Longtime Atlantic tech, culture and political writer Derek Thompson cuts through all the noise surrounding the big questions and headlines that matter to you in his new podcast Plain English. Hear Derek and guests engage the news with clear viewpoints and memorable takeaways. New episodes drop every Tuesday and Friday, and if you've got a topic you want discussed, shoot us an email at plainenglish@spotify.com! You can also find us on tiktok at www.tiktok.com/@plainenglish_

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How Trump Won: Young Men’s Red Wave, the Blue-City Flop, and the Incumbency Graveyard 2024-11-08
How to Watch Election Night Without Falling for Conspiracy Theories or False Hope 2024-11-04
This Small Pennsylvania Town Explains the 2024 Election 2024-11-01
Why Is Every Recent Presidential Election So Close? 2024-10-25
Is Radical Human Life Extension Possible? 2024-10-18
America's Young Men Are Falling Behind—and Shifting Right 2024-10-11
Is the Middle East on the Verge of All-Out War? 2024-10-04
The Surprising Science of Cynicism (Plus: The Policy Paradox of the 2024 Election) 2024-09-27
A Sports Mystery: What Happened to the NFL Quarterback? 2024-09-20
How AI Could Help Us Discover Miracle Drugs 2024-09-13
The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories 2024-09-06
"Exercise May Be the Single Most Potent Medical Intervention Ever Known" 2024-08-30
Democrats Are Euphoric. But This Election Is Much Closer Than They Think. 2024-08-23
The Four Biggest Myths About Political Persuasion 2024-08-16
How to Be Happy and the Science of Cognitive Time Travel 2024-08-09
Market Meltdown FAQ: Recession Fears, Global Stock Wipeout, and the Case for Calm 2024-08-05
Why Are Robocalls So Hard to Stop? (Plus: Kamala and the Gender Wars.) 2024-08-02
Why Are Conservatives Happier Than Progressives? 2024-07-26
Harsh Truths About 2024 and the Future of the U.S. Economy 2024-07-19
"The Weirdest Housing Market in Recent History" 2024-07-12
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