Aryeh Cohen-Wade and Phoebe Maltz Bovy analyze the “basic” charge and the normcore fashion trend. Plus: A tweet can ruin your life.
George Johnson and John Horgan discuss how the film taps into the psychology of war. Plus: How random is cancer?
Robert Wright and Michael Shermer discuss whether a scientific outlook can lead humans to become more moral. Plus: Religion: Hero, villain, or innocent bystander?
Aryeh Cohen-Wade and Katy Waldman debate the strange case of Go Set A Watchman. Plus: Jon Stewart’s moral authority.
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis debate whether Obama deserves censure for lying about opposing same-sex marriage. Plus: The fall of an anchor ain’t what it used to be.
Robert Farley and Sean Kay discuss. Plus: Should the US arm Ukraine?
Does it make sense to make big sacrifices now to avert a possible climate catastrophe in the future? Robert Wright and Matt Ridley discuss. Plus: The case for calming down about climate change.
Daniel Strauss asks Ben Terris to explain his writing process. Plus: A Downton Abbey crisis in Congress.
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis debate the Wisconsin governor’s national prospects. Plus: Brian Williams’s tall tale.
Robert Wright and Eli Lake debate Iran’s ranking on the list of US security perils. Plus: Middle East burning.