Can conservatism survive Trump’s commandeering of the annual CPAC conference? Matt Lewis and Bill Scher discuss.
Aryeh Cohen-Wade and Alana May Johnson talk about the new documentary Framing Britney Spears.
Robert Wright talks with Nobel Prize-winning physicist Frank Wilczek, author of the new book Fundamentals, about the axion, a hypothesized particle that could explain why much of the universe’s mass seems to be missing.
Nikita Petrov pitches a premise for a metaphysical system to John Horgan: ideas as living beings that enter this world through humans.
Mickey Kaus argues that the late broadcaster is partly responsible for Trump losing the election.
Glenn Loury and John McWhorter consider why it’s now so difficult to engage in debates on race and racism in the U.S.
Is Cruz’s baffling trip to Cancun a sign that he’s given up his presidential ambitions? Bill Scher and Matt Lewis discuss.
Robert Gressis and Kevin Currie-Knight discuss the success of students who learn outside of a traditional school environment.
Lauren Oyler discusses her new novel, Fake Accounts.
Will Wilkinson discusses the popular blog’s disappearance and the New York Times investigation that precipitated it.