Rob Farley and Daniel Larison wonder why foreign policy hawks want conflict with Russia. Plus: Snowden and great power politics.
Alyssa Rosenberg and Sonny Bunch offer an intellectual apologia for the much-maligned director of Man of Steel. Plus: Women of steel?
Hugo Godinho describes a movement of young people of all social classes. Plus: Occupy Brazil!
Tamar Gendler and Angela Duckworth discuss how an early version of Walter Mischel’s famous marshmallow test has a parallel in today’s constantly distracting technology. Plus: Stressed kids make bad decisions.
Haroon Moghul, who recently returned from Istanbul, predicts Prime Minister Erdogan’s next moves. Plus: The Turkish Tea Party.
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis consider. Plus: Bobby Jindal’s red meat.
Robert Wright talks to University of Hong Kong law professor Simon Young about Edward Snowden’s decision to flee to the city-state. Plus: Will Beijing decide Edward Snowden’s fate?
Glenn Loury talks to Mark Kleiman, who is advising the state of Washington as it legalizes marijuana. Plus: Nip “Big Pot” in the bud.
Matt Duss and Meir Javedanfar consider. Plus: A defeat for the Supreme Leader?
Thalia Wheatley demonstrates an experiment designed to determine when people see evidence of a mind. Plus: Did music play a role in human evolution?