Writer Marin Cogan discusses what is making city streets so deadly and what actions governments could take to help remedy the problem.
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What 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.
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Holding 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.
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The 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.
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What 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.
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Translating 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.
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How 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.
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What 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.
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The 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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What’s up with inflation? Check tire prices
Michael Grabell joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the rise in tire prices and how tires offer a window into stubborn inflation and supply-chain issues that continue to hamper the global economy.
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Gun sellers peddle more than just weapons
Jennifer Carlson joins Krys Boyd to discuss her in-depth interviews with gun sellers to better understand how they market a certain brand of American individualism.
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The Army has an out for some people accused of violent crimes
Investigative reporter Vianna Davila joins us to discuss the 900 soldiers dishonorably discharged, which allowed them to return to civilian life without having to face their alleged crimes in a courtroom.
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