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A Stark Reminder That Sex Differences Matter in Elite Sport
The lesson from a world-class athlete’s attempt to run a 4-minute mile.
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James Smoliga, DVM, PhD
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This Week at Persuasion
Join our online happy hour! Plus, Alex Thompson on The Good Fight.
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Leonora Barclay
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Why Trump Hates Europe
The administration’s Europhobia has its roots in spurned love.
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Yascha Mounk
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Is America Still a Free Country?
Six months in, it’s looking an awful lot like soft authoritarianism.
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Sam Kahn
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Steven Teles on Abundance
Yascha Mounk and Steven Teles explore how to inspire voters to be YIMBYs.
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Yascha Mounk
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Yes, College Students Can’t Read Good
A Dartmouth student reflects on his generation’s lack of literary ambition.
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Elan Kluger
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Tribute to Dorothy Fields
Remembering one of the greatest American songwriters of the 20th century and pop culture’s role in building our national identity.
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Francis Fukuyama
America Needs a Nonaggression Pact
We haven’t seen the end of political violence. Leaders must commit to lowering the heat.
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Amanda Ripley
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Power Is a Privilege, Not a Burden
To really put America first, the United States must build partnerships and cooperation.
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Zak Schneider
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Alex Thompson on the Decline of Joe Biden
Yascha Mounk and Alex Thompson discuss who knew what—and when.
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Yascha Mounk
1:18:06
What South Korea’s Election Signified
The gender and geopolitics of Lee Jae-myung’s victory.
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Eunjung Lim
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What I Learned From My New AI Friend
If robots can replace human connection, you need better friends.
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Anne Kadet
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