Bill Scher and Matt Lewis hash out the ideological divide at the heart of the gun control debate. Plus: Trump, breaker of taboos.
Economics professor Robert Cherry says racial bias is only part of the equation when it comes to higher suspension rates among poor black youth.
Annabella Pitkin, Professor of East Asian Religions, offers a Buddhist recipe for making life meaningful. Plus: Clarifying what tantric practice actually entails.
Matt Lewis explains how Trump is shifting the Overton wIndow on what topics are acceptable to raise on the campaign trail.
Rebecca Newberger Goldstein and David Chalmers ask why it feels like something to be alive. Plus: Does a quark fear death?
Annabella Pitkin, scholar of Tibetan Buddhism, clarifies what tantric practice actually entails.
David Kim reflects on his Christian-Confucian identity. Plus: The disruptive force of compassion.
Rebecca Newberger Goldstein and David Chalmers consider whether everything has a measure of consciousness.
Aryeh Cohen-Wade and Daniel Kaufman consider why the second Star Wars trilogy failed—and the new movie succeeds. Plus: Kylo Ren, the hipster Darth Vader.
Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus consider the future of artificial intelligence. Plus: Mickey Kaus explains his appreciation of Donald Trump.