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12 April 2026

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Aug 19, 2021 — &
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Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss the possible political repercussions in the US from the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.

Aug 17, 2021 — &
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Robert Wright and legal scholar Mehrsa Baradaran discuss the idea that schools use “woke” vocabulary to prepare students to speak the language of elite institutions.

Aug 16, 2021 — &
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Aryeh Cohen-Wade speaks with Rebecca Panovka, author of the recent essay “Men in Dark Times,” which argues that many misread Arendt since 2016.

Aug 13, 2021 — &
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Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus discuss the role China may play in Afghanistan’s future.

Aug 13, 2021 — &
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Glenn Loury and John McWhorter discuss the shortcomings of the term “systemic racism” in describing present-day racial inequities in the US.

Aug 12, 2021 — &
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Bill Scher and Matt K. Lewis discuss Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ attempt to prohibit mask mandates in Florida communities.

Aug 12, 2021 — &
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China experts Michael Swaine and Orville Schell discuss how Washington can balance cooperation and competition in its relations with Beijing.

Aug 10, 2021 — &
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Robert Wright and Afghanistan expert Adam Weinstein discuss whether the Afghan government will be able to reach a political settlement with the Taliban.

Aug 9, 2021 — &
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Connor Echols and social scientist Jemima Pierre discuss.

Aug 9, 2021 — &
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Leigh Stein talks about her new collection of poetry What to Miss When, which she composed during the first months of the pandemic.

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