Plain English with Derek Thompson

234 Episodes

1. The Housing Recession Is Coming

   Published: 15/09/2022
2. Bill Gates on Progress, Food Technology, and the Battle Between Climate Change and Innovation

   Published: 13/09/2022
3. How Ukraine’s New Offensive Could Win the War Against Russia

   Published: 12/09/2022
4. The UK Is in Trouble: Economic Crises, Energy Shocks, and the Queen’s Death

   Published: 08/09/2022
5. America’s National Teacher Shortage: Looming Crisis or Media Myth?

   Published: 06/09/2022
6. Nate Silver on Why This Midterm Election Could Be the Weirdest in Decades

   Published: 02/09/2022
7. The Messy Debate Over Student Loan Forgiveness

   Published: 30/08/2022
8. Burning Questions on Media: Streaming’s Summer of Hell, Movie Theater Woes, and CNN’s Risky Pivot

   Published: 26/08/2022
9. What’s the Secret of Success in America? This Economist Has Answers.

   Published: 23/08/2022
10. Why Does It Seem Like Everybody Hates Everything?

    Published: 19/08/2022
11. Donald Trump vs. the FBI: Everything We Know About the Investigation So Far

    Published: 16/08/2022
12. A New Way to Think About Racism in America

    Published: 12/08/2022
13. Carbon Removal Might Be the World’s Most Important Technology. How Does It Work?

    Published: 09/08/2022
14. Curiosity Corner: Monkeypox Myths, Millennial Facts, and Overpopulation Fears

    Published: 05/08/2022
15. Is Old Music Killing New Music?

    Published: 03/08/2022
16. How the Democrats' New Climate Bill Could Change the World

    Published: 01/08/2022
17. Why the Question "Are We in a Recession?" Is Impossible to Answer

    Published: 29/07/2022
18. Crypto Crash, Part II: A Debate About the Future of Web3

    Published: 26/07/2022
19. Crypto Crash Part I: The Case Against Crypto

    Published: 25/07/2022
20. Why It Seems Like So Many Countries Are Falling Apart

    Published: 22/07/2022