Lackland Bloom and Rebecca Deen join us to talk about the thinking behind the United States Supreme Court’s recent decisions.
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NPR White House reporter Ayesha Rascoe and Abby Livingston of the Texas Tribune join us to talk about the news of the day in Washington.
Read moreMy 8 Years With Obama
Ben Rhodes joins us to talk about serving as a sounding board to the leader of the free world.
Read moreJames Clapper On The State Of Intelligence
The former Director of National Intelligence joins us to reflect on his time working in the White House.
Read moreWhat Woodrow Wilson Got Right — And Wrong
Presidential biographer Patricia O’Toole joins us to discuss the Wilson presidency.
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreWhy Economists And Politicians Don’t Speak The Same Language
Alan S. Blinder joins us to talk about how politicians often fail to fully consider the economic impact of their decisions.
Read moreHow Bad Science Becomes Government Policy
David Randall joins us to talk about why many studies are filled with flaws – making them unable to be repeated – and about how that bad science is making its way into government policy.
Read moreTexas’ Problems Are America’s Problems
Lawrence Wright joins us to talk about how the politics in Texas reflect the nation as a whole.
Read moreA City-Based Solution To Climate Change
Carl Pope, former head of the Sierra Club, joins us to talk about why environmentalists should look beyond elected officials for action on climate change.
Read moreHow Social Media Manipulates Public Thinking
Erica Ciszek joins us to talk about how special interest groups are increasingly using social media to influence and confuse public discourse.
Read moreAmerica Was Built On Slavery
Annette Gordon-Reed joins us to talk about how America has struggled since its founding to deal with slavery.
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