Five stories, one uncomfortable thread running through all of them. We open with CNN's investigation into an online rape academy and why men, husbands, and fathers need to be part of this conversation. Then we revisit last week's missing scientists story — which is getting significantly less tinfoil-y as eleven deaths and disappearances cluster around NASA and Albuquerque. Virginia's redistricting vote, the Fifth Circuit's Ten Commandments ruling, and the Strait of Hormuz chaos get the rundown treatment. Plus a deep dive on whether America can actually handle direct democracy. So sit back, relax, and get ready to have a civil conversation.