FIRE’s executive V.P. discusses the Biden administration's failures, Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s influence on free speech, and the most pressing First Amendment issues facing the U.S. today.

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The Good Eats host talks about the virtues of Cap'n Crunch, why fusion cooking isn't cultural appropriation, and how Martha Stewart's perfectionism ruined dinner parties.

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New York Times columnist and linguist John McWhorter discusses the rise and fall of "woke," DEI and affirmative action, and his new book on the history of pronouns.

John McWhorter: Is 'Wokeness' Finally Dead?

Wall Street legend Jim O’Shaughnessy discusses how to live well and innovate boldly during the age of Trump, Musk, and AI.

Jim O'Shaughnessy: Don't Squander This Age of Innovation

Historian Sean McMeekin dissects how communism has enduring and resurgent appeal in the West despite its history of violence and economic disaster.

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Immigration experts Alex Nowrasteh and Bryan Caplan make the case for significantly more and easier immigration to the U.S.

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The founder of Skeptic magazine discusses whether conspiracy thinking is on the rise and whether it's coded right or left. 

Michael Shermer: Conspiracy Thinking, Wokeness, and the Future of Free Thought

The evangelical Christian argues that drug legalization is the conservative thing to do. 

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The trade economist details the most alarming protectionist policies proposed by the incoming Trump administration.

Douglas Irwin: Why Trump's Tariff Plans Are Dangerous

Billy Binion speaks to Sister Helen Prejean about her activism to end the death penalty, as depicted in her book Dead Man Walking.

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