Bill Scher and Matt Lewis discuss the role of states’ rights in the ongoing health care debate. Plus: Is Facebook dangerous?
Aryeh Cohen-Wade and YouTuber ContraPoints discuss why preferred pronouns are a sticking point for both transgender people and those who oppose them. Plus: From Gamergate to white supremacy.
Physicist Paul Davies ponders its relationship to matter and energy.
Glenn Loury and John Skrentny consider the public funding behind American innovation.
Matt Lewis on why the NFL’s recent controversy marks the end of the sport as an oasis from liberal pop culture.
Rob Neppell shares how a Florida community employed technology in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis predict likely Republican responses to Bernie Sanders’ new “Medicare-for-All” bill. Plus: Why single-payer won’t be a slam dunk.
Jazz pianist Aaron Goldberg explains the cognitive feat of performing improvisational music. Plus: The meeting of musical minds.
Journalist Tony Ortega explains how the Church of Scientology won tax-exempt status through a campaign of lawsuits, intimidation, and harassment against the IRS.
Mark Lilla, author of the new book The Once and Future Liberal, on why progressives should organize around principles rather than identity.