Does the Future Belong to China?
Is the United States still a worthy opponent for China? In this episode, Ross Douthat talks to Dan Wang, the author of “Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future,” about the alarming speed at wh...
4 Syys 20251h 5min
The MAGA Woman Dress Code
While “Interesting Times” is on vacation, we’re sharing a conversation from “The Opinions” between Meher Ahmad, an editor for Times Opinion, and the Opinion writer Jessica Grose. They talk about the a...
28 Elo 202520min
Ross and Ezra Klein Discuss Trump, Mysticism and Psychedelics
This week, we’re sharing a great conversation Ross had on “The Ezra Klein Show” this past spring. Ezra asks Ross about his most recent book, “Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious.” But along the ...
21 Elo 20251h 36min
Abolish the Senate. End the Electoral College. Pack the Court.
For Democrats, President Trump’s victories have revealed the antidemocratic flaws at the core of our government. But could it be an opening for a constitutional revolution as the party searches for it...
14 Elo 202555min
The Next Parenting Trend Starts Before Conception
Would you use an algorithm to select your embryos? Enter Orchid, a company that promises parents the ability to protect their future children through genetic testing for embryos before pregnancy. The ...
7 Elo 20251h 3min
The DOGE Alum Asking if Foreign Aid Is America’s Problem
Does America have a moral obligation to the world? The former Department of Government Efficiency staffer Jeremy Lewin, now deputy administrator for the United States Agency for International Developm...
31 Heinä 202547min
What if the Government Believes in U.F.O.s More Than You Do?
U.F.O.s, fairies and abductions! This week, Ross talks to Diana Walsh Pasulka, a professor of religious studies, about how a deep dive into Catholic archives led her down a path to unravel the connect...
24 Heinä 202559min
She Exposed Epstein, and Shares MAGA’s Anger
Julie K. Brown thinks Jeffrey Epstein didn’t act alone. On this episode of “Interesting Times,” Ross talks to Brown, the investigative reporter whose work ultimately led to Epstein’s re-arrest, about ...
19 Heinä 202558min
