Essential Mitch: The Trump Question

Embedded heads to the U.S. Senate for an in-depth conversation with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy 

Mitch McConnell has consistently rejected the rules and norms that once guided Supreme Court nominations. He says he's taken his cue from the Democrats. This week, we dig into the history that shaped Mitch McConnell's views on judicial nominations.See pcm.adswizz.com for informat ...  Show more

After her son was kidnapped in 1988, a mother spent 32 years looking for him. Never giving up, she put up over 100,000 flyers and travelled across the country. But little did she know, she wasn’t alone in this nightmare. As many as 200,000 children go missing in China every year, ...  Show more

Donald Trump shakes up a panel hosted by the National Association of Black Journalists, The Sunday Times calls Hannah Neeleman a "Trad Wife," and the IDF court arrests soldiers accused of abusing Palestinian detainees. Seven Weeks Coffee Subscribe to Save 15% plus get an additio ...  Show more

One evening, Michael Kovrig, a former Canadian diplomat, grabbed a late dinner in Beijing with his partner. When they arrived back at his apartment, men in black were waiting for them. Mr Kovrig was pushed into a waiting SUV. Handcuffed and blindfolded, he was driven to a detenti ...  Show more

This week Beth and Wendy discuss Huang Yong, a Chinese serial killer, convicted of murdering 17 teenage boys (although he is suspected of 25 murders) between September 2001-03. We begin with listener letters (5:19). We dive into the setting (11:06) the killers early life, and ...  Show more