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What Happens When You Pay Ex–Gang Members to Stop Crime? Ask Chicago. Plus. . .
A TSA officer on working without pay. Eli Lake on Robert Mueller’s tarnished legacy. Tyler Cowen says good riddance to the ‘Giving Pledge.’ Sam Harris…
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What Keeps Sam Harris Up at Night
The neuroscientist, philosopher, and podcast host on Iran, Jeffrey Epstein, artificial intelligence, and President Trump.
Coleman Hughes
1HR 7M
What Happens When You Pay Ex–Gang Members to Stop Crime? Ask Chicago.
Illinois pays former gang members to prevent shootings in Chicago. Critics say the billion-dollar experiment has become a revolving door for crime.
Olivia Reingold
WATCH: Following the Money Behind Chicago’s Billion-Dollar Anti-Gang Industry
Olivia Reingold kept hearing the same thing: There’s too little accountability for the massive sums spent on violence prevention in Chicago. So she went…
Olivia Reingold
19M
Robert Mueller’s Tarnished Legacy
He didn’t deserve Trump’s parting insults. But Mueller missed the chance to debunk the phony Trump-Russia scandal.
Eli Lake
Good Riddance to the ‘Giving Pledge’
The super-rich are turning their backs on the philanthropic promise backed by Gates and Buffett. That’s good news.
Tyler Cowen
‘It’s Not Safe for Anyone’: A TSA Officer on Working Without Pay
I’ve worked for the TSA for 23 years. Congress needs to fund frontline workers like me before there is a tragic security failure.
Edward N.
Inside ‘The Situation Room’
A botched Polymarket publicity stunt turned into an advertisement for logging off and hanging out.
Nicholas Clairmont
Did Trump Miscalculate on Iran? with Niall Ferguson
Niall Ferguson joins Aaron MacLean to discuss why choke points like the Strait of Hormuz still shape global conflict and great-power rivalry.
Aaron MacLean
58M
The Weekend Press: Bad Therapy, Coming to a Screen Near You
Plus: Afroman is an American hero. Meet the former Disney kid running a multimillion-dollar space start-up. Suzy Weiss loves Ryan Gosling’s new film…
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Two Drinks with . . . Bridgit Mendler, the Disney Star Turned Space Founder
While jumping from Disney star to tech CEO is unusual, Bridgit Mendler insists that she’s been doing the same thing her whole life: seeking the truth.
Maya Sulkin
Ryan Gosling’s New Film Will Have You Crying Over a Rock
A very messy Oscars. The ‘Mormon Wives’ melodrama. The death of the metaverse. Taylor Sheridan’s new show. And more!
Suzy Weiss
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