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Jun 6, 2013 — &
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Bill Scher and Matt Lewis discuss the sartorial challenges of appearing on cable news. Plus: Why Christie’s Senate appointment matters.

Jun 5, 2013 — &
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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.”

Jun 5, 2013 — &
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Conor Friedersdorf talks to Elizabeth Nolan Brown, a resident of Bushwick, Brooklyn. Plus: Is Mark Bittman wrong about Americans eating less meat?

Jun 4, 2013 — &
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Alyssa Rosenberg and Sean Collins analyze the infamous Game of Thrones scene. (Contains spoilers.) Plus: Is Mad Men stuck in a rut?

Jun 4, 2013 — &
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Kevin Glass and Alex Seitz-Wald respond to recent criticisms of conservatism by Paul Krugman. Plus: Are any of Obama’s scandals actually scandalous?

Jun 3, 2013 — &
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Alyssa Rosenberg and Noreen Malone discuss how the traditional rom-com genre has transformed into something more depressing. Plus: The end of charm.

Jun 3, 2013 — &
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Robert Wright talks to Serhat Güvenç, reporting from Istanbul, about the protests there. Plus: A Turkish Spring?

Jun 2, 2013 — &
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Jonathan Phillips talks to Joe Henrich about the evolution of religion, watchful gods, and when divine punishment for bad deeds never comes.  Plus: Tribal justice.

Jun 1, 2013 — &
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Turkish journalist Mustafa Akyol addresses the political turmoil facing Prime Minister Erdogan. Plus: The crackdown in Istanbul.

May 31, 2013 — &
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Rob Farley and Nate Jones predict what war on terror documents will and won’t be declassified in the coming decades. Plus: The crown jewel of declassified documents.

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