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What the Democratic Party Got Wrong

What the Democratic Party Got Wrong

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Trump’s Win: How a “Polluted Information Environment” Shaped the Election

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Philosopher Michael Sandel on What Trump’s Win Says About American Society

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Art, Science and the Human Experience: Ken Burns on Leonardo da Vinci

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“How Ivy League Admissions Broke America:” David Brooks Explains

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Should Biden Pardon Trump’s Critics? Former G.W. Bush Official Makes the Case

Should Biden Pardon Trump’s Critics? Former G.W. Bush Official Makes the Case

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Reagan Insider Peggy Noonan on Trump, COVID-19 and Masculinity

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Making The Case For Trump’s Tariffs

Making The Case For Trump’s Tariffs

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Forest Fires in the Northeast? The New Realities of Climate Change

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How Donald Trump Flipped Key Swing States and Won the Election

Donald Trump is the first Republican candidate in 20 years to win both the Electoral College and the popular vote. What made him so successful, in the face of predictions of one of the closest races in U.S. history? Astead Herndon spent months traveling the country for The NYT, speaking with voters in key swing states. He’s the host of “The Run-Up” podcast and he joins Hari to break it all down.
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