The Trump administration is not happy with their deportation numbers. They're turning to more extreme strategies to hit 1 million by year's end.
This episode was produced by Gabrielle Berbey, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Noel King.
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Nov 2
Make groceries cheap again
Is it even possible? Voters going to the polls this week hope so, but solutions will require some out-of-the-box thinking. This episode was produced by Denise Guerra and Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore and Br ... Show More
25m 40s
Nov 1
When hobbies take over your life
If you've optimized your free time so much that it feels like work, maybe it’s time to rethink how you craft and kayak. This episode was produced by Danielle Hewitt, edited by Avishay Artsy, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by David Tatasciore, and hosted by Jonquilyn H ... Show More
30m 11s
Sep 2025
‘Alligator Alcatraz’: where are the missing detainees?
Hundreds of migrants have vanished from official records after being held at Florida’s so-called “Alligator Alcatraz,” leaving families and lawyers in the dark. With reports of abuse, secretive contracts, and mounting legal challenges, the state-run detention center has become a ... Show More
23m 49s
Feb 2025
Exporting America’s Immigration Problem
<p><i>Warning: This episode contains mentions of suicide.</i></p><p>Since President Trump took office, his plan to deport millions of undocumented people has kept running into barriers. That has forced the White House to come up with ever more creative, and controversial, tactics ... Show More
25m 46s