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Bill Scher (Real Clear Politics, Politico) and Matt K. Lewis (The Daily Beast, MattLewis.org)

Science writer John Horgan explains the “long bet” he just won over string theory and the Nobel Prize in Physics.

Kat Rosenfield and Phoebe Maltz Bovy discuss the bizarre Twitter backlash to Rihanna’s recent interview in Vogue.

Bill Scher and Matt Lewis analyze the Democratic debate.

Max Blumenthal offers a dissenting view on the effects of Turkey’s incursion into Syria.

Aryeh Cohen-Wade speaks with Cait Raft and Drew Spears, the cohosts of This Podcast Is Self Care, about why many young people are embracing tarot, astrology, and crystals.

Glenn Loury and John McWhorter examine the extreme risks of impeaching and convicting Trump.

Bill Scher and Matt Lewis consider.

Robert Wright speaks with Chris Lehmann, the new editor of The New Republic.

Noah Smith and Ben Burgis debate the pros and cons of Bernie Sanders’s proposal for free tuition at all public universities.

Bhikkhu Bodhi, a translator of ancient Buddhist texts, discusses the demanding Buddhist ideal of “right speech.”

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