“Make America Healthy Again” is a great idea — somebody should try it.
A lot of the concerns animating the MAHA movement — chronic disease, the unhealthiness of the American diet, how profits warp our health care system — are serious issues. But Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hasn’t taken major actions to address them. Instead he’s gutted funding for scientific rese ... Show More
Nov 18
Patti Smith on the One Desire That Lasts Forever
<p>Patti Smith, “the Godmother of Punk,” has lived a wild life and accumulated so much wisdom in the process. In the 1960s and ’70s, Smith was a fixture of the New York City creative scene — hanging out with the likes of Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Allen Ginsberg and Robert Mappleth ... Show More
1h 17m
Mar 2025
Whiplash From the White House, and a SpaceX Explosion
<p>Plus, how to win the lottery.</p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/us/politics/trump-mexico-tariffs-suspended.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump Whipsaws on Tariffs, Giving Mexico and Canada Reprieve</strong></a>, <i>by ... Show More
8m 8s
Jan 2021
The Death of Jamal Khashoggi (with Bryan Fogel)
On this week’s episode of Stay Tuned, “The Death of Jamal Khashoggi,” Preet answers listener questions about whether individuals who have been pardoned can still invoke the Fifth Amendment.
Then, Preet is joined by Bryan Fogel, the director of The Dissident, a powerful new docum ... Show More
1h 24m
Oct 13
Justice Anthony Kennedy's book is not boring
As a justice on the Supreme Court, Anthony Kennedy wrote some big opinions.He was appointed by President Reagan, and most often voted with conservatives.But his vote was often pivotal in controversial cases about hot-button issues like same-sex marriage and abortion, and in sever ... Show More
9m 32s