UNC professor of law Carissa Byrne Hessick explains how and why the authoritarian incitement of domestic terrorism to overturn the election is different from violent episodes during the BLM protests.

University of Massachusetts philosopher Nicholas Evans discusses why Australia’s COVID-19 response succeeded while the U.S. failed, and the bioethical, geopolitical, and psychological impact of the pandemic on nations and their citizens.

University of California San Francisco Medicine chair Dr. Robert Wachter discusses the impact of emerging COVID-19 vaccines.

Hudson Institute researcher Casey Michel discusses his forthcoming book “American Kleptocracy: How the U.S. Created the World's Greatest Money Laundering Scheme in History."

University of Michigan chief health officer Dr. Preeti Malani discusses ICU capacities and what systemic change the pandemic should induce. 

Medical University of South Carolina physician Dr. Krutika Kuppalli discusses the deployment of the first COVID-19 vaccines.

Penn State scientist and author Michael Mann discusses the new administration’s climate initiatives. 

Wired editor-in-chief and incoming Atlantic CEO Nicholas Thompson discusses contemporary tech and policy issues, including companies too monopolized to fail and American social media used to plot and (dis)inform a coup.   

American University in Cairo International Student Body Representative Lindsey Edwards discusses her journey from Arkansas to Cairo and generational change.