Jessica Stern, author of the new book My War Criminal, talks about her interviews with Radovan Karadžić, who was convicted of genocide, and the challenges posed by exploring malign motivations.
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis argue that Abrams does not have the qualifications to be on the ticket.
Glenn Loury and John McWhorter discuss the effects of Covid-19 on black communities.
Kat Rosenfield speaks with Phoebe Maltz Bovy about her recent essay “The Pantry Police.”
Robert Wright speaks with Mickey Kaus, who is concerned about “ballot harvesting.”
Glenn Loury and Wilfred Reilly examine what role, if any, race plays in COVID-19 infection rates.
Daniel Kaufman and Massimo Pigliucci critique the theory that purports to explain the “hard problem” of consciousness.
Bill Scher asks Matt Lewis to explain Trump’s apparent faith that hydroxychloroquine will be a “miracle drug” against COVID-19.
Robert Wright speaks with psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman, author of the new book Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization.
Danielle Allen, who is leading a group of academics responding to the pandemic, outlines the “freeze,” “surrender,” and “mobilize and transition” paradigms.