Malik Akram, a 44-year-old armed with a pistol, held Rabbi Cytron Walker and three others hostage in a Texas synagogue, demanding the release of convicted terrorist Aafia Siddiqui.

In a recent podcast episode, the focus is on the conflict between New York leftists and Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul regarding her choice for chief judge of the state's court of appeals.

The podcast discusses the backlash against Elon Musk and his recent $20 billion investment in Twitter for promoting free speech, highlighting criticism from establishment liberals and leftists.

In this discussion, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Jeremy Benstein explore two important topics.

In this podcast episode, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Ohad Zeltzer-Zubida, and Noah Efron discuss several topics.

The podcast discusses the criticism faced by a letter in Harper's Magazine that defended free expression, highlighting the irony of prominent liberals and leftists being attacked for supporting this principle.

In Israeli politics this week, Evan Gottesman and Eli Kowaz discuss developments on the left, such as upcoming Meretz and Labor primaries and the restoration of the Joint List.

In this podcast episode, Allison Kaplan Sommer, Noah Efron, and Don Futterman delve into three key subjects: the potential lasting rift between American Jews and Israel following the Pittsburgh massacre, the left's militant stance on Rabin's assassination anniversary, and the surprising election of a feminist mayor in an ultra-Orthodox Israeli town.