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In the final stretch of the campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris is making a play for Republicans who donât like Donald Trump. But can they be swayed to vote for a lifelong Democrat? Columnists Megan McArdle, Jim Geraghty and Ramesh Ponnuru discuss what theyâre hearing from fellow conservatives about this election and the future of the GOP.
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Americans donât seem to have a shared understanding of when or how much to tip. Yet, millions of people rely on what we give to make a decent wage. Columnists Theodore Johnson, Heather Long and Molly Roberts talk about why things have become so confusing and get into the real issues beneath the campaign proposals to end taxes on tips.
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âTipping is more confusing than ever. Hereâs how to handle it.â
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In the final stretch of the presidential campaign, both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are turning to popular lifestyle and comedy podcasts to woo different audiences. We were curious whether the candidates sounded any different in these environments than at their rallies. So columnists Charles Lane, Molly Roberts and Perry Bacon listened in and discussed what they learned.
Listen to the podcasts we discussed in the episode here:
Donald Trump on âThis Past Weekend w/ Theo Vonâ
Donald Trump on âFlagrantâ
Kamala Harris on âCall Her Daddyâ
Kamala Harris on âAll the Smokeâ
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The National Archives might seem like a distant trove of documents and arcane laws for Americans far from Washington. But many of these national treasures are actually relevant to our lives. Author Sarah Vowell found the people inside the Archives who are making sure everybody can access these documents and find their stories.
Read Sarah Vowellâs full story here: The Equalizer
And check out the rest of the âWho is government?â series.
The Canary, by Michael Lewis
The Sentinel, by Casey Cep
The Searchers, by Dave Eggers
The Number, by John Lanchester
The Cyber Sleuth, by Geraldine Brooks
ï»żThe original version of this audio mistakenly referred to one of the Citizen Archivists as Bernard Weintraub, but his name is Joel Weintraub. We regret the error.
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As tensions between Israel and Iran soar, columnists David Ignatius and Josh Rogin talk with Damir Marusic about the broader forces at play in the conflict, the lack of plans for a stable future and what a Trump victory would mean for the U.S.-Iran relationship.
Read more from David Ignatius on this issue:
âWhat the Oct. 7 attacks didnât changeâ
âTrump courts disaster by underestimating Iranian death threatsâ
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The IRS may be one of the most hated departments in the federal government, but it turns out it does more than just collect taxes. Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks got to know the folks in charge of the IRSâs cybercrime unit which investigates criminals who use cryptocurrency. In this bonus episode, Brooks talks with Michael Lewis about what she learned.
Read Geraldine Brooksâs full article here: Meet the black-belt, tattooed IRS official who saved 23 children from their abusers
And check out the rest of the âWho is Governmentâ series.
The Canary, by Michael Lewis
The Sentinel, by Casey Cep
The Searchers, by Dave Eggers
The Number, by John Lanchester
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In the vice-presidential showdown JD Vance tried to remake himself by being nice, while Tim Walz directed his attacks at Donald Trump. Columnists Karen Tumulty, Dana Milbank and Ruth Marcus discuss the Jan. 6 moment and what Vanceâs soft talk on abortion says about Republicansâ fear of how the issue will hurt them at the ballot box.
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The skittish inflation number that flies across headlines might feel arbitrary; in fact, itâs anything but. To arrive at that number, it takes millions of calculations into granular details such as the chemical composition of turkey meat and the flavor notes of olive oil. In this episode, John Lanchester chats with Michael Lewis about what the government counts and how tracking these things tells us a lot about what a country values.
Read John Lanchesterâs full article here: This number has shaped political debate and determined the fate of presidents
Check out the rest of the âWho is Governmentâ series.
The Canary, by Michael Lewis
The Sentinel, by Casey Cep
The Searchers, by Dave Eggers
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âJeopardy!â has been on the air and wildly popular for 60 years. What makes it endure, and what does that say about American culture? Contributing columnist Amanda Ripley talks to Alexandra Petri, Drew Goins and Ryan Vogt â Post Opinions staffers whoâve been contestants on the show â about its staying power, and if âJeopardy!â can still bring Americans together.
Correction: In this episode, we mistakenly said Bob Eubanks hosted The Match Game in the 1970s. Gene Rayburn was the host of that show. We regret the error.
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The scope of the federal government is vast, and in one corner lies NASAâs Jet Propulsion Lab, where the search for new planets and new life continues. As part of the Post Opinions âWho is government?â series, author Dave Eggers takes a look at the labâs latest innovations and gets to know the people who are reaching for the stars. In this special episode, Michael Lewis talks to Eggers about what he learned.
Read Eggers' entire article here: The Searchers.
And be sure to check out the rest of the "Who is government?" series.
The Canary, by Michael Lewis
The Sentinel, by Casey Cep
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Many economists and politicians are alarmed that Americans, like others around the world, are having fewer kids. But, apart from wanting a growing labor force, is this really a problem? Opinions columnists Shadi Hamid and Heather Long talk with Style columnist Monica Hesse about whatâs really behind the baby bust and whether we just need to prepare for a lower fertility future.
Read more from our columnists about this topic in the Washington Post:
Editorial board: A reader quiz on world birthrate -- and what it means for the future
Monica Hesse: The birth rate is still sluggish. Donât blame the birth givers.
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Did the debate cause a vibe shift? Columnists Charles Lane, Megan McArdle, Dana Milbank and Jim Geraghty discuss how much voters care about policy, whether Trump made any good points and how his false claims about pet-eating immigrants mask a genuine issue.
And don't forget to check out the first two stories in our series, âWho is Government? Seven writers go in search of the essential public servant.â
The Canary, by Michael Lewis
The Sentinel, by Casey Cep
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The evidence is in. American men are facing a crisis â in health, in education and in the labor force. But under all of that runs deeper trends â disconnection, loneliness and a lack of role models. Columnists Theodore Johnson and Shadi Hamid talk with Richard Reeves, founder of the American Institute for Boys and Men, about the dueling visions of masculinity on the political stage and a hopeful way forward for the modern man.
Check out some of the work Richard Reeves mentioned in the show:
âMen are having a health crisis. Why arenât we paying attention?â
âThe State of Working Class Menâ
And read more from Washington Post Opinions on this topic:
Theodore Johnson: âI grappled with masculinity. My mother showed me the truth.â
Christine Emba: â Men are lost. Hereâs a map out of the wilderness.â
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As American kids head back to school, columnist Daniel Pink makes the case for paying teachers more money. High-quality teachers, he argues, significantly improve student learning, so shouldnât they be paid as much as somebody assessing insurance premiums on your car? Plus, humor columnist Alexandra Petri discusses sending her child to school for the first time.
This essay by Daniel Pink is part of a year-long project with Washington Post Opinions called âWhy Not?â Check out some of the other columns in his series:
Why not ban left turns on busy streets?
Why not shake up the Olympics?
Why not overhaul Americaâs national holidays?
Why not require a civics test as a rite of passage for all Americans?
Donât miss any of Daniel Pinkâs âWhy Not?â columns. You can follow his LinkedIn newsletter here.
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We are in Chicago, where it's Kamala Harris's party now. Columnists Dana Milbank, Jennifer Rubin, Jonathan Capehart and Jim Geraghty discuss why gender isnât being talked about in this campaign so far, and they do the math on what percentage of the Democratsâ energy is from excitement, relief and just avoiding existential dread.
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Pulitzer Prize winner Vladimir Kara-Murza, who was part of Augustâs massive prisoner exchange with Russia, sat down to talk with Post Opinions editor David Shipley about his time in jail, the importance of freedom of speech and what the future holds for Putinâs regime.
Todayâs show was produced by Charla Freeland. It was edited by Allison Michaels and Damir Marusic and mixed by Emma Munger.
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Tim Walz went from being a little-known Midwestern governor to Democratic vice-presidential candidate in a matter of a few weeks. But in this sprint of a campaign, nothing is moving slowly. Charles Lane, Molly Roberts and Matt Bai talk through whether Walz can keep up the momentum of the Harris campaign, if the âweirdâ strategy is good or bad, and how much of a unifier Walz will be for the Democratic ticket.
Read more from our columnists about Kamala Harrisâs choice of a running mate here:
Karen Tumulty: âTim Walz made âweirdâ happen. What he offers the ticket is much more.â
Perry Bacon Jr: âTim Walz is a bold, smart choice for Harrisâs running mateâ
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Airline travel is increasingly exasperating. Any blip, whether itâs a weather event or a technical problem, leads to cascading days of delays and cancellations. Why does it all seem so fragile? Charles Lane, Catherine Rampell and Marc Fisher discuss the economics of flying and how customers might be helping drive a race to the bottom.
Stay until the end to get humor columnist Alexandra Petri's take on flying.
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Ava Wallace, sports reporter at The Washington Post, is in France to report on the Summer Games â and eat a lot of croissants. Join her through the entire run of the games, for several episodes a week as she captures the highs, the lows and the Paris of it all, along with other Post colleagues.
Follow The Sports Moment podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or YouTube.
Sign up for The Sports Moment: Olympics Edition newsletter here.
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After all the hand-wringing over the last month, it took only about 24 hours for Democrats to fall in line behind Vice President Harris as their new nominee. Even so, some worry sheâs not the strongest candidate that could have been put forward. Our columnists discuss whether she can win, who might join her as a running mate and what it means for her chances to be a woman of color on the top of the ticket in 2024.
Read more from Post Opinions:
âThe five groups of Democrats that ended Bidenâs candidacyâ
âToday's Democrats love unity and hate arguing. Here's why.â
âDemocrats should not fear running two womenâ
âWhat Harris needs to do, now, to winâ
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