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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"People Feel Lied To": The White House, the Media, and the Joe Biden Blame Game
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2024-07-05
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Whatever Happened to Serial Killers?
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2024-06-28
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The Radical Cultural Shift Behind America's Declining Birth Rate
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2024-06-21
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Breathing Is Easy. But We’re Doing It Wrong.
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2024-06-14
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The News Media’s Dangerous Addiction to ‘Fake Facts’
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2024-06-07
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Microplastics Are Everywhere. How Dangerous Are They?
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2024-05-31
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Why the New NBA Deal Is So Weird. Plus, How Sports Rights Actually Work.
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2024-05-28
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What America’s Bold New Economic Experiment Is Missing
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2024-05-24
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The Five Superstars Who Invented the Modern NBA
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2024-05-21
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Are Smartphones Really Driving the Rise in Teenage Depression?
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2024-05-14
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Are Flying Cars Finally Here?
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2024-05-07
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How the Logic of Cults Is Taking Over Modern Life
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2024-05-03
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How Will the Gaza War Finally End?
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2024-04-30
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A Political Scientist on How Protests Can Change Minds or Backfire
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2024-04-26
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What Kind of a Superpower Is India Becoming?
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2024-04-23
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Health Fads and Fictions: VO2 Max, Supplement Mania, Sunlight, and Immortality
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2024-04-19
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U.S. Economy FAQ: Skyrocketing Insurance Prices, Stuck Inflation, Higher Rates, and Wrong Experts
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2024-04-16
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If the 2024 Election Is So Important, Why Does It Feel So Boring?
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2024-04-12
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A Psychologist Explains Four Reasons the Internet Feels So Broken
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2024-04-09
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Why School Absences Have "Exploded" Across America
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2024-04-05
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