Glenn Loury and Robert Cherry discuss the urgent challenge of developing human potential in poor urban communities.

Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus ask whether Pelosi and the Democrats are playing three-dimensional chess on impeachment.

Matt Lewis and Bill Scher discuss what Democrats can do now that Joe Manchin and Krysten Sinema are keeping the filibuster in place.

Aryeh Cohen-Wade and historian Daniel Bessner debate the question.

Nikita Petrov and John Horgan talk about how people search for new social roles when the old ones get suffocating.

Robert Wright critiques the U.S.’s aggressive use of sanctions in Venezuela.

Glenn Loury and John McWhorter ask whether Trump should be impeached for inciting the Capitol riot.

Bill Scher and Matt Lewis discuss the conciliatory tone of Biden’s inauguration address.