Judith Warner explains the complex issue of child and adolescent mental health, and why the problem has been mounting for years before the pandemic.
Read more
How cancel culture is holding writers back
Writer Sarah Hepola examines the ways she has muted herself and contemplates what cancel culture means for writers.
Read more
The life of Madeleine Albright
We revisit our 2017 conversation with Madeleine Albright, who passed away this week. Albright made history as the first woman to serve as the U.S. secretary of state.
Read more
How emotion gets us into — and out of — wars
Doyle Hodges considers the role of emotion in war, the many ways fear can hinder response and effectiveness, and how to protect civil liberties and maintain community during turmoil.
Read more
When others flee war zones, she grabs her camera
Photojournalist Lynsey Addario focuses her lens on the impact of conflict, particularly on women and girls. This hour, we’ll talk with her about her new memoir, “It’s What I Do: A Photographer’s Life of Love and War.”
Read more
Inside Ukraine’s growing humanitarian crisis
Jonathan Guyer discusses the war in Ukraine from the refugee crisis to the battles on the ground and in the air.
Read more
Are trans kids safe in Texas?
Karen Brooks Harper discusses the children and parents concerned that seeking gender-affirming care constitutes child abuse and might mean family separation.
Read more
How long could high inflation last?
Eric Leeper, a professor in economics at the University of Virginia, explains the many reasons inflation is rising, its impact on individuals and businesses, and policy options for taming it.
Read more
The cult of cryptocurrency
Will Stephenson reveals his own foray into Bitcoin and his journey to a cryptocurrency convention in Miami, where he gained a new understanding of the currency’s myths and ethos.
Read more
When work is no longer the center of your life
Noreen Malone discusses why people are suddenly realizing that ambition isn’t what it’s cracked up to be, and how that plays into the current Great Resignation.
Read more
How we’ll co-exist with COVID
The Atlantic’s Katherine Wu discusses the possibilities of what an endemic future might look like and how humans will need to learn to co-exist with this virus.
Read more
Who can stop Russia from invading Ukraine?
David J. Kramer of the Bush Institute discusses Russia’s motives, the Western response to the growing conflict, and if there will be war in Europe.
Read more