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What to Expect in 2026 with Niall Ferguson, John McWhorter, Dr. Mark Hyman, Leandra Medine Cohen, Suzy Weiss, and Sarah Isgur
What’s in store for 2026? We ask experts and friends of the pod.
Bari Weiss
2HR 27M
The Texas Gerrymander Isn’t About Race. It’s About Raw Politics.
Progressives can’t make up their minds about whether race-based districts are forbidden or mandatory. A recent ruling may help set them straight.
Jed Rubenfeld
Hate Thy Neighbor: How Progressive D.C. Treats National Guardsmen with Contempt
Before Sarah Beckstrom was shot and killed in an ambush in the capital, she was spat at by locals.
Mary Eberstadt
If SNAP Benefits End, Food Pantries Will Be Desperate, Too
The government shutdown is about to halt SNAP benefits for 42 million people—and strain the safety net provided by food pantries.
Tanner Nau
Why Congress Won’t End the Shutdown
Members of the House and Senate in each party fear that their base will not accept compromise, even though that’s what the general public wants. As the…
Charles Lane
Is the Supreme Court About to Reject Racial Redistricting?
And can Colorado psychologists help kids embrace their birth sex? Jed Rubenfeld breaks it down.
Jed Rubenfeld
The Real Problem with the Government Shutdown
With parties at loggerheads over modest emergency healthcare spending, what hope do we have of tackling our debt problem?
Matthew Continetti
Ancient Wisdom: How a Supreme Court Justice Changed My Life
Justice Lewis Powell taught me many things, including what humility was about, and how to let your thoughts evolve even at an age when most people see…
Joel Klein
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