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For this Money Talks, former Teen Vogue executive editor Samhita Mukhopadhyay speaks with host Emily Peck about the false promise of the “girl boss” myth. In her book “The Myth of Making It,” Samhita recounts her own grueling climb to the top — a road paved with double standards and toxicity for women — and why she left it all behind. In her conversation with Emily, she discusses enduring hurdles facing career-driven and how we can begin to fix work culture for everyone.If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and an additional segment of our regular show every week. You’ll also be supporting the work we do here on Slate Money. Sign up now at slate.com/moneyplus to help support our work.Podcast production by Jared Downing and Cheyna Roth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christina Cauterucci discusses the Briggs Initiative, LGBTQ rights activism, political ambitions of John Briggs, and the unity in defeating the harmful proposition. The podcast reflects on victories, losses in the LGBTQ community, and the current shift towards targeting LGBTQ children by conservative politicians in the US.

The downsides of the streaming era are coming into focus for movie fans—uncontrollable, changing libraries; lower fidelity; lack of extras and features. Can all of these be solved with a return to physical media? Guest: Ash Nelson, journalist and author of “The Lost Art of the DVD Extra” for Slate. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen.Podcast production by Evan Campbell, Patrick Fort, and Cheyna Roth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guests Shira Ovide and Peter Thal Larsen discuss Chipotle burrito sizes, Warren Buffett's charitable contributions, and the impact of social media on restaurants. The hosts analyze UK election results, coalition government challenges, and voter turnout differences between Britain and America.

Legal experts Dahlia Lithwick, Mark Joseph Stern, Steve Vladeck, and Mary Anne Franks discuss the recent Supreme Court decisions, including Trump immunity, policy involvement, conservative justices' power plays and disregard for expertise, conspiracy theories, challenges to democracy, and the Court's impact on public perception. The discussion delves into Chief Justice John Roberts' evolving stance and the broader implications of the Court's rulings.

Reporter Sophie Alexander explores Elon Musk's advocacy for higher birth rates, his $10 million donation to a population wellbeing initiative, and the historical context of promoting pronatalism. The podcast also delves into the use of AI in finance teams, the ethical considerations of increasing birth rates, and the debate surrounding population decline.

Legal expert Emily Bazelon, political analyst John Dickerson, and journalist David Plotz discuss Supreme Court decisions on presidential immunity, administrative state, and future of Joe Biden's nomination. Topics include presidential power, future criminal prosecution, Biden's potential withdrawal, regulatory agency powers, corporate interests, civic heroism, father-son NBA duo, impactful city stories, and finding solace in nature.

Last week the Supreme Court ruled a $6 billion settlement between Purdue Pharma and victims of the opioid crisis could not move forward, because it granted immunity to the Sackler family, the principal owners of Purdue. For one of the litigants, a mother who has lost two sons to overdoses, the decision felt like “a sucker punch.”Guest: Cheryl Juaire, part of the bankruptcy settlement with Purdue Pharma and founder of the non-profit organization Team Sharing, a support group for parents who have lost kids to overdoses.Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen.Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme and Rob Gunther. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Stacy Seyb, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist, discusses the complex legal landscape of abortion in Idaho. They delve into the challenges faced by medical providers, ethical dilemmas, emotional decisions of women in difficult pregnancies, and the skepticism of conservative Supreme Court Justices on women's healthcare.

Law professor Richard Hasen from UCLA discusses the recent Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity, particularly focusing on the implications for Trump. The ruling distinguishes between absolute and presumptive immunity for official acts, raising concerns about accountability and the challenges of prosecuting a president. The podcast explores the complexity of differentiating between official and unofficial actions, highlighting the potential impact on future criminal cases involving Trump.