Podcasts

Why Do Billionaires Go Crazy?

Tina Brown on how extreme wealth warps minds. Plus: hopes and fears after Trump’s strike against Iran’s nuclear program.

You Can Change Your Personality

It’s really hard.

What Comes Next for Iran?

Karim Sadjadpour on how the Islamic Republic is losing its grip, and what might come next

The Real Problem with Trump’s Parade

The military may start to see itself differently.

Elon and the Genius Trap

The best explanation for what went wrong

Democrats’ Male-Voter Problem

Plus: What Donald Trump is planning, and why Democrats aren’t ready for it

Mossad’s Former Chief Calls the War in Gaza ‘Useless’

An interview with Tamir Pardo, who argues that Israel’s military campaign has been flawed from the start

The Media Is Splitting in Two

Those who fear Trump and those who do not  

Why Pilots Don’t Get Therapy

A detailed system meant to keep pilots from flying when they need mental-health care may be leading them to avoid the help they need.

J. D. Vance’s Bargain With the Devil

George Packer on ambition, corruption, and the making of Trump’s political heir

Trump’s National-Security Disaster

Trump’s vandalism of the national-security structure, Signalgate, and a conversation with Susan Rice

Trump and the Crown Prince

He’s the American president Gulf leaders have been waiting for.

A Week of Manufactured Trump Victories

Shashi Tharoor and the Trump grift machine

The Myth of the Poverty Trap

We know how to end extreme poverty. Why haven’t we done it?

How to Age Up on a Warming Planet

Younger generations are having a hard time imagining their future.

How Much Would You Pay for That Doll?

How tariffs may challenge the way you shop

The Most Corrupt Presidency in American History

Anne Applebaum on America’s backsliding democracy

The Collapse of Feminism

Spice Girls slogans and reality-TV aesthetics: A new book traces how feminism morphed into clickable objectification.

How to Define Old Age

Why would the World Health Organization want to call “old age” a disease?

Why Is Trump So Into Crypto?

The president’s enthusiasm for digital currency could destabilize America’s financial systems.