next six weeks, the two are here to break down this year’s most consequential races, hig ... Show More
56m 25s
Jul 2019
Narrating Conflict: In search of “truth”
Examining the experience in Egypt of using images to fight for social justice, we talk to Aida El Kashef, co-founder of the Cairo-based, independent media collective Mosireen. Through her experience as an activist and a journalist, we learn about the important role of journalism ... Show More
10m 2s
Sep 2023
Fighting For Truth In The Age Of Leftism | Chris Rufo
Christopher Rufo is a writer, filmmaker, and Senior Fellow and Director of the Initiative on Critical Race Theory at the Manhattan Institute. His writings explore many issues such as gender ideology, identity politics, addiction, crime, and the decline of American cities. In this ... Show More
59m 58s
Jul 2019
On the Intersection of Politics and Visual Culture
In this episode, we hear from Sara Creta, visual journalist and research fellow at the Institute of Future Media and Journalism at Dublin City University and Nicholas Mirzoeff who is a writer, visual activist and Professor of Media, Culture and Communication at NYU, working at th ... Show More
7m 44s
Dec 2021
Nicolas Niarchos Exposes the Cobalt Gold Rush
<p>(Recorded October 4, 2021) Journalist Nicolas Niarchos may be the grandson of a famous Greek shipping magnate, but he can be found covering challenging and dangerous subjects like conflicts, minerals, and migration in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He is a reporter at lar ... Show More
39m 47s