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Plus, the prospects of President Trump’s Board of Peace running Gaza, our weekend film reviews, and the behind-the-scenes studio machinations of the new Melania Trump "documentary."
Writer George Saunders on death, morality, and ruining our planet
29.01.2026 | 52 min.
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‘Sinners’ nabs record 16 Oscar noms. Has horror finally found respect?
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Plus, how the narrative about ICE is shaped by cell phone videos from both protesters and agents, President Trump turns his eyes to Cuba, and a dispatch from the Sundance Film Festival.
Will CBP agents who killed Alex Pretti be held accountable?
27.01.2026 | 53 min.
Plus, how LA activists are monitoring ICE activity at a MacArthur Park Home Depot, and rapper IDK on how serving time set him on a path to make music.