One of the most significant parts of Pope Francis’s Asia tour might be a country he isn’t visiting: China, home to 10 million Catholics, with whom the Vatican has long dreamed of strengthening ties.
This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and host ... Show More
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The Boomer politicians who won't retire
Democratic Congressman James Clyburn turned 86 years old this week. He has no plans to retire. This show was edited by Kasia Broussalian, fact checked by Esther Gim, mixed by Shannon Mahoney, video edited by Christopher Snyder, and hosted by Astead Herndon. Rep. James Clyburn (D- ... Show More
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Raging Moderates: Trump Blinks on China
Scott is joined by The Bulwark’s Tim Miller to break down reports that Trump may accept a $400M jet from Qatar, a shaky tariff truce between the U.S. and China, and Trump’s plan to deport migrants to Libya. Plus, history is made with the election of the first American Pope—and th ... Show More
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<p>Plus, For Sale: The pope’s childhood home.</p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/business/china-us-tariffs.html" target="_blank"><strong>U.S. and China Agree to Temporarily Slash Tariffs in Bid to Defuse Trade War</strong> ... Show More
<p>The world’s 1.4 billion Catholics have a new pope, and for the first time, he is from America.</p><p>Jason Horowitz, the Rome bureau chief of The New York Times, introduces us to Pope Leo XIV.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/jason-horowitz" target="_blank"><st ... Show More
