When Jon Stewart stepped down as host of the Daily Show in 2015, it seemed pretty conclusive. For nearly 16 years, he guided the show through 9/11, the Iraq war, the 2008 financial crisis and more, becoming a voice of reason for many amid growing political divisions — but it was time to move on.
This week saw him back in the host's chair once again, where he'll now be every Monday. But things have changed a lot in the last nine years — especially politics. Does Stewart's brand of Bush-era both-sides-ism still work in 2024? Slate writer and senior editor Sam Adams unpacks the legacy of the Daily Show and whether the world still needs it.
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Anti-Canada rhetoric ramps up in India
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How did a Nazi fighter end up in Parliament?
How Rupert Murdoch changed the world
Following the trial of accused killer of Muslim family
The Canada-wide protests over LGBTQ school rights
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How politics made Libya’s flood more deadly
An interview with Justin Trudeau
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Why the GOP wants to impeach Joe Biden
Modern ‘slavery’ faced by Canada’s migrant workers: UN report
After years of struggle, Canada’s men’s basketball levels up
Google on trial: U.S. takes on tech giant
The origins of “parental rights”
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