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The Lede
New Lines Magazine
240 episodes
4 days ago
Each week, we delve into the biggest ideas, events and personalities from around the world. For more stories from New Lines, visit our website, newlinesmag.com
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Each week, we delve into the biggest ideas, events and personalities from around the world. For more stories from New Lines, visit our website, newlinesmag.com
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The Lede
Listen Again: How America’s Margins Became the Mainstream
Listen again to this rerun episode of the podcast, in which journalist Gabriel Gatehouse, host of The Coming Storm and the documentary “Seeking Satoshi,” joins New Lines’ Faisal Al Yafai to discuss how exploring America’s fringe movements is the key to understanding the modern United States. Produced by Finbar Anderson
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4 days ago
45 minutes

The Lede
From Emotional Video Games to Early Music Chanting: The Christmas Episode
For this year’s Christmas special episode, New Lines editors highlight some of their favorite stories from the magazine and reflect on the power of culture to bring people together. A Palestinian Citizen of Israel Reflects on Life in the Shadow of Genocide in Gaza – by Rida Abu RassConfessions of a Syrian Barrel Bomber – by Kamal ShahinWhen a Dutch Drug Kingpin Needed a New Base, Sierra Leone Welcomed Him With Open Arms – by Oliver Dunn and Josef SkrdlikThe South Asian Vote May Be Split for Zohran Mamdani in New York City – by Yashica Dutt Produced by Finbar Anderson
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1 week ago
53 minutes

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Making the Case for American Power
Author and political scientist Shadi Hamid joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to argue his case for a U.S.-led world order, as set out in his new book, “The Case for American Power.” Produced by Finbar Anderson
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2 weeks ago
1 hour

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How Power Hides Itself
Following the National Guard shootings in Washington, D.C., and recent revelations surrounding Jeffrey Epstein and, separately, a Syrian charity, investigative journalists Murtaza Hussain and Lynzy Billing join Faisal Al Yafai to consider why and how powerful institutions and people cover their own tracks. Produced by Finbar Anderson
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3 weeks ago
53 minutes

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Lifting the Lid on the Criminal Underworld
On this week’s episode, the historian and writer Mark Galeotti joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss his new book about the global criminal underworld, “Homo Criminalis,” and why he thinks Donald Trump’s controversial peace plan for the Russia-Ukraine conflict could be a useful starting point. Produced by Finbar Anderson
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1 month ago
1 hour 6 minutes

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Why the Internet Got Bad, and How To Fix It
On this week’s episode, bestselling author and tech blogger Cory Doctorow joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss why the internet has steadily, but noticeably, become unusable, as he sets out in his new book “Enshittification.” Produced by Finbar Anderson
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1 month ago
59 minutes

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The Power Shifts Changing the Middle East, from Baghdad to Riyadh
The Financial Times’ Raya Jalabi and writer Robin Yassin-Kassab join Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss elections in Iraq, and White House visits by Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. Produced by Finbar Anderson
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1 month ago
1 hour 4 minutes

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Hala Alyan Reflects on Motherhood, Exile and the Geography of Loss
Palestinian-American writer and poet Hala Alyan joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss her recent memoir, motherhood and the politics of writing during the Gaza war Produced by Finbar Anderson
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1 month ago
47 minutes

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The Pillars of China’s Global Rise
Emmy-nominated journalist Melissa Chan joins Amie Ferris-Rotman on the podcast to discuss the foundations of China’s increasing global dominance, and the authoritarianism that led to her forcible expulsion from the country as a reporter. Produced by Finbar Anderson
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2 months ago
47 minutes

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Why Is Gen Z Protesting Across Africa?
Youth-led protests are sweeping much of Africa and the wider world. On this month’s edition of Global Insights on The Lede, Kwangu Liwewe is joined by journalist Aboubakr Jamaï and public policy expert Gedion Onyango to zoom in on Morocco and Kenya and look at why young protesters in both countries feel that the status quo no longer works for them. Produced by Finbar Anderson
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2 months ago
39 minutes

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Is It Really Peace in the Middle East?
New Lines’ Middle East Editor Kareem Shaheen joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to consider the Gaza peace deal authored by Donald Trump, what it really means for Palestinians and Israelis on the ground and whether the U.S. president deserves a Nobel Peace Prize. Produced by Finbar Anderson
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2 months ago
38 minutes

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Uncovering the Human Stories Behind Global Politics
Recorded at a New Lines live event at London’s Frontline Club, The Wall Street Journal’s Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Yaroslav Trofimov and The Sunday Times’ Chief Foreign Correspondent Christina Lamb join Faisal Al Yafai and Lydia Wilson for a discussion on storytelling and why it matters. Produced by Finbar AndersonAssistant Producer Henry Wilkins
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2 months ago
28 minutes

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Rashid Khalidi on One of the Worst Periods in Palestinian History
The eminent Palestinian-American historian Rashid Khalidi joins NFaisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss two years of war on Gaza and a century of war on Palestine. Produced by Finbar Anderson
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2 months ago
55 minutes

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Britain’s Summer of the Right
For this week’s episode of Global Insights on The Lede, Byline Times Editor-in-Chief Hardeep Matharu and New Lines’ Jos Betts join host Kwangu Liwewe to discuss the British right’s evolving relationship with identity and race, and whether a focus on immigration in the national conversation could translate into political gain for the far-right Reform UK party. Produced by Finbar Anderson Further reading: The UK’s Fragmenting Politics by Jos Betts and Lydia Wilson
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3 months ago
44 minutes

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How To Fix America’s Political Violence
Writer and political pundit Anand Giridharadas joins New Lines’ Faisal Al Yafai to discuss the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, political violence in America, and how to bridge the huge gulf currently dividing the country. Produced by Finbar Anderson
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3 months ago
44 minutes

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Lyse Doucet's Alternative History of Afghanistan
Veteran BBC correspondent Lyse Doucet joins New Lines’ Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss her new book on Afghanistan, “The Finest Hotel in Kabul,” the highs and lows of a career in journalism, and why she almost didn’t make the interview due to an Israeli strike on Doha. Produced by Finbar Anderson
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3 months ago
50 minutes

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China’s Rise, American Reckoning
The recent meeting of global leaders in Beijing, foremost among them Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, was a major moment in modern geopolitics. New Lines’ Faisal Al Yafai asks whether it could also signify the rise of a new multipolar world order, and an end to decades of global American dominance. Produced by Finbar Anderson
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3 months ago
25 minutes

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Listen Again: The True Impact of USAID Cuts on Africa
Listen again to this episode of Global Insights on The Lede, in which economist James Shikwati and New Lines’ North Africa Editor Erin Brown consider the impact of drastic cuts to American aid in Africa with host Kwangu Liwewe, and wonder what the continent’s future might look like without such aid. Produced by Finbar Anderson
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4 months ago
44 minutes 52 seconds

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Listen Again: Gaza and the Fall of Western Idealism
Listen again to the acclaimed writer and journalist Omar El Akkad in conversation with New Lines’ Faisal Al Yafai for a frank, difficult and moving discussion about the personal impact and wider implications of the war in Gaza. Further reading: The Courage and Death of Anas al-Sharif by Kareem Shaheen
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4 months ago
47 minutes 26 seconds

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How Central Europe Became the Frontier Between Russia and the West
Historian Luka Ivan Jukić joins New Lines’ Faisal Al Yafai to unpack the idea at the heart of his new book, “Central Europe: The Death of a Civilization and the Life of an Idea.” They explore how the concept of Central Europe — revived during the Cold War by the novelist Milan Kundera — still shapes the way nations like Poland, Hungary and Croatia see themselves today. And in the shadow of the Ukraine war, that identity is much more than purely symbolic. Produced by Finbar Anderson
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4 months ago
57 minutes 34 seconds

The Lede
Each week, we delve into the biggest ideas, events and personalities from around the world. For more stories from New Lines, visit our website, newlinesmag.com