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Brooks and Atkins Stohr on 'woke' politics in America

Season 2026 Episode 167 | 10m 49s

David Brooks of The Atlantic and Kimberly Atkins Stohr of the Boston Globe join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including the surprising result in Wisconsin’s Democratic primary, the status of 'woke' politics in America and the stalemate between the U.S. and Iran.

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