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Ezra Klein

Ezra Klein

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    When doing the right thing makes you a criminalWhen doing the right thing makes you a criminal
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    Wayne Hsiung has spent the last half decade rescuing sick, dying animals from factory farms. Now, he’s facing prison time of up to 60 years.

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    The Democrats’ Medicare messThe Democrats’ Medicare mess
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    The Medicare-for-all debate has become a minefield for Democrats — and it’s not clear that any candidate has a safe path through it.

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    Was Rudy Giuliani always like this?Was Rudy Giuliani always like this?
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    Preet Bharara explains how “America’s Mayor” became a central figure in the impeachment story.

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    The post-Christian culture warsThe post-Christian culture wars
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    The Trump administration’s two most revealing speeches weren’t given by Trump.

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    Why your parents use emojis, periods, and all-caps all wrongWhy your parents use emojis, periods, and all-caps all wrong
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    Linguist Gretchen McCulloch explains how the internet transformed language for the better on The Ezra Klein Show.

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    It’s not what Trump did. It’s what Republicans accept.It’s not what Trump did. It’s what Republicans accept.
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    Thomas Mann, co-author of It’s Even Worse Than It Looks, joins me to discuss how the GOP became the institution we saw in this week’s public hearings.

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    There’s more to life than profitThere’s more to life than profit
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    Former Kickstarter CEO Yancey Strickler discusses climate change, founding Kickstarter and the perils of profit on The Ezra Klein Show.

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    Having a bad day? Dave Eggers can help.Having a bad day? Dave Eggers can help.
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    David Eggers and I discuss satire, the Trump presidency, and the importance of disconnecting from technology on The Ezra Klein Show.

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    Has Donald Trump obstructed justice?Has Donald Trump obstructed justice?
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    Andrew Prokop breaks down this week’s public hearings and Brianne Gorod explains the term “obstruction of justice,” on Impeachment, Explained.

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    How Whole Foods, yoga, and NPR became the hallmarks of the modern eliteHow Whole Foods, yoga, and NPR became the hallmarks of the modern elite
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    Elizabeth Currid-Halkett explains why today’s rich are far less materialistic, but a far greater threat to equality.

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