Dating apps made life easier. They also made walking away effortless.

Esther Perel and journalist Lauren Vinopal unpack why modern relationships feel so fragile — and why Gen Z is lonelier than ever.

Are you guilty of “Kitchen sinking?" Or conversely, has this happened to you in relationships? Esther Perel explains it on our podcast. Listen now.

“Companies do incredibly stupid mergers all the time.”

Matt Stoller says breaking up corporate power is a moral imperative — even if it’s imperfect. Geoffrey A. Manne says government breakups are a totally different beast with massive consequences.

Which generation is the most screwed? Watch journalists representing Gen X, Gen Z, and Baby Boomers debate this charged topic.

Should everyone get Social Security if they don’t need it?

America’s Social Security clash comes into sharp focus in this exchange: one side argues the system can only survive by expanding the workforce, while another says benefits shouldn’t go to wealthy retirees who don’t need them.

"Make America like France again?"

Ending birthright citizenship sounds simple — until you ask what hospitals, parents, and even families with uncertain paternity are supposed to do. Should the U.S. follow countries like France and Australia, or stand by its founding promise?

If parents come to America seeking opportunity and give birth, should their children be denied citizenship — or is that the very promise of being American?

Featuring @cnewman.bsky.social, @markskrikorian.bsky.social, Horace Cooper, and @azagmayes.bsky.social.

Watch the full debate on YouTube.

Why are women still excluded from being ordained Catholic Deacons?

Casey Stanton says it’s becoming “untenable” to worship where women’s voices aren’t heard — but Pia de Solenni, argues Jesus “knew what he was doing” and calls for going deeper. Watch the debate now. https://youtu.be/tIywKOgWRrs

In a world without a “global police,” is war just human nature—or a choice we keep making?

Dylan Motin argues that power and survival drive nations to fight. Gabrielle Rifkind counters: war isn’t inevitable—it’s a failure we choose.

Watch the debate now. https://youtu.be/8SdiPACjsCQ

Israel and Hamas have agreed on the first phase of a peace plan which could potentially put an end to the two-year war. But will peace take root after generations of violence?

Are we losing humanity by letting AI make life-and-death decisions? Or could AI weapons actually reduce harm by acting without fear, anger, or revenge?

Featuring: Laura Walker McDonald of @icrc.org & Michael C. Horowitz of @perryworldhouse.bsky.social