Shelby Holliday
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Shelby Holliday is an American investigative and political journalist known for reporting on national security, politics, and government accountability.
6 episodes featuring Shelby Holliday
Letters from an American
Trump administration redirects Ukraine aid to Latin American governments
The proposed transfer tests whether the executive branch can redirect money Congress appropriated for a specific foreign-policy purpose.
Oct 3, 2026 · 13 min
Letters from an American
Trump’s 9/11 account puts presidential memory on trial
Heather Cox Richardson uses disputed recollections of Ground Zero to examine how presidential truthfulness shapes accountability and public memory.
Sep 10, 2026 · 13 min
Unexplainable
Scientists urge a moratorium on mirror-life research
Mirror organisms could evade biological defenses and spread through ecosystems, forcing researchers to decide how to govern a technology before it becomes irreversible.
Sep 2, 2026 · 38 min
Unexplainable
Synthetic cells challenge the boundary between chemistry and life
Cells built from nonliving chemicals could expand biology’s manufacturing potential while forcing new decisions about safety, governance, and access.
Aug 31, 2026 · 36 min
Unexplainable
Synthetic cells expose biology’s hidden machinery
The search for life’s minimum requirements reveals both how much biology remains unexplained and how powerful—and risky—synthetic organisms could become.
Aug 26, 2026 · 31 min
Money For Couples with Ramit Sethi
A couple cuts fixed costs from 89% to 65%
The episode shows how secrecy, avoidance, and unequal responsibility can turn a six-figure household income into a financial crisis—and how a shared plan begins rebuilding trust.
Aug 18, 2026 · 1h 58m