Episode #1851
Poet Javier Zamora is forced to return to El Salvador to apply for a visa, his first trip back in nearly 20 years. Also, an interview with Alfonso Cuarón about "Roma."
Analysis
Here Are The 'Outside The Box' Progressive Ideas 2020 Democrats Are Pitching
The likely Democratic presidential pack is embracing ambitious economic policies, like Medicare for all and a $15 minimum wage. Those policies could drive the big debates during the 2020 primaries.
What You Need To Know About Another Wild Week In The Russia Investigation
The president's former personal lawyer is going to prison. A Russian woman is set to plead guilty to acting as a foreign agent. A former Trump national security adviser will soon learn his fate, too.
Code Switch's 2018 Book Guide
We checked in with authors, poets and great literary minds to see what books they think everyone should read this holiday season.
Russia Probe Could Lead To Constitutional Dilemma, Yoo Says
Steve Inskeep talks to John Yoo, former deputy assistant attorney general under President George W. Bush, who offers his perspective on the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election.
The Russia Investigations: Maybe The End Is In Sight. Maybe It Isn't
Suggesting that special counsel Robert Mueller is tightening the net has become a fashionable take lately. But last week's developments may not mean Mueller's investigation is winding up.
How Do Republicans Feel About The Latest Findings In The Russia Probe?
Rachel Martin talks to Jonah Goldberg, senior editor of the National Review, about the latest revelations in the probe into the 2016 presidential election conducted by special counsel Robert Mueller.
What You Need To Know About The New Manafort And Cohen Court Documents
Prosecutors have revealed a little more about cases involving Donald Trump's former campaign chairman and his former lawyer. Both men are looking at prison time, but there's more to the story.
Losing GOP States Try To Lock In Power Before Democrats Take Over
Steve Inskeep talks to Thad Kousser, a political science professor at the University of California San Diego, about state legislators attempting to restrict the power of incoming governors.
George H.W. Bush's Life Has Plenty Of Lessons For Today's Politics
People who worked with Bush valued his character, manners and experience. That, they said, led him to be successful in managing the end of the Cold War — and current leaders could learn from that.