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The first steps on the moon were in the name of “all mankind.” But with more countries—and the private sector—competing to not only return, but to tap into the moon’s resources, we’re going to need some ground rules. Guest: Chris Davenport [https://twitter.com/wapodavenport] reports on NASA and the space industry at the Washington Post [https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/christian-davenport/]. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence—and you’ll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus [http://slate.com/whatnextplus] to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

This week, Felix Salmon [https://twitter.com/felixsalmon], Emily Peck [https://twitter.com/EmilyRPeck?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor], and Elizabeth Spiers [https://twitter.com/espiers] discuss Sam Altman’s triumphant return to OpenAI and ponder the future of the artificial intelligence industry. They also discuss the legal woes of crypto exchange Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao. Finally: the economic policies of Argentina’s president-elect Javier Milei. In the Plus segment: Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers joins OpenAI’s board of directors Podcast production by Jared Downing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

On today’s episode brought to us by Slate’s The Waves [https://slate.com/podcasts/the-waves], we’re digging into the Bravo network. From Below Deck  [https://slate.com/podcasts/icymi/2023/08/dont-look-down-on-below-deck-down-under]to Selling Sunset to Vanderpump Rules [https://slate.com/culture/2023/06/vanderpump-rules-reunion-scandoval-bravo-real-housewives-problem.html], the Bravo TV network is a reality television behemoth that has made millions on the backs of its female cast members. But is it actually good for women? ICYMI founding host Rachelle Hampton [https://slate.com/author/rachelle-hampton] and culture writer Shamira Ibrahim [https://shamirathefirst.com/] discuss the current Bravo era, how much of Bravo belongs to famous producer Andy Cohen, why cast members can’t rely on a reunion to tell their stories, and whether the cast members of shows like the Real Housewives really have agency. If you liked this episode, check out: How to Be a Woman in Music [https://slate.com/podcasts/the-waves/2023/11/music-singer-songwriter-dessa-indie-music-break-up-songs-beyonce-taylor-swift] Podcast production by Cheyna Roth with editorial oversight by Daisy Rosario and Alicia Montgomery. Send your comments and recommendations on what to cover to thewaves@slate.com [thewaves@slate.com]. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you’ll also be supporting the work we do here on The Waves. Sign up now at slate.com/thewavesplus [http://slate.com/thewavesplus] to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]