Political strategist Matt McDermott discusses the failure of media to cover Biden voters, his suburban base in the red-turned-blue states of Arizona, Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, and the Democratic down-ballot struggles across the country. 

Northeastern University neuroscientist Lisa Feldman Barrett discusses her new book “Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain."

Yale Law scholar Taisu Zhang discusses the impact of the pandemic of Chinese law and the future of U.S.-China relations. 

Michael Mina of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics discusses unanswered questions about the Pfizer mRNA vaccine and other potential vaccine candidates.

Center for Strategic and International Studies fellow Jon Hillman discusses his new book “The Emperor’s New Road: China and the Project of the Century.”

University of Arizona scholars Julie Swarstad Johnson and Christopher Cokinos discuss their new book “Beyond Earth’s Edge: The Poetry of Spaceflight.” 

The Nib publisher Matt Bors discusses satirizing and recovering from the catastrophic reality show presidency of Donald Trump. 

"The Folly and the Glory" author Tim Weiner discusses the integrity of the U.S. election and if, when, and how we will  determine if Trump was an agent of the Russian government. 

Author Grace Blakeley discusses her new book, "The Corona Crash: How the Pandemic Will Change Capitalism."