412 Episodes

  1. Young Voices Debate Tough Topics: DEI and Climate Change

    Published: 5/24/2024

  2. The Pursuit of Happiness: Virtue or Pleasure?

    Published: 5/17/2024

  3. MOCK TRIAL: Should the Courts Restrict Access to the Abortion Pill?

    Published: 5/10/2024

  4. Should Elite Universities Reinstate the SAT?

    Published: 5/3/2024

  5. Is Free Speech Threatened on Campus?

    Published: 4/26/2024

  6. Ban the Box: Should We Banish the Criminal History Check Box from Job Applications?

    Published: 4/19/2024

  7. Should Congress Stop Funding the War in Ukraine?

    Published: 4/12/2024

  8. Is Religion a Force for Good?

    Published: 4/5/2024

  9. Childhood Obesity Guidelines: Good Medicine or Too Extreme?

    Published: 3/29/2024

  10. Should the US Ban Tik Tok?

    Published: 3/22/2024

  11. Does Taylor Swift Deserve Her Billion Dollar Fortune?

    Published: 3/15/2024

  12. Should We Address the Gender Wage Gap?

    Published: 3/8/2024

  13. Has Citizens United Undermined Democracy?

    Published: 3/1/2024

  14. Debate: Coleman Hughes and Jamelle Bouie on Color Blindness for Black History Month

    Published: 2/23/2024

  15. Unresolved: The Iran Threat

    Published: 2/16/2024

  16. How to Resolve Conflict in Relationships: A Conversation with Esther Perel

    Published: 2/9/2024

  17. Is the Republican Party’s Refusal to Raise Taxes Fiscally Irresponsible?

    Published: 2/2/2024

  18. Is Engineering Solar Radiation A Crazy Idea?

    Published: 1/26/2024

  19. Is the American Dream in Decline?

    Published: 1/19/2024

  20. David Petraeus and Andrew Roberts on Conflict, War, and Debate

    Published: 1/12/2024

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