Invited experts debate public funding for science. They consider bias, scientific responsibility, and how politics influences research findings.
Experts discuss national service, military draft, political obligation, and the history of war, peace, and liberty in Europe and America.
Ilya Somin argues that the best democracies are small, local, and limited in power: Political ignorance means voters don't do well with more.
The U.S. Federal Reserve marks its 100th anniversary this year. Has it been worth it?
How should the law treat prostitution and related activities? Experts debate sex work legalization, criminalization, and other approaches.
Many charge that the U.S. federal judicial nomination process is broken. Experts debate whether this is so and what to do about it.