'The Run-Up': The Grass Roots, Part 1
This moment in politics will be defined by shifts at the grass-roots level. Today, we talk to conservative voters…
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Two Futures Face Off in Brazil
Voters in Brazil on Sunday will choose between two larger-than-life, populist candidates in a presidential race that…
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Is New York (of All Places) About to Go Red?
As Democratic Party leaders assessed their vulnerabilities in this year’s midterm elections, the one state they did…
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The Trump Subpoena
A few days ago, when the House committee investigating Jan. 6 issued a subpoena to former President Donald J. Trump,…
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How Europe’s Energy Crisis Exposed Old Fault Lines and New Anxieties
In the early days of its war on Ukraine, Russia cut off gas supplied to most of Europe, plunging the continent into…
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Running an Election in the Heart of Election Denialism
This episode contains strong language. Hundreds of candidates on the ballot in November still deny that President…
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The Sunday Read: ‘How Yiyun Li Became a Beacon for Readers in Mourning’
Yiyun Li has garnered legions of fans with her unsparing prose, writing extensively about her own struggles with…
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'The Run-Up': What 12 Years of Gerrymandering Has Done to Wisconsin
How a 12-year project to lock in political power in Wisconsin could culminate in this year’s midterms – and provide a…
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