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Avishay Artsy

Avishay Artsy

Senior Producer

    Latest articles by Avishay Artsy

    Today, Explained podcast
    Assad is gone. Will Syrian refugees go home?Assad is gone. Will Syrian refugees go home?
    Podcast
    Today, Explained podcast

    The big decision facing millions of Syrian refugees, explained.

    By Avishay Artsy and Noel King
    Culture
    Y2K is so backY2K is so back
    Podcast
    Culture

    25 years later, Kyle Mooney’s new movie revisits the apocalypse that wasn’t.

    By Sean Rameswaram and Avishay Artsy
    Today, Explained podcast
    Why Wisconsin Democrats are campaigning in places they can’t winWhy Wisconsin Democrats are campaigning in places they can’t win
    Podcast
    Today, Explained podcast

    To win statewide, the party wants to “lose by less” in rural areas.

    By Avishay Artsy and Sean Rameswaram
    Today, Explained podcast
    Two astronauts are stranded in space. This one is jealous.Two astronauts are stranded in space. This one is jealous.
    Podcast
    Today, Explained podcast

    February?! Until February?!?! Boeing slip leaves astronauts in limbo.

    By Sean Rameswaram and Avishay Artsy
    Today, Explained newsletter
    Beyoncé’s country rootsBeyoncé’s country roots
    Podcast
    Today, Explained newsletter

    A century of history of Black country music, explained by Alice Randall.

    By Avishay Artsy
    Today, Explained newsletter
    The looming ground assault on the last “safe” zone in GazaThe looming ground assault on the last “safe” zone in Gaza
    Podcast
    Today, Explained newsletter

    Voices from a besieged Rafah.

    By Avishay Artsy
    Politics
    Israeli settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, briefly explainedIsraeli settler violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, briefly explained
    Podcast
    Politics

    With the world focused on Gaza, Israeli settlers and soldiers are increasing attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank.

    By Avishay Artsy
    Politics
    How Israel fractured the left and united the rightHow Israel fractured the left and united the right
    Podcast
    Politics

    What’s behind the politics shift in the United States around Israel and Palestine — and how it might affect the 2024 presidential race.

    By Avishay Artsy
    Climate
    How radical should you be when you’re trying to save the planet?How radical should you be when you’re trying to save the planet?
    Podcast
    Climate

    “Die-ins,” Krazy Glue, and gridlock: The climate movement is embracing civil disobedience.

    By Avishay Artsy
    Climate
    A climate scientist on how to recognize the new climate change denialA climate scientist on how to recognize the new climate change denial
    Podcast
    Climate

    Delay, deflect, downplay, and other ways fossil fuel companies block climate action.

    By Avishay Artsy