The Ezra Klein Show

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MAGA Is Not as United as You Think
The journalist Emily Jashinsky discusses the “huge gulf” between various factions of the New Right.
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What Pete Buttigieg Learned Playing JD Vance
The politician discusses how Democrats can rebuild trust.
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Israel vs. Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran — and Itself
David Remnick discusses Israel’s overlapping conflicts after nearly a year of war.
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Zadie Smith on Populists, Frauds and Flip Phones
The novelist on everything from the “amorphous” self to aging and mystery.
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The Real ‘Border Czar’ Defends the Biden-Harris Record
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas explains what his agency has done to address the challenges at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Harris Had a Theory of Trump, and It Was Right
The vice president successfully baited Trump’s angry, conspiratorial, free-associating side. But what wasn’t said was just as telling.
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On Children, Meaning, Media and Psychedelics
The writer Jia Tolentino on parenting — and living a good life — in the age of smartphones.
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Kamala Harris Wants to Win
The Democratic presidential nominee’s speech on Thursday night sought to persuade.
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Can the Democratic Party Reclaim Freedom?
The third night of the Democratic National Convention was the party’s pitch to be the defender of freedom.
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The Obamas Strike Back
Could the former first couple’s convention speeches signal a return to Obamaism?
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