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Could Identity Politics Help Democrats Engage Men?

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PODCAST BONUS RELEASE: Should the U.S. Ban TikTok?

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Can America and Its Allies Tolerate A Nuclear Iran, or Is It Time to Stop Them Now?

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Does AA Work?

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Could Longevity Science Extend Your Health Span By Decades? Should the Government Fund It?

106

The Pursuit of Happiness: Virtue or Pleasure?

107

Psychedelics for Mental Health: Help or Hype?

108

Global Leaders Debate Money, Truth, and Power

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Fast Fashion: Shop or Stop?

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Thinking Twice: Revenge of the Tipping Point with Malcolm Gladwell

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Is the Republican Party’s Refusal to Raise Taxes Fiscally Irresponsible?

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Is the American Dream in Decline?

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Nate Silver on The Art of Risking Everything: Politics, Money, Power

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Has The Electoral College Outlived Its Usefulness?

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Will Kamala Harris or Donald Trump Be Better For America?

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Should Israel Strike Iran?

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Were Israel's Actions in the Gaza War Justified?

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Election 2024: Are Identity Politics Holding Us Back?

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Should We Legalize the Market for Human Organs?

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Is the ICC’s Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu Justified?

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Wokeness in Public Schools: Helping or Hurting Students?

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Does America Need a Third Party?

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Does the Effective Altruism Movement Get Giving Right?

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America the Dysfunctional with Brian Tyler Cohen

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Can Israel Make Peace with Hamas?

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Is the Two-State Solution Still Viable?

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Mock Trial: Should Trump’s Conviction Stand?

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Should Biden Step Aside?

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History Lessons About Combatting Polarization in 2024 with Fareed Zakaria

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Is Wokeness Killing Comedy?

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Married or Single?

132

Is Islam Antisemitic?

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MOCK TRIAL: Murthy v. Missouri - Free speech, Government and Misinformation on Social Media Platforms

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Is It OK to Pay for Sex?

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Is Taiwan Indefensible?

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Young Voices Debate Tough Topics: DEI and Climate Change

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The Pursuit of Happiness: Virtue or Pleasure?

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MOCK TRIAL: Should the Courts Restrict Access to the Abortion Pill?

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Should Elite Universities Reinstate the SAT?

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Is Free Speech Threatened on Campus?

141

Ban the Box: Should We Banish the Criminal History Check Box from Job Applications?

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Should Congress Stop Funding the War in Ukraine?

143

Is Religion a Force for Good?

144

Childhood Obesity Guidelines: Good Medicine or Too Extreme?

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Should the US Ban Tik Tok?

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Does Taylor Swift Deserve Her Billion Dollar Fortune?

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Should We Address the Gender Wage Gap?

148

Has Citizens United Undermined Democracy?

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Debate: Coleman Hughes and Jamelle Bouie on Color Blindness for Black History Month

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Unresolved: The Iran Threat

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How to Resolve Conflict in Relationships: A Conversation with Esther Perel

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Is the Republican Party’s Refusal to Raise Taxes Fiscally Irresponsible?

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Is Engineering Solar Radiation A Crazy Idea?

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Is the American Dream in Decline?

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David Petraeus and Andrew Roberts on Conflict, War, and Debate

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Mock Trial: Is Trump Guilty in the January 6th Case?

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David Brooks on the Art of Seeing and Hearing Others

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Will the Future Be Abundant?

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Should Congress Pass the Secure the Border Act?

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Will AI Kill the Future of the Creative Arts?

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How Would A No Labels Presidential Candidate Change the Outcome in 2024?

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A primer for discussing Israel and Gaza and our divided American political landscape: John Donvan in discussion with author Mónica Guzmán

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Do We Have Free Will?

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Is Wokeness Killing Comedy?

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Are DEI Mandates for University Faculties a Bad Idea?

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Is Anti-Zionism the New Anti-Semitism?

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Does Economic Growth Cost Too Much?

168

Should Artists Be Allowed to Borrow From Cultures Besides Their Own?

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Should Ukraine Get Russia's Frozen Assets?

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Is Modi's India Heading in the Right Direction?

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Does America Need A Third Party?

172

Is Legalizing Marijuana a Mistake?

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Is Objectivity Essential to Journalism?

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Should we Erase Bad Memories?

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Does Color Blindness Perpetuate Racism?

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Should NATO Admit Ukraine?

177

Is Social Media Bad For Kids' Mental Health?

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Is the FDA Too Cautious?

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Should Prosecutors Pursue Minor Crimes?

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Will Millennials Be Left Behind?

181

Should the Government Raise the Retirement Age?

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Should SCOTUS Focus on the Original Meaning of the Constitution?

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Should Congress Abolish the Debt Ceiling?

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Is Netanyahu's Government Heading in the Wrong Direction?

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Should Certain Books Be Banned in School?

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What Does It Mean to "Win" An Argument? Mehdi Hasan in Conversation with John Donvan

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Is Carbon Capture Essential to Fighting Climate Change?

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Is Florida Eating New York's Lunch?

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Is the Banking System Safer Than It Was in 2008?

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Are Men Finished and Should We Help Them?

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Is The Democratic Party Too Far Left?

192

Is America Too Obsessed With Race?

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Should the FTC Ban Non-compete Clauses?

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John Donvan In Conversation with David McRaney on the Science of Changing Minds

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Should the U.S. Ban TikTok?

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Will ChatGPT Do More Harm Than Good?

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Has China's Power Peaked?

198

Does the Sex Offender Registry Do More Harm Than Good?

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Is Parenting Overrated?

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Is Elon Musk Killing Twitter?