Mike Pesca

host of The Gist

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Mike Pesca is a contributor to National Public Radio, covering sports, and the host of Slate's podcast "The Gist."

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Emma Boettcher, a librarian from the University of Chicago, broke reigning champ James Holzhauer’s 32-episode winning streak on "Jeopardy!" on Wednesday night.

Chicago librarian dethrones champ of 'Jeopardy!'

Emma Boettcher, a librarian from the University of Chicago, broke reigning champ James Holzhauer’s 32-episode winning streak on "Jeopardy!" on Wednesday night.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

What if Michael Jordan played for the Lakers? What if Diego Maradona’s Hand of God was called a foul? What if the Seahawks ran instead of threw in the Super Bowl?

The biggest what-ifs in sports

What if Michael Jordan played for the Lakers? What if Diego Maradona’s Hand of God was called a foul? What if the Seahawks ran instead of threw in the Super Bowl?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Should Confederate monuments come down?

The legacy of the Charlottesville protest

Should Confederate monuments come down?

from Left, Right & Center

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Today Special Counsel Robert Mueller broke his silence about his report.

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Susie Linfield traces the history behind what she views as a leftist abandonment of Zionism by Jewish intellectuals such as Noam Chomsky and Hannah Arendt.

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The first round of Emmy voting began earlier this week, and we're starting to get the lay of the land.

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Writer and actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge talks comedy in everyday life in Season 2 of "Fleabag".

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For the first time since 1972, California Democrats are positioned to make a difference. Fourteen candidates showed up for the party convention in San Francisco.

from To the Point

You're invited to attend a special screening of Pen15 from Hulu. This special event includes a post-show Q&A with the stars of the show.

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Well, you can try.

from LRC Presents: All the President's Lawyers

A deep-seated denial of the racist, colonial roots of gun rights in the U.S. underlies the left’s flawed approach to domestic arms control.

from Scheer Intelligence