Chef José Andrés and the Politics of Feeding People

On top of owning more than 30 restaurants in the U.S., Chef José Andrés takes food where few others can, responding to global humanitarian crises with his nonprofit World Central Kitchen. In this conversation, he explains how a hot meal can bring people together, why immigration reform is urgently …

Medical Aid in Dying Explained by Dr. Peg Sandeen

For decades, Dr. Peg Sandeen has asked Americans to grapple with a controversial yet deeply human question: how do we honor agency at the end of life? In this conversation, she shares her perspective as the head of the non-profit Death with Dignity, explaining how Medical Aid in Dying works and why…

Bad Bunny And The Politics Of The Super Bowl Halftime Show

After making history as the first Spanish-language album to win Album of the Year at the Grammys, Bad Bunny is now set to take on one of the most-watched stages in the world: the Super Bowl halftime show. To explore his political role at this moment, the impact of his work, and what we should be pa…

Trust Your Eyes: Ice’s Assault On Minneapolis

Over the weekend in Minneapolis, a border patrol agent fatally shot 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti, just weeks after the killing of Renee Good in similar circumstances at the hands of federal agents. Amid growing tensions, Jorge and Paola speak with NPR’s Jasmine Garsd, who’s reporting on the ground…

Mahmoud Khalil committed no crime. The U.S. is still after him

Over the past year, Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest has become a high-profile example of how deportation can be used as a tool of political intimidation. In this conversation, he reflects on how the experience has shaped his understanding of justice in …

The U.S. in 2026: Who Are We Becoming?

From nationwide anti-ICE protests to President Trump’s drastic moves in foreign policy, one thing is already clear: 2026 is going to be another year that will challenge the way Americans live. To make sense of it all, Jorge and Paola sit down with The Moment’s executive producer, Daniel Alarcón, an…

Inside Venezuela’s Uncertain Future: A Roundtable Discussion

This week, the United States struck Venezuela, captured Nicolás Maduro in a military operation that took less than three hours, and brought him to face drug trafficking charges in a U.S. court. As questions swirl about what comes next, we step back to examine this moment in a special roundtable con…

Two Skeptics and A Bishop: Why Faith Matters in Hard Times

Bishop Mariann Budde made headlines when she called for mercy at President Trump’s 2025 inauguration. Today, she discusses how some Christian leaders have invoked faith to defend Trump’s harshest policies, what she is doing to protect her congregations from ICE, and why, even in times of fear and u…

Anne Applebaum Studies Autocracies. So How Can We Avoid One?

Anne Applebaum knows authoritarianism. Through her essays in The Atlantic and books, like Autocracy, Inc., she lays out the tactics that gradually erode democracies. In this big picture conversation, Applebaum helps us situate the current American moment and its global historical context. You can …

Senator Alex Padilla on the Role of Congress in the Trump Era

Alex Padilla has worked in politics for decades, but many Americans came to know his name after he was apprehended during a DHS news conference. Now, the U.S. senator talks about how that incident shaped his fight against anti-immigrant policies, even if it means risking his own peace. You can lis…