How US air strikes in Iran might affect the country's nuclear program and leadership
Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour discusses the war between Israel and Iran, potential fallout from U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear sites, and how this may affect Tehran's authoritarian regime.
A look back at how Godzilla and King Kong first roared onto screen
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is out. We listen back to archival interviews with film historian Rudy Behlmer about the original 1933 King Kong and with Steve Ryfle about the original 1954 Godzilla.
Journalist says a 'land grab' in Tanzania is forcing the Maasai off their land
Atlantic journalist Stephanie McCrummen says foreign interests are acquiring territory in Northern Tanzania, effectively displacing indigenous cattle-herders from their traditional grazing lands.
Part satire, part tragedy, 'The Sympathizer' will reward your full attention
A new HBO series based on Viet Thanh Nguyen's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel takes a surreal look at the Vietnam war, the costs of colonialism and the disillusionments of revolution and immigration.
Michael Douglas stars as a flirty Ben Franklin in this Apple TV+ series
Franklin is worth watching — not only for what it reveals about how the U.S. won independence from England then – but also about the complexities of war, and international politics now.
Contrarian Lionel Shriver deftly satirizes anti-intellectualism in 'Mania'
Shriver's new novel is one of her best. It takes place in an alternative America, where the last acceptable bias — discrimination against people considered not so smart — is being stamped out.
What's a 'Soundie'? A new collection revisits this little known 1940s phenomenon
Soundies were 3-minute musical films which you could watch at a bar or club on a large jukebox with a screen. Film historian Susan Delson has curated a selection in Soundies: The Ultimate Collection.
