Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Beto O’Rourke join us to talk about their current legislative priorities.
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When Black Athletes Take A Political Stand
ESPN senior writer Howard Bryant joins us to talk about the history of black ballplayers speaking out – from Jackie Robinson to the present.
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The Odd Couple: Timothy Leary and Richard Nixon
Bill Minutaglio joins us to talk about what the rivalry between President Nixon and Timothy Leary said about division in the country at that time.
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How American Meritocracy Favors The Already Rich
Steven Brill joins us to talk about how free speech – while still important – may also have contributed to some of our national dysfunction.
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The Standoff Over Access To Public Lands
James Pogue joins us to talk about the country’s militia movement – and the role of government in rural areas.
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What Woodrow Wilson Got Right — And Wrong
Presidential biographer Patricia O’Toole joins us to discuss the Wilson presidency.
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When Black America Championed Mass Incarceration
Former public defender James Forman Jr. joins us to talk about how policies from the 1970s lead to an overrepresentation of people of color in American prisons.
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The Fight For The Soul Of America
Jon Meacham joins us to provide historical evidence that America has made it through tough times before – and about why those previous triumphs offer hope that we’ll make it through the present day.
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Ronan Farrow On The Gutting Of American Diplomacy
Ronan Farrow joins us to talk about why U.S. foreign policy is too heavily weighted to military force over negotiation.
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My Party, My Identity
University of Maryland political scientist Lilliana Mason joins us to talk about why extreme partisanship is bad for democracy.
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How Ruth Bader Ginsburg Became RBG
Betsy West and Julie Cohen join us to talk about Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s journey from diminutive New Yorker to cultural icon.
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Exonerated And Motivated
Christopher Scott joins us to talk about how he rebuilt his life after a wrongful conviction and how he’s helping others do the same.
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