Rachel Maddow discusses her new book, 'Department of Fate'

NPR | By Michel Martin

Published November 13, 2026 at 4:43 AM EST

NPR's Michel Martin talks to MS NOW host Rachel Maddow about her new book, "Department of Fate: The Promise, the Power, and the Collapse of America's Most Consequential Institution."

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