Isaac Dovere interviews Howard Dean, the last long-shot-turned-frontrunner in a race to take down an incumbent Republican.
Does the conversation about Joe Biden's 'handsiness' show how much Democrats have changed in the last two decades — or how little?
What does the end of the special counsel’s investigation mean for 2020?
Diamond snuffboxes, Moroccan lions, and a part of the Constitution that’s never been tested in the courts… until President Trump.
Why do white-collar criminals so rarely face justice?
Alex Wagner asks Dan Pfeiffer — former senior advisor to President Obama and co-host of Pod Save America — what lessons Democrats should carry into 2020.
Michael Cohen’s testimony created a host of problems for Trump beyond the Russia investigation. Are these new legal woes the biggest threat to the Trump presidency?
Legal expert Liza Goitein explains the history (and shocking extent) of presidential emergency powers.
Jeffrey Toobin helps Alex Wagner make sense of the National Enquirer: its strange history, its devotion to Donald Trump, and why it’s at war with the world’s richest man.
Staff writers Adam Serwer and Vann Newkirk join Alex Wagner to discuss news that Virginia’s Democratic governor and attorney general both wore blackface.
In the era of criminal justice reform and Black Lives Matter, can a former prosecutor win the Democratic nomination?
Reporter Maggie Haberman joins Alex Wagner to explain how President Trump’s business career shows he’s no master negotiator and predicted the current shutdown mess.
Staff writer Franklin Foer joins Alex Wagner to make sense of the new questions about President Trump’s relationship with Russia.
Alexis Madrigal joins Matt Thompson to solve the ills of the modern internet.
George Packer argues that the Republican Party has chosen power over democracy, and that its corruption began decades ago.
Alex Wagner talks with reporters Natasha Bertrand and Mike Spies about Maria Butina, the NRA, and whether Russia used the gun lobby to influence American politics.
Alex Wagner discusses new developments in the Mueller probe with reporter Natasha Bertrand and former White House aide Ron Klain.
Five takeaways from Tuesday’s elections, as interpreted by five Atlantic journalists.
Executive Editor Matt Thompson discusses the upcoming midterms with two reporters in the field: Emma Green in Pennsylvania and Adam Serwer in Texas.
Editor in Chief Jeffrey Goldberg sits down with Washington Post editorial page editor Fred Hiatt to discuss Jamal Khashoggi, Mohammed bin Salman, and the future of Saudi Arabia.
Executive Editor Matt Thompson and Staff Writer Sarah Zhang join Cherokee writer and organizer Rebecca Nagle to discuss DNA tests, Elizabeth Warren, and how we define heritage.
As a new affirmative action lawsuit heads to federal court, Alia Wong and Adam Harris join Matt Thompson and Gillian White to discuss the challenges in American higher education.
The activist sits down with Matt Thompson and Gillian White at The Atlantic Festival.
With the speed and volume of news these days—not to mention the myriad business and technological pressures—how does the media serve its role as the fourth estate?
Alex Wagner, Megan Garber, and Gillian B. White join Matt Thompson to discuss Kavanaugh, Moonves, and the #MeToo movement one year in.
Jeffrey Rosen and Anne Applebaum—scholars of America’s past and Europe’s present—discuss our precarious moment in history and what could come next.
The inside view of America’s two swampiest reality shows: politics and football.
A year after Hurricanes Harvey and Maria, we finally know: the hurricane season of 2017 was one of the deadliest in North America in a century. What have we learned in the aftermath?
What does the guilt of Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen mean for President Trump?
Matt discusses how well movies and shows represent diverse experiences with senior editor Gillian White and culture writer Hannah Giorgis.
To commemorate the show’s first anniversary, we lift up above the fog of news and discuss what’s most important to remember at this moment.
This week’s NATO Summit in Brussels comes as Trump and other leaders express unprecedented levels of doubt about decades of western cooperation.
A century ago, the 1918 flu pandemic killed five percent of humanity—have we become safer in the hundred years since or actually grown more vulnerable?
Jeremy Raff and Priscilla Alvarez join to discuss what this week's news means for families separated at the border.
Staff writers Olga Khazan and Vann Newkirk join Matt and Alex to discuss how prejudice and poverty shorten African-American lifespans.
Can Trump and Kim cut a deal that works?
What happens when right-wing trolls grow up to run the world?
Two American-born writers – an Israeli author and a Muslim journalist – grapple with the bleak state of Israeli-Palestinian relations.
Staff writers Rosie Gray and David A. Graham join Matt and Alex to discuss the Mueller investigation as it begins its second year.
Is Facebook fixable, or is its business model designed to sell us lies?
Entertainment has always been political. But what happens when the entertainment we consume feels like a litmus test for our beliefs?
Atlantic editors Matt Thompson and Kathy Gilsinan ask Syria expert Andrew Tabler to explain how the conflict has worn on for years and what the path forward might be.
Alex Wagner discusses the American immigrant story (and her new book) with Matt, Jeff, and editor Adam Serwer.
After CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony, are U.S. legislators prepared to regulate the social network? Should they?
David Frum joins Matt, Jeff, and Kathy Gilsinan to discuss how American democracy has fared under President Trump.
Fifty years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. was shot and killed, and then America created a version of him that it could love.
In a society riven by party, class, and generational divides, do families stand a chance? Rebecca Rosen and Adrienne LaFrance join our hosts.
With industries concentrating and corporate influence growing, Derek Thompson joins us to debate the promise and perils of big business.
The power grab in China, the Iraq War fifteen years later, and the art of anticipating history, with James Fallows and Kathy Gilsinan.
The story of Benjamine Spencer shows a legal system that prefers naming someone guilty over figuring out who really is.
Is Benjamine Spencer innocent of the crime that has kept him in prison most of his life? And if he is, who's guilty?
Benjamine Spencer has spent most of his life in prison for a heinous crime he may not have committed. Does his guilt or innocence still matter to the justice system?
David Sims and Megan Garber join to discuss recent pop culture aimed at recasting reality.
Franklin Foer joins to discuss how the indicted Trump campaign manager brought corruption in Washington, D.C., to new lows.
Gillian White joins us to discuss dramatic changes underway in retail and what the industry's troubles mean for the country.
Conor Friedersdorf joins us to discuss a year that transformed the nation, and what has and hasn't changed after fifty years.
To close out the year, Atlantic journalists tell us the events and insights that defined it.
Julia Ioffe joins the show to discuss Vladimir Putin and what Americans misunderstand about Russia.
McKay Coppins joins the show to discuss how U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has intertwined his faith with his ambition, and what his rise tells us about American politics today.
In December 2007, the U.S. saw the start of its longest recession since World War II. What lessons have we learned in the intervening decade, and which are we doomed to repeat?
For generations, Hollywood has defined what masculinity means in the U.S. Stephen Metcalf and Megan Garber join our hosts to discuss what lessons our male screen icons have taught us.
Luke O'Brien and Rosie Gray join our hosts to discuss the radicalization of Andrew Anglin, and how far-right extremism is evolving.
Four Atlantic editors reflect on the anniversary of Donald Trump's election upset, and how it informs their work looking ahead.
Allegations of sexual harassment (and more) by powerful men in numerous industries are leading news reports across America. Does this represent a culmination, or a broader culture shift?
And what can infidelity teach us about commitment? Jeff, Alex, and Matt talk with Esther Perel, author of "The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity," and host of the podcast "Where Should We Begin?"
In three one-on-one interviews, our national correspondent talks about his career, his community, and his country.
What might Vladimir Putin have hoped to achieve by meddling in the election of President Trump … and what did he actually get?
Back-to-school season means the revival laments about America's failing public education system. But what is it failing to do?
In his short time as commander in chief, he's broken countless norms. Has he broken the executive branch?
Immigrants flock to the U.S. in pursuit of the American Dream. But is it time for the wake-up call?
If history is any guide, the biggest challenges caused by the disaster in Houston will come into focus after the nation's attention turns elsewhere.
Did the president's response to fatal violence touched off by white supremacists mark a major breakpoint in American politics?
Magical thinking and "alternative facts" have a long, proud history in these United States.
Given new revelations about North Korea's nuclear capabilities—and newly harsh rhetoric from President Trump—Jeffrey Goldberg and Matt Thompson talk with Mark Bowden, author of The Atlantic's July/August cover story on how to deal with North Korea.
Our increasingly smart machines aren't just changing the workforce, they're changing us. Alexis Madrigal and our hosts explore how.
How tolerant and pluralistic is America when it comes to religious expression?
The past, present, and future of the American idea, and the world premiere of Jon Batiste's "Battle Hymn of the Republic."