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…
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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…
The Tortoise and the Hare
A weird speech by Antonin Scalia, a visit with some serious legal tortoises, and a testy exchange with the experts at the Law School Admissions Council prompts Malcolm to formulate…
Food Waste is Solvable
Ahmed Ali Akbar talks to activist and author Tristram Stuart about using food scraps to eliminate waste.Watch “The Ugly Carrot” video here.
Inside the Mind of a Dictator
In her new book, “The Great Successor: The Divinely Perfect Destiny of Brilliant Comrade Kim Jong Un,” Anna Fifield tries to make sense of North Korea’s secretive leader.
Puzzle Rush
Malcolm challenges his assistant Camille to the Law School Admissions Test. He gets halfway through, panics, runs out of time, and wonders: why does the legal world want him to…
Refugee Poverty is Solvable
Jacob Weisberg talks to David Miliband about helping refugees stay in work and in school.
What to Watch in 2020
The 2020 election is shaping up to be one of the most important elections in recent memory. Brookings fellow Andre Perry discusses why black voters and black women in particular…