Cascade PBS Newsroom Staff

Political commentator Jason Johnson sits down with author Ta-Nehisi Coates to talk about race, power dynamics and the Israel-Hamas war.

Will voters be swayed by deepfakes and misinformation? The Atlantic's Hanna Rosin and Charlie Warzel talk about the political impact of the technology.

Podcaster Malcolm Gladwell discusses everything Americans get wrong about guns with activist David Hogg and trauma surgeon Babak Sarani.

With trust in institutions at record lows, many are leaning into identity politics. Washington Post reporters discuss where this leaves us.

Mo Elleithee and Sarah Isgur join KCRW podcaster David Greene to debate the impact of political satire and the media's readiness for Trump's campaign.

Are audiences still hooked on true crime? The New Yorker team breaks down the genre with author Patrick Radden Keefe.

Historian Heather Cox Richardson talks with Slate podcast host Celeste Headlee about the state of democracy and the presidential election.

The actual numbers, and how they differ from voters' perceptions, may determine the next president. Kate Linebaugh, Ryan Knutson and Molly Ball explain.

Author Lindy West, comedian Guy Branum and democracy expert Meagan Hatcher-Mays raucously skewer our legal system, starting at the top.

CNN’s David Rind and Middle East correspondent Nada Bashir discuss the challenges of covering the crisis in Gaza.