A sit-down with Zohran Mamdani
New York City's Democratic socialist mayor takes office on January 1. Can he follow through on all those campaign promises? We ask him. This episode ...
The rise of baby Botox
More people are getting facial injections — and they're starting younger too. This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, ...
How to fix blue cities
This year Abundance went from a bestselling book to a political practice powering Democrats from New York to Seattle. This story was supported by a g...
The Epstein Files are still a "cover-up"
The Trump administration was ordered to release all the Epstein Files. They didn’t. Lawmakers say they are breaking the law. This episode was produce...
Is your brain lying to you?
Our brain constructs the world we hear, see, and feel — but tinnitus shows how that superpower can backfire. This episode is made in collaboration wi...
Your pop music is influenced by God
Popular music went more Christian this year, but religion has had a long history of influencing secular sounds. This episode was produced by Hady Maw...
JD Vance is just getting started
From Twitter feuds to memes to providing cover for President Trump, the vice president had a big year. Up next, the midterms. And then — the presidenc...
AI: 1 — Humanity: 0
President Trump's new executive order makes it harder for states to regulate AI, giving a powerful industry even more power. This episode was produce...
The Price is Rigged
On Instacart, food brands can use buyer behavior to charge people different prices for the exact same products. It's called surveillance pricing. Thi...
GOP women are over it
Some Republican women in the House are so frustrated with the leadership of speaker Mike Johnson that they're turning on him. This episode was produc...