We discuss: 1) the rekindling of the Anti-Netanyahu demonstrations, and whether now’s the time to oust him 2) whether, after the collapse of Labor, there will be any Left left

We ponder perplexing public-opinion polls of: 1) American young people 2) Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, and 3) Israelis

In this very special podcast episode, Noah tries to see our troubled world right now, in a Whatsapp thread or a TikTok “For You”

We discuss: 1) the week of daily hostage releases and its abrupt end, and 2) what it’s like to have a kid fighting in this war

We discuss: 1) Some weird changes in gender politics against the background of the war 2) Why there has been so much art, made so manically, since October 7

You can learn something about a place from the songs they sing when things go wrong

The return of 50 hostages, including 30 kids, is great news. So why do we feel so bad?

We discuss: 1) Whether Israel’s two goals for the war are at odds, and what to do if they are 2) What is the answer to the question, “Why not stop the war right now?”

We discuss: 1) Whether or not our news outlets should show and tell us more about the suffering of Gazans 2) What to make of the massive increase in firearm license applications

We discuss: 1) What, if anything, can we learn from Oct. 7 about the prospect of peace with Palestinians 2) Whether or not it is time to take to the streets, calling for Benjamin Netanyahu to resign