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.
Robert Wright talks to Serhat Güvenç, reporting from Istanbul, about the protests there. Plus: A Turkish Spring?
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.
Turkish journalist Mustafa Akyol addresses the political turmoil facing Prime Minister Erdogan. Plus: The crackdown in Istanbul.
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.