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Why Is This Happening?

Every week on the podcast Chris Hayes asks the big questions that keep him up at night. How do we make sense of this unprecedented moment in world history?

24d ago

Protecting Voting Rights with Eric Holder

Chris Hayes speaks with former U.S. attorney general Eric Holder about working to protect voting rights and fair district lines.
Former Attorney General Eric Holder in Washington on Jan. 30, 2020.
Former Attorney General Eric Holder in Washington on Jan. 30, 2020.
31d ago

Discussing 2020: the year everything changed with Eric Klinenberg

Chris Hayes speaks with sociologist and author Eric Klinenberg about the enduring effects of the pandemic and the need to reckon with what we experienced.
Coronavirus newspaper headline montage
Coronavirus newspaper headline montage
38d ago

Winning Progressive Change with Deepak Bhargava

Chris Hayes speaks with Deepak Bhargava, Roosevelt Institute senior fellow and author, about the state of the progressive movement and strategies for affecting change.
Hands raised with closed fists
Hands raised with closed fists
45d ago

Discussing the mystery and miracle of Polynesia with Christina Thompson

Chris Hayes speaks with author Christina Thompson about how the earliest Polynesians found and settled on some of the most remote islands in the world.
Kaa'awa in Oahu, Hawaii.
Kaa'awa in Oahu, Hawaii.
52d ago

“Your Face Belongs to Us” with Kashmir Hill

Chris Hayes speaks with author and tech journalist Kashmir Hill about the proliferation of facial recognition technology and the ramifications.
Digital work of artificial intelligence
Digital work of artificial intelligence
52d ago

Creating Global Routes to Hope with David Miliband

Chris Hayes speaks with David Miliband, president & CEO of the International Rescue Committee, about the global refugee crisis.
People walking at sunset.
People walking at sunset.
66d ago

2023: A Turning Point for the Climate? with Robinson Meyer

Chris Hayes speaks with Robinson Meyer, founding executive editor of Heatmap News, about recent emissions inflection points and the future of clean energy.
Drone Point View of Power Station
Drone Point View of Power Station
74d ago

Discussing "Homeschool Nation" with Laura Meckler

Chris Hayes speaks with Laura Meckler, national education writer at the Washington Post, about the marked rise of homeschooling in the U.S.
Math equations on blackboard by drawings in house
Math equations on blackboard by drawings in house
103d ago

Answering your questions in our #WITHpod holiday mailbag

Chris Hayes and producer Doni Holloway co-host the #WITHpod mailbag on Instagram Live to reflect on going on national tour and they answer questions, discuss feedback and more.
Chris Hayes
Chris Hayes
103d ago

Discussing the origins of the universe with Marcelo Gleiser

Chris Hayes speaks with theoretical physicist and author Marcelo Gleiser about the origins of the universe.
Resembling the hair in Botticelli's famous portrait of the birth of Venus, an image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured softly glowing filaments streaming from hot young stars in a nearby nebula.
Resembling the hair in Botticelli's famous portrait of the birth of Venus, an image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has captured softly glowing filaments streaming from hot young stars in a nearby nebula.
109d ago

WITHpod Live with Chris Hayes and Rachel Maddow

Chris Hayes speaks with friend and colleague Rachel Maddow about how we got to this political moment, the rise of authoritarianism, actionable steps to preserve American democracy and more.
Chris Hayes and Rachel Maddow during the \"Why Is This Happening?\" Town Hall.
Chris Hayes and Rachel Maddow during the \"Why Is This Happening?\" Town Hall.