What do we expect from the Supreme Court and what can it actually do? On “Interesting Times,” Justice Amy Coney Barrett and Ross Douthat discuss how the court makes decisions, with an eye toward the future, rather than focusing on the moment we live in right now.

Abortion isn’t a right protected by the Constitution nor is it deeply rooted in the country’s history. Justice Amy Coney Barrett describes how the Supreme Court’s majority came to that conclusion on this week’s episode of “Interesting Times.” She tells Ross Douthat the tools she uses to interpret the law.

The Supreme Court justice isn’t making decisions based on public opinion.

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The Supreme Court justice isn’t making decisions based on public opinion.

A pious vision of political economy should get more concrete.

Three keys to his success on the world stage could be applied at home.

Doug Wilson’s political project to “stop making God angry.”

The Trump administration has a long way to go.

Getting past the urge to reduce all politics to existential conflict.

Hasan Piker argues Democrats are struggling to construct effective media narratives. On “Interesting Times,” he tells Ross Douthat why he thinks conservatives are better at pushing their message.

On “Interesting Times,” the Twitch and YouTube star Hasan Piker tells Ross Douthat how he thinks America’s political system should transform, and why he advocates for more people to get involved in the democratic process.

Meet the online star who likes to play with fire.

Our biggest adversary is waiting for the West to collapse.