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.
Humans aren’t the only liars in the animal kingdom. Tom Flower describes the treachery of the fork-tailed drongo.
William Deresiewicz, author of Excellent Sheep, on the downside of massive open online courses. Plus: What’s wrong with elite universities.
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.
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.
On the premiere of Woodruff & Strauss, Betsy Woodruff and Daniel Strauss analyze the Illinois governor’s race. Plus: Sexual harassment on Capitol Hill.
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?
Ethan Zuckerman explains why Internet advertising doesn’t work. Plus: Buying and spying.
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.
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?