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Ta-Nehisi Coates

Season 10 • 06/16/2014

The Atlantic's Ta-Nehisi Coates shares insights from his article "The Case for Reparations."

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08:30

Eric Cantor's Shocking Defeat
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Tea Party candidate David Brat unseats House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in an unprecedented political upset.
06/11/2014
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05:17

James Webb
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"I Heard My Country Calling" author James Webb shares highlights from his many years serving in both government and the military.
06/12/2014
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00:06

Sign Off - Necktie
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Stephen admires his tie.
06/12/2014
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03:16

Amazon's Scorched-Earth Tactics and Edan Lepucki's "California"
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Stephen continues his ongoing war with Amazon by moving to put Edan Lepucki's "California" on the New York Times best-seller list.
06/12/2014
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06:35

Tip/Wag - Ted Cruz & Led Zeppelin
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Senator Ted Cruz officially becomes 100% American, and Led Zeppelin faces a plagiarism lawsuit for "Stairway to Heaven."
06/12/2014
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05:43

Sport Report - Team USA vs. the Group of Death & Hans Beinholtz on the World Cup
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Team USA faces brutal adversaries at the World Cup, and Hans Beinholtz discusses soccer from a bleak German perspective.
06/12/2014
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03:41

ISIS Militants in Iraq - Ben Van Heuvelen
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The Iraq Oil Report's Ben Van Heuvelen discusses the significance of ISIS in Iraq and makes the case for U.S. intervention.
06/16/2014
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02:59

Racial Perceptions and Economic Stress
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A study suggests that when money is scarce, white people are more likely to discriminate against black people.
06/16/2014
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07:35

ISIS Militants in Iraq
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The Iraqi government faces collapse as a powerful militant group takes control of several cities.
06/16/2014
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00:07

Sign Off - Hand Mirror
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Stephen takes a loving look at himself.
06/16/2014
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06:18

Ta-Nehisi Coates
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The Atlantic's Ta-Nehisi Coates discusses "The Case for Reparations" and the ongoing history of institutional racism in America.
06/16/2014
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05:31

The Word - A Darker Shade of Pale
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A Pew Research study finds that more and more Hispanics identify themselves as white.
06/17/2014
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04:07

Majority Support for Same-Sex Marriage
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Same-sex marriage gains unprecedented support in the U.S., but Wisconsin conservatives are fighting back.
06/17/2014
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04:00

World Cup Victory for Team USA
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America's sports fans rejoice after Team USA defeats Ghana in a thriller of a match.
06/17/2014
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07:08

David Boies & Theodore B. Olson
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Attorneys David Boies and Theodore B. Olson discuss their advocacy for same-sex marriage rights and their book "Redeeming the Dream."
06/17/2014
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00:08

Sign Off - Foam Finger
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Stephen exhibits a classic symptom of soccer fever.
06/17/2014
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03:23

Thad Cochran on Doing Indecent Things with Animals
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In an apparent effort to prove his down-home roots, Senator Thad Cochran shares fond memories of committing indecent acts with animals.
06/18/2014
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00:07

Sign Off - Goodnight
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Stephen says goodnight.
06/18/2014
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02:18

Arrest of Benghazi Terror Mastermind
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The U.S. captures the alleged ringleader behind the Benghazi attack, but critics demand to know why it took so long.
06/18/2014
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00:37

Intro - 6/18/14
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Hillary Clinton faces a political threat, a GOP senator lands in hot water, and guests Katty Kay and Claire Shipman discuss gender psychology.
06/18/2014
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07:38

Hillary Clinton vs. the RNC Squirrel
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The Republican National Committee enlists a giant squirrel to follow Hillary Clinton and bombard her with devastating puns.
06/18/2014
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