Matt Duss talks to Hugh Pope, who is in Turkey. Plus: Turkey’s crisis and Erdogan’s opportunity.
Joshua Knobe talks to Katherine Kinzler about her study on children’s reactions to northern vs. southern accents. Plus: Is how you talk who you are?
Sarah Posner and Betsy Woodruff discuss the faith-based fundraising of Bishop E.W. Jackson, the controversial candidate for Virginia Lt. Governor. Plus: The NSA leaks and Rand Paul’s opportunity.
Michael Brendan Dougherty and Craig Calcaterra discuss baseball’s latest performance-enhancing drug scandal. Plus: Is baseball about to make a huge mistake?
Bill Scher and Matt Lewis discuss the sartorial challenges of appearing on cable news. Plus: Why Christie’s Senate appointment matters.
Will an economic crisis and draconian laws lead to more social unrest in Egypt? Robert Wright talks to Robert Becker about the worst case scenario. Plus: Egyptian “justice.”
Conor Friedersdorf talks to Elizabeth Nolan Brown, a resident of Bushwick, Brooklyn. Plus: Is Mark Bittman wrong about Americans eating less meat?
Alyssa Rosenberg and Sean Collins analyze the infamous Game of Thrones scene. (Contains spoilers.) Plus: Is Mad Men stuck in a rut?
Kevin Glass and Alex Seitz-Wald respond to recent criticisms of conservatism by Paul Krugman. Plus: Are any of Obama’s scandals actually scandalous?
Alyssa Rosenberg and Noreen Malone discuss how the traditional rom-com genre has transformed into something more depressing. Plus: The end of charm.