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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What Evolutionary Biology Can Teach Us About Diet, Exercise, and Staying Alive 2024-04-02
America's Biggest Car Companies Are in Trouble 2024-03-26
Should the U.S. Ban TikTok? 2024-03-19
How Hollywood’s Hit Formula Flopped—and What Could Come Next 2024-03-12
What Many Economists (and I) Got Wrong About This Economy 2024-03-05
Why the "Need for Chaos" Is Eating American Politics 2024-03-01
Why Americans Stopped Hanging Out—and Why It Matters 2024-02-27
"We’re Seeing a Fundamental Reorganization of Work in America" 2024-02-23
How to Have the Hardest Conversations—in Marriage, Politics, and Life 2024-02-20
Would You Buy a Drug to Extend Your Dog’s Life? 2024-02-16
The Dark Side of the Internet's Obsession With Anxiety 2024-02-13
Can Solar Power and Battery Tech Save the World From Climate Change? 2024-02-09
The Gender War Within Gen Z 2024-02-06
What’s the Best Diet for Planet Earth? 2024-01-30
Why Did Stanley Water Bottles Suddenly Become a Cultural Phenomenon? 2024-01-26
Why the U.S. Media Industry Is in Meltdown 2024-01-23
World on Fire, Part 3: How Did America's Border Crisis Get So Bad? 2024-01-19
World on Fire, Part 2: Global Conflict Has Surged to an 80-Year High. Why? 2024-01-16
World on Fire, Part 1: The Houthis, Israel's Impossible War, and Worsening Middle East Chaos 2024-01-12
The Dark Side of the Obsession With Focus 2024-01-09
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