Derek Thompson

What’s Next After the SCOTUS Tariffs Ruling?

• Feb. 21 • 39 min

The Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s Tariffs. Now What?

A Media Theory That Explains How We Live Now

Media

The Media Theory That Explains “99 Percent of Everything”

A Media Theory That Explains How We Live Now

• Feb. 17 • 1 hr 1 min

The Media Theory That Explains “99 Percent of Everything”

What AI Will Do to Our Jobs

Tech

“America Isn’t Ready for What AI Will Do to Jobs”

What AI Will Do to Our Jobs

• Feb. 13 • 1 hr 4 min

“America Isn’t Ready for What AI Will Do to Jobs”

The Meltdown at The Washington Post

Media

The Meltdown at The Washington Post—and the Crisis in News

The Meltdown at The Washington Post

• Feb. 11 • 1 hr 9 min

The Meltdown at The Washington Post—and the Crisis in News

What’s the Matter With America’s Food?

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What’s the Matter With America’s Food?

• Feb. 3 • 50 min

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This Is How the AI Bubble Could Burst

Tech

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This Is How the AI Bubble Could Burst

• Jan. 27 • 57 min

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What the Healthiest “Super-Agers” Have in Common

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The Healthiest “Super-Agers”

What the Healthiest “Super-Agers” Have in Common

• Jan. 20 • 39 min

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The Healthiest “Super-Agers”

The Modern World Is Changing America’s Personality for the Worse

National Affairs

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America’s Personality Is Changing

The Modern World Is Changing America’s Personality for the Worse

• Jan. 13 • 45 min

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America’s Personality Is Changing

If GLP-1 Drugs Are Good for Everything, Should We All Be on Them?

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Should We All Be on GLP-1 Drugs?

If GLP-1 Drugs Are Good for Everything, Should We All Be on Them?

• Jan. 6 • 52 min

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Should We All Be on GLP-1 Drugs?

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Smartphones and Mental Health

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• Dec. 30, 2025 • 1 hr 4 min

Plain English BEST OF: What Experts Really Think About Smartphones and Mental Health

Smartphones and Mental Health