Robert Farley and Matthew Duss discuss how relatively small differences in worldview can have big impacts when they play out in the real world.
Conor Friedersdorf argues that coddling students could hurt them in the long run. Plus: The weaponization of words.
Chris Impey describes what it’s like to teach cosmology to Buddhist monks. Plus: The unique strangeness of light.
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis discuss how the Senator’s principles could get in the way of smart strategy. Plus: Is a third party on the horizon?
Robert Farley and Matthew Duss talk about Ted Cruz’s selection of the notorious Frank Gaffney for his foreign policy team.
Conor Friedersdorf says calling someone racist instantly shuts down dialogue. Plus: Why “it’s complicated” isn’t a rhetorical cop out.
Photons are weird even by quantum physics standards, as Chris Impey, author of Humble Before the Void, explains.
Heather Hurlburt and Daniel Drezner discuss how the American public is being told outdated stories about American economic challenges. Plus: Trump’s foreign policy team.
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis discuss what anti-Trump conservatives could do next.
Conor Friedersdorf says having a nuanced opinion on racial issues shouldn’t be confused with not taking a stand.