Journalist Max Read explains how a bunch of Silicon Valley computer scientists spun into a cult accused of killings.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn with help from Travis Larchuk, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
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Abortion pills at the Supreme Court
There are more abortions now than when the Court overturned Roe v. Wade. But a ruling on whether to keep abortion pills accessible could change that. This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tata ... Show More
26m 5s
Sep 2025
From Washington: Manhunt Ends, Suspected Charlie Kirk Assassin Arrested
On Friday, Utah Governor Spencer Cox (R) announced that the man accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been arrested. Tyler Robinson, 22, was identified as the suspect in the killing, bringing the manhunt to an end. FOX News Justice Correspondent David Sp ... Show More
33m 43s
Sep 2025
Full Episode: Friday, September 12, 2025
Following the horrific assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Matt Gutman reports on the arrest of 22-year-old suspect Tyler Robinson, Pierre Thomas has details on what we’re learning about the suspect and Jon Karl has more on Utah Gov. Spencer Cox’s stark warning a ... Show More
23m 44s
Sep 2025
‘Queen of Canada’ cult leader arrested
On Wednesday, 16 people — including Romana Didulo, the cult leader known as the “Queen of Canada” — were arrested in the tiny Saskatchewan village of Richmound. RCMP released them the following day, but then re-arrested two unidentified individuals.Didulo and her followers have b ... Show More
32m 7s
Apr 2025
Lori Vallow Daybell's phone calls. Karen Read's retrial set to start. And Houston's "lost boys".
<p>Listen to this week's episode of the Dateline: True Crime Weekly podcast with guest host, Blayne Alexander. In Arizona, the prosecution plays phone calls Lori made to her insurance agent in the days after her husband's shooting. In Massachusetts, a jury is finally seated in th ... Show More
27m 44s
Sep 2025
Latest on the Kirk Investigation, Who Was Charlie Kirk?, Russian Drones Over Poland
Police are still searching for the gunman who killed right-wing activist Charlie Kirk during a speech at a Utah college campus. We look back at Kirk’s rise in conservative politics through Turning Point USA and the controversies that defined him. And in Europe, Russian drones cro ... Show More
12m 53s
<p>Plus, “The Great Moose Migration.” </p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/us/trump-abrego-garcia-deported-hearing.html" target="_blank"><strong>‘Nothing Has Been Done’: Judge Rebukes U.S. Effort to Return Wrongly Deported ... Show More
