Miriam Elder, reporting from Russia, describes a new law that threatens online freedom. Plus: The real reason Russia still supports Syria.
In the wake of the Libor scandal, Dylan Matthews and John Ashmore discuss how American bankers radically changed the British financial industry.
Glenn Loury and Harold Pollack debate new statistical evidence. Plus: Are voter ID laws racist?
Physicist Lawrence Krauss explains why he doubted the existence of the Higgs boson. Plus: How matter gets its heft.
Matt Lewis thinks presidential debates would be more thoughtful in diavlog form. Plus: The Bain of Romney’s existence.
America’s allies are building up their forces in the South China Sea. Should America dedicate military resources to calm the situation?
Ann Friedman, editor of the new crowd-funded magazine Tomorrow, discusses editorial freedom. Plus: The strange fascination of Magic Mike.
Glenn Loury and Louis Putterman, author of the new book The Good, the Bad, and the Economy, discuss what China’s economic history tells us about human nature. Plus: Does your country determine your morals?
Conor Friedersdorf has a theory about the future of online education. Plus: The goal of parenting.
Mark Schmitt and Scott Lemieux discuss whether conservative Supreme Court clerks leaked information about the Obamacare decision. Plus: Does Scalia truly care about the Constitution?