Data Centers on the Ballot

Doctors are already using artificial intelligence to take notes while with patients—but are large language models ready to consult? Guest: Brittany Trang, health tech reporter for Stat News.Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole ...  Show more

Where do you turn for vaccination advice for your kids—or yourself—when the government’s own recommendations can’t be trusted anymore?Guest: Dr. Lauren Hughes, board-certified pediatrician, science communicator, and author of “The Public Hughesletter.”Want more What Next TBD? Sub ...  Show more

On this episode: Zak and Jamilah are joined by Leslie Cohen-Rubury — therapist and host of the podcast Is My Child a Monster? They start by talking about lessons from therapy and how Leslie’s show is helping to make therapy advice and resources more accessible. They also help a l ...  Show more

They ask if you have guns in your home, they tell you you’re endangering your child, they guilt you into complying with their standards. No, we’re not talking about politicians. We’re talking about pediatricians. It all comes back to the American Academy of Pediatricians and toda ...  Show more

On this episode: Jamilah Lemieux and Zak Rosen are joined by Willa Paskin, host of Slate’s Decoder Ring. The three talk about the beauty of weird little rituals, and help a listener through her ick of tooth fairy-ing. Listen to Decoder Ring’s episode: Who Owns the Tooth Fairy?Jam ...  Show more

In this episode, Liz Wheeler breaks down the shocking story of a Massachusetts couple arrested after refusing to vaccinate their children. Is this really what it seems to be? Plus, Liz explains the harrowing story of a British mother who had to spend years in court fighting for h ...  Show more