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With ‘Phony,’ Nick Paley Poses a Horrifying Question — But Makes It Funny

22 October 2026 at 21:11
A son (and the Hulu mystery-comedy's audience) navigate a tonal tightrope as he comes to believe his mother has been replaced by an impostor; the creator promises to reveal the answer before a potential second season.

Inside the Exclusive Nathan Fielder Interview

22 October 2026 at 20:06
This week on “Uncanny Valley,” we go behind the scenes of our Nathan Fielder cover story, unpack tech billionaires’ generous promises, and discuss the suspicious letters sent to US election offices.

A windowless ground-floor unit for $4,750: the AI boom pushes San Francisco rents skyward

22 October 2026 at 14:02

In the heart of the historic working-class and Latino Mission district in San Francisco, the door of a ground-floor unit next to a trendy coffee shop keeps opening. A private shuttle that ferries tech workers to their Silicon Valley headquarters farther south passes by every morning. The 796 sq.ft. (74-square-meter) apartment, recently renovated and furnished, is thoughtfully laid out, from the small open kitchen to the built-in closets. But it gets very little light. Of its two bedrooms, one has no windows. And it costs $4,750 a month.

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People at a showing for a rental apartment in San Francisco.

Former GOP governor David Beasley says Trump's 'demeaning' rhetoric pushed him from party

21 October 2026 at 23:20
David Beasley spent more than three decades as a Republican, serving as South Carolina's governor before leading Nobel Peace Prize-winning efforts at the U.N. World Food Programme. Recently, he announced that he's walking away from his party as he laments a rise in toxic vitriol emanating from the GOP's standard-bearer. Beasley joined Amna Nawaz to discuss more.

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