Is a tool used as obstruction to legislation antithetical to the Senate's purpose, or perfectly attuned to it?

As politics become more divisive, the family unit risks fracture. How should we balance political convictions and familial ties?

The US and New Zealand's positions on gun control could not be farther apart. How have political climates and history shaped these cultural attitudes? What is the substance of the right to bear arms? How broad is its justification?

The call for civil discourse is often disingenuous, and finding a neutral ground for debate is difficult in practice. What does 'civility' mean, and what does it not mean?

Instagram's recent trial in discontinuing their 'like' system brings to the fore questions about the purpose of social media and app's corporate responsibility.

What can a controversy over the "self-made" title tell us about privilege and inequality?

We rely on the internet to get our news and stay informed, but Google searches can be slanted in ways that are hard to detect.

As our social/political commentary continues to evolve on social media, we should ask what the value of cancelling someone really is.

Should we be pairing our moral arguments with a change in financial incentive to effectively alter human behavior? Is this the way to combat problems like climate change and factory farming?

How should we balance the social and educational benefits of controversial literature with the danger it might pose for impressionable young minds?

Our understanding of neurological causation and personal responsibility is evolving. What is the impact of these findings for our criminal justice system?

The use of personalized learning programs in public schools have prompted protests. Are there reasons for concern?

New research involving brain resuscitation holds great promise and presents even greater challenges.

The show examines a host of philosophical issues in utilitarian and feminist terms, and even has something to say about non-ideal theory.

Corporations' push to attract a marketing-resistant demographic is producing some troubling effects.

It's difficult to justify the recent ban on transgender military service with the reasons on offer.

From candidates to supporters, what are our duties to support the political process?

How can we properly attend to the health of both patient and physician when unintended harm occurs?

When we buy fruit at the grocery store, we often fail to realize the intensive and undervalued human labor that goes into growing and harvesting that fruit.

Are the boundaries of genre serving to create divides based on race in the music industry? And how might Billboard be complicit?

The fire at Notre Dame was a huge cultural event matched only by the outpouring of support from donations and social media posts in response. But shouldn't there be other things we support just as strongly?

Maybe golf is the most emblematic sport of the 21st century -- but that isn't necessarily a good thing.

In what ways did New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern display meaningful characteristics of moral leadership?

How can we evaluate moral responsibility in cases like the Boeing airplane crashes?