Techno Sapiens: The End of Serendipity
A Future Tense podcast about whether machines will solve our problems, or make them worse.
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Techno Sapiens: The Digital College Dropout Edition
A Future Tense podcast about whether machines will solve our problems, or make them worse.
Recap: Rich Hill
Rich Hill, Missouri, a once thriving coal town home to 1,400 people, is mined out. Here’s its story.
Leftover Women
After the 1949 revolution, Chairman Mao famously proclaimed that women hold up half the sky. Since then, the sky has been turning darker.
Techno Sapiens: The Quantify This Edition
A Future Tense podcast about whether machines will solve our problems, or make them worse.
Techno Sapiens: The Ghost in the Data Edition
A Future Tense podcast about whether machines will solve our problems, or make them worse.
Chasing the American Dream
New America’s Rachel Black talks with Mark Rank and Tom Hirschl about their new book, Chasing the American Dream.
In Conversation with Ta-Nehisi Coates
Ta-Nehisi Coates sits down with Anne-Marie Slaughter to discuss racism, equality, and his recent piece on the case for reparations.
The Weekly Wonk: Our War with Teachers
Most of us can easily remember our favorite teachers. Yet as a whole, American society devalues the profession.
In Conversation with Steven Rattner
Anne-Marie Slaughter sits down with President Obama’s “Car Czar,” Steven Rattner, to discuss the business of government.