Nat Malkus joins Robert to talk about the staggering number of children who regularly miss school each year. They discuss chronic absenteeism in schools, and how teachers, parents, and elected officials can address the serious problem facing the nation.  Nat Malkus is a Senior Fellow at AEI where he conducts empirical research on K-12 and higher education. His recent research focuses on the lingering effects of the pandemic and the costs of federal student loan forgiveness. Read his recent pieces chronic absenteeism, the lasting effects of COVID on schooling, and the mounting costs of student debt forgiveness.

Marc Thiessen joins Robert to talk about the recent passage of Ukraine aid, why Donald Trump needs Nikki Haley voters to win in November, and the continuing fascination with Hungary among elements of the American right. Marc Thiessen is a Senior Fellow at AEI. His work focuses on US foreign and defense policy issues and American presidential leadership. Read his recent columns on Viktor Orban, Ukraine aid, and Haley voters.

Dan Cox joins Robert to talk about the growing divide between Generation Z men and women. They discuss the corrosive effects of social media, declining interest in relationships and marriage, and the potential effects on the 2024 election of increasing gender-based political polarization. Dan is the Director of the Survey Center for American Life at AEI. His work focuses on public opinion and survey research on topics such as religion, social capital, and generational divides.Read his recent research on Generation Z, declining trust in experts, and political coalitions.

Tony Mills joins Robert to talk about what policymakers and scientific experts got right and wrong throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss school closures, lockdowns, masks, and vaccines. Tony highlights the loss of trust in experts and how the relationship between science, the media, and politics needs to change.Tony Mills is the Director of the Center for Technology, Science, and Energy at AEI. His work focuses on science and technology policy and the relationship between scientific expertise and democratic politics.Read his recent pieces on why Americans are losing trust in science and what the CDC got wrong during the pandemic.

Michael Strain joins Robert for a bonus episode to discuss the recent inflation numbers. They discuss whether the US economy will experience a soft landing, the US's economic relationship with China, and Trump and Biden's policy track records.Strain is the AEI Director of Economic Policy Studies and a columnist for Project Syndicate. His work focuses on labor markets, public finance, social policy, and macroeconomics.Read his recent pieces on the economic outlook and the Trump-Biden economic policies.

Kori Schake joins Robert to discuss the war in Ukraine, the Israel-Gaza conflict,and climate change debates in foreign policy. They also discuss the changingUnited States foreign policy strategy as the Republican Party is increasinglydivided on these issues. Kori is the AEI Director of Foreign and Defense Policy Studies. Her work focuses onAmerican grand strategy, international relations, and defense planning.

Matthew Continetti joins Robert to analyze the upcoming election, debates on Ukraine aid, the impact of Trump on the Republican Party, and the health of American democracy.Matthew is the AEI Director of Domestic Policy Studies and the founding editor of the Washington Free Beacon. His work focuses on American political thought and history, with a focus on the Republican Party and conservativism.

Yuval Levin joins Robert to analyze social cohesion in America, Trumpism, realignment on the right, and the loss of trust in elites.Yuval is the AEI Director of Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies and Editor in Chief, National Affairs. His work focuses on constitutionalism and American institutions.

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