Iran is experiencing expansive protests after economic grievances snowballed over the past two weeks into a broader challenge to the country’s authoritarian clerical rulers.
In recent days, a full picture of the government’s crackdown on demonstrators has emerged, garnering global condemnation and threats of action from President Trump.
Farnaz Fassihi, who ... Show More
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The United States' Aspirations for Venezuela's Oil
In the days since deposing Nicolás Maduro, President Trump has given several justifications for his dramatic actions in Venezuela. But perhaps most central to his ambitions is opening Venezuela’s oil fields to American companies.Anatoly Kurmanaev, who covers Venezuela, explains t ... Show More
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‘A Breaking Point’: The Minneapolis Police Chief on ICE
Warning: This episode contains strong language.Just hours before a federal immigration officer killed Renee Good in her car, Brian O’Hara, the Minneapolis police chief, warned that a tragedy involving ICE seemed inevitable.In an interview, Chief O’Hara discusses his experience wi ... Show More
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Jan 11
'The Wirecutter Show': The True Cost of Recovering from the L.A. Wildfires, Part 1
On January 7, 2025, the Palisades and Eaton Fires erupted, eventually burning down more than 16,000 structures and killing at least 31 people, becoming among the most destructive and deadly wildfires in California’s history. Two Wirecutter writers, Gregory Han and Mike Cohen, liv ... Show More
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<p>Plus, why you’re wrong about your Zodiac sign.</p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="http://nytimes.com/2025/09/08/magazine/jeffrey-epstein-jp-morgan.html" target="_blank"><strong>How JPMorgan Enabled the Crimes of Jeffrey Epstein</strong></a>, <i>by David ... Show More
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The world watched as former President Trump was arrested this week. Today, legal expert <a href="https://twitter.com/jamil_n_jaffer" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Jamil Jaffer</a> explains what the charges are about. Then, Republican analyst <a ... Show More
