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18 April 2026

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Sep 9, 2014 — &
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Kevin Glass and Steve Gutowski debate whether gaming journalists and politics journalists have something in common: an inability to see their own biases. Plus: GamerGate and the feminist critique of video-game culture.

Sep 8, 2014 — &
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Humans aren’t the only liars in the animal kingdom. Tom Flower describes the treachery of the fork-tailed drongo.

Sep 7, 2014 — &
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William Deresiewicz, author of Excellent Sheep, on the downside of massive open online courses. Plus: What’s wrong with elite universities.

Sep 5, 2014 — &
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Robert Farley and Al Mauroni debate whether the U.S. can afford to shed some of its nuclear arsenal, and what message it would send to other countries. Plus:  Nuclear calculus in Ukraine.

Sep 4, 2014 — &
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Bill Scher and Matt Lewis discuss the 2016 Republican contenders, and Matt outlines the most important trait for winning: getting back up after being knocked down. Plus: The optics of foreign policy.

Sep 3, 2014 — &
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On the premiere of Woodruff & Strauss, Betsy Woodruff and Daniel Strauss analyze the Illinois governor’s race. Plus: Sexual harassment on Capitol Hill.

Sep 2, 2014 — &
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In the wake of Michael Brown’s death, Glenn Loury and John McWhorter consider bad police officers (NSFW). Plus: Is it time to take Al Sharpton seriously?

Aug 31, 2014 — &
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Ethan Zuckerman explains why Internet advertising doesn’t work. Plus: Buying and spying.

Aug 30, 2014 — &
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Timothy Noah says that liberals have won the culture wars, but Matthew Schmitz isn’t sure conservatives will go quietly. Plus: The case against first ladies.

Aug 29, 2014 — &
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Mark Leon Goldberg speaks with Jina Moore, who recently reported from Liberia, about unnecessarily canceled flights to the region. Plus: Can the Liberian health system survive Ebola?

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