Will Bostwick of Texas Monthly discusses urban environments of concrete that don’t cool down, the health hazards that causes, and innovative methods that could lead to relief.
Read moreBeyond Beyond Burgers: The future of ‘meat’
Annie Lowrey of The Atlantic discusses the new world of “cultivated meat” – animal proteins combined with other chemicals to produce the texture and flavor of meats.
Read moreHollywood’s shut down. Now what?
Dominic Patten, senior editor for Deadline, discusses the writer and actor strike, which has effectively shut down the industry and what that means for our TV and movie screens.
Read moreYour big SUV is more dangerous than you think
Writer Marin Cogan discusses what is making city streets so deadly and what actions governments could take to help remedy the problem.
Read moreWhat we could learn from Vienna’s public housing
Writer Francesca Mari discusses the way housing is set up in Vienna and why it’s become a model for building wealth and security for even low-income renters.
Read moreHolding onto humanity in an A.I. world
Atlantic executive editor Adrienne LaFrance discusses why we must set aside places that no computers can touch to remind ourselves that we are fully human.
Read moreThe real beneficiaries of affirmative action
Writer Bertrand Cooper makes the case that race-conscious admissions by universities frequently benefit students who are already from elite backgrounds and that it’s time to also consider socioeconomic status.
Read moreWhat the failed coup says about Putin’s future
Global policy expert Igor Khrestin discusses current events in Russia – from the insurgency to the war in Ukraine.
Read moreTranslating trauma for asylum seekers
Immigrant justice advocate Alejandra Oliva discusses her work as a translator on the border, how it relates to her life as a Mexican-American woman, and what it takes to actually become a U.S. citizen.
Read moreHow old is too old to be president?
Journalist Chris Smith discusses the ways both Republican and Democratic strategists view President Biden’s age and how voters might assess his abilities.
Read moreWhat Putin really wants in Ukraine
International affairs professor Christopher Layne discusses why Russia’s opposition of NATO has brought Europe to this point, and why the U.S. arming Ukrainians might have made the world less safe from nuclear warfare.
Read moreThe case for Europe acting like an empire
Oxford professor Timothy Garton Ash makes the case that to stabilize the continent, the E.U. must embrace some imperial characteristics.
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