On a special Earth Day episode of “More To The Story,” environmental activists Al Gore, Catherine Coleman Flowers, and Bill McKibben talk about the challenges of protecting the planet in the age of Trump.
More To The Story
From the unflinching investigative team behind Reveal comes a new weekly podcast that delivers More To The Story. Every Wednesday, Peabody Award-winning journalist Al Letson sits down with the people at the heart of our changing world for candid—sometimes uncomfortable—conversations that make you rethink your entire newsfeed. Whether he’s sounding the alarm about the future of democracy, grappling with the shifting dynamics of political power, or debating big cultural moments, Al always brings his unfiltered curiosity to topics and perspectives that go too often ignored. Because, as Al reminds us every week on Reveal, when you take the time to listen, there’s always More To The Story.
Is AI Pushing Us Closer to Nuclear Disaster?
Daniel Holz from the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists discusses why the hands of the Doomsday Clock are the closest they’ve ever been to midnight.
Minnesota’s Attorney General Isn’t Backing Down
Keith Ellison opens up about his congressional confrontation with Sen. Josh Hawley and how Trump’s violent ICE raids transformed his state.
Al Gore: Trump Administration Is the Most Corrupt in History
The former vice president rebukes Trump’s attack on Iran and condemns the administration’s dismantling of climate regulations.
Afghan War Allies Were Promised Safety in the US—Until Now
The shooting of two National Guard members has upended the immigration status of thousands of Afghans in the US.
Exploding Pintos, Imploding Politics: Celebrating 50 Years of Fearless Journalism
The Center for Investigative Reporting’s CEO, Monika Bauerlein, looks back on a half-century of “Mother Jones” magazine and what lies ahead for America’s nonprofit newsrooms.
How RFK Jr. Is Dismantling America’s Health Policies
On this week’s “More To The Story,” anti-vaxxers, an upside-down food pyramid, and the many ways MAHA is transforming public health in the US.
Iran, the US, and the Making of a New Middle East
Author and journalist Davar Ardalan has seen Iran up close before and after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. On this week’s “More To The Story,” she examines how the US-Israeli military strikes are once again reshaping the country.
Ibram X. Kendi vs. America’s “Antiracism Backlash”
He rocketed to national attention during the BLM movement—then endured a storm of criticism. The author and professor debates America’s choice between democracy and dictatorship.
As the Trump Administration Erases Black History, These Writers Are Keeping It Alive
At a time when Black history is being removed from schools, museums, and parks, Black journalists are fighting to tell a more inclusive American story.
