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11 April 2026

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Mar 8, 2022 — &
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Robert Wright and the Nation’s Katrina vanden Heuvel discuss how the ouster of a pro-Russian president affected Putin’s thinking.

Mar 4, 2022 — &
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Robert Wright gives Mickey Kaus his litany of ways the US has mismanaged its relationship with Russia.

Mar 4, 2022 — &
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Glenn Loury and journalist Matt Rosenberg discuss the South Side’s crime problems and some of the possible solutions proffered by local academics, politicians, and NGOs.

Mar 2, 2022 — &
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Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis debate whether Mitt Romney’s early recommendation that the US treat Putin as a threat should have been heeded.

Feb 28, 2022 — &
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Robert Wright and Steven Ward, author of Status and the Challenge of Rising Powers, discuss the psychology of Vladimir Putin.

Feb 25, 2022 — &
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Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus discuss their readings of the Russian president’s mental health in light of his pre-invasion speech.

Feb 25, 2022 — &
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Glenn Loury and John McWhorter discuss the ways that considerations of identity sometimes trump considerations of scholarly excellence in academia.

Feb 22, 2022 — &
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Russian artist/writer Nikita Petrov and Robert Wright discuss Russian perceptions of NATO expansion.

Feb 18, 2022 — &
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Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus discuss Pence’s recalibration of his tone about January 6.

Feb 18, 2022 — &
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Glenn Loury and political scientist Steven E. Rhoads discuss unemployment benefits, nuclear power, healthcare, and other areas where economists sometimes take unpopular stands.

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