About this episode
This week, David Plotz, John Dickerson, and Emily Bazelon discuss Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign; the legal history likely to lead to the end of affirmative action; and Slate How To! podcast host Amanda Ripley’s reporting on the congressional committee that got things done. Here are some notes and references from this week’s show: Emily Bazelon for The New York Times Magazine: “ Why Is Affirmative Action in Peril? One Man’s Decision. ” Amanda Ripley for The Washington Post: “ These Radically Simple Changes Helped Lawmakers Actually Get Things Done ” Julia Ioffe for The New Yorker: “ Russia on Fire ” Becky Sullivan for NPR: “ What To Know About The Train Derailment in East Palestine, Ohio ” Here are this week’s chatters: John: CBS Sunday Morning: “ Almanac: Abraham Lincoln's Beard ” Emily: John J. Lennon for The New York Review of Books: “ Peddling Darkness ” David: David French for The New York Times: “ Men Need Purpose More Than ‘Respect’ ”; City Cast DC live Listener chatter from Tim Anderson: CNN: “ Johannes Vermeer Exhibition Stuns With Scientific Revelations ” For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment David, John, and Emily discuss the derailment of a train carrying hazardous materials in Ohio . Tweet us your questions and chatters @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com . (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.) Podcast production by Cheyna Roth and Tori Dominguez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices