Dr. Rock’s Taxonomy
John Rock was the co-inventor of the birth control pill — and a committed Catholic. He wanted his church to approve of his invention. What happens when a layman takes…
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Civil War is Solvable
Anne Applebaum talks to Juan Manuel Santos, former president of Colombia and Nobel Peace Laureate, about ending more than 50 years of conflict in his country.
Democracy’s Midlife Crisis
Cambridge professor David Runciman thinks that democracy is in an midlife crisis. He also thinks that might not be bad.
The Standard Case
Revisionist History tries to make sense of the conundrum of PED use in baseball, using the 500-year-old philosophical techniques of St. Ignatius. Part one of a three-part series on the…
A Hidden Reason Behind France’s "Yellow Vest" Protests
For Bastille Day, an interview with French journalist Agnes C. Poirier about the causes of the “Yellow Vest” protests which rocked the country last fall.
Good Old Boys
If you disagree with someone — if you find what they think appalling — is there any value in talking to them? In the early 1970s, the talk show host…
Fake News is Solvable
Anne Applebaum talks to Renée DiResta about building a more trustworthy Internet.
How to Report on the Russia Investigation
Robert Mueller, the special counsel who led the federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, is famously tight-lipped. CNN’s Laura Jarrett explains what she has learned from reporting…
Tempest in a Teacup
Bohea, the aroma of tire fire, Mob Wives, smugglers, “bro” tea, and what it all means to the backstory of the American Revolution. Malcolm tells the real story on what…
The Tech Gender Gap is Solvable
Jacob Weisberg talks to Mariéme Jamme about teaching a million disadvantaged girls to code.
Living Stonewall
Mark Segal and Joan Nestle were both living in New York City at the time of the Stonewall Uprising. Fifty years after the historic event, they reflect on how it…