Half the Answer
Caitlin M. Green and Trent R. Nelson interview experts who weigh in on current debates. In the process they seek not only to uncover answers to the questions of the day, but to explore why they are being asked in the first place. To understand the questions we ask, they believe, is half the answer.
Midterms Madness 2026: Who's Winning the Senate? (Half the Answer #111, with Ryan Cooper, Marisa Kabas, and Jonathan M. Katz)
U.S. voters seem poised to turn some historically red states purple and blue.
What a Future with Fewer Vehicles Will Look Like (Half the Answer #110, with Doug Gordon)
We should work toward a world that isn't defined by nigh-compulsory car ownership.
Sexual Violence on Campus and the Universities That Enable It (Half the Answer #109, with Nicole Bedera)
Institutions of higher education regularly prevent survivors from accessing justice.
Graft the Likes of Which the World Has Never Seen Before (Half the Answer #108, with Zach Everson)
Donald Trump made more than two billion dollars in the first year of his second term.
At First ICE Loses, Then It Flies, Flies Again (Half the Answer #107, with Gillian Brockell)
ICE has been transporting people in inhumane conditions to countries to which they have no affiliation or connection.
Everything's 'National Security' in Trump's Washington (Half the Answer #106, with Stephanie Mencimer)
Donald Trump is changing the landscape of D.C., from East Potomac Park to the Kennedy Center to the 'Arc de Trump.'
Orange Man Deteriorating: What It Means for 2026 and 2028 (Half the Answer #105, with Ryan Cooper)
Word salads, IVs, and naps are great again.
European Election Results, Racist Militias, and Jared Kushner (Half the Answer #104, with Hunter CG)
News of the Old World and the ongoing adventures of our "special envoy for peace."
How the Tech Bros of Silicon Valley Would Govern Us (Half the Answer #103, with Adrian Daub)
Taking a look at the ways that tech elites exert, and wish to exert, their power.
Trump, Israel, the Iran War, and the Death of the Two-State Solution (Half the Answer #102, with Y. L. Al-Sheikh)
What is the current state of affairs in Israel, Palestine, and the surrounding nations?
Very Normal, Sir: Trump's Canadian and Iranian Quagmires (Half the Answer #101, with Greg Sargent)
Trump's unprovoked trade war with Canada and his chaotic attacks on Iran have him hemorrhaging support.
