Maeve gets the latest from Mona Chalabi about what Syrian refugees will face in Trump’s USA. She meets Zaza - there are 350 Mohameds in his company, so he has to go by his surname. His life has been turned upside down by the conflict in Syria, and he describes life in Homs under a dictatorship. On the waitlist for over two years for an asylum interview, he opens up about the struggles he faces in this new life, as well as the joys. Our context queen is one of the world’s foremost authorities on what civilian life has been like under Assad, Leila Al-Shami. She explains how peaceful protests descended into the deadliest war of our time, and we learn what it’s like to survive that, and escape, but still be haunted by Syria. Plus comedian Dave Hill leaves a voicemail on the White House answering machine.
Comedian Maeve Higgins is beyond ready to change the conversation around immigration.
Go To Show PageEmily Bazelon, Jamelle Bouie and John Dickerson talk about Republicans, Obama, guns and are joined by author Jacob Weisberg discussing his new book, "Ronald Reagan."
48 Min
Jan 8, 2016
Wall Street Journal reporter Corrie Driebusch talks about the big trading debut of Snap and the stock market's retreat from record highs.
6 Min
Mar 2, 2017
In our twenty-fifth weekly recap, we'll highlight the lessons learned in this week. Also: more listener Q&A!
11 Min
Jun 25, 2017
