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America is more divided than ever—but it doesn’t have to be. Open to Debate offers an antidote to the chaos. We bring multiple perspectives together for real, nonpartisan debates. Debates that are structured, respectful, clever, provocative, and driven by the facts. Open to Debate is on a mission to restore balance to the public square through expert moderation, good-faith arguments, and reasoned analysis. We examine the issues of the day with the world’s most influential thinkers spanning science, technology, politics, culture, and global affairs. It’s time to build a stronger, more united democracy with the civil exchange...

MOCK TRIAL: Murthy v. Missouri - Free speech, Government and Misinformation on Social Media Platforms

53 mins; June 14, 2024

Is It OK to Pay for Sex?

53 mins; June 07, 2024

Is Taiwan Indefensible?

53 mins; May 31, 2024

Young Voices Debate Tough Topics: DEI and Climate Change

53 mins; May 24, 2024

The Pursuit of Happiness: Virtue or Pleasure?

53 mins; May 17, 2024

MOCK TRIAL: Should the Courts Restrict Access to the Abortion Pill?

53 mins; May 10, 2024

Should Elite Universities Reinstate the SAT?

53 mins; May 03, 2024

Is Free Speech Threatened on Campus?

53 mins; April 26, 2024

Ban the Box: Should We Banish the Criminal History Check Box from Job Applications?

53 mins; April 19, 2024

Should Congress Stop Funding the War in Ukraine?

53 mins; April 12, 2024

Is Religion a Force for Good?

53 mins; April 05, 2024

Childhood Obesity Guidelines: Good Medicine or Too Extreme?

53 mins; March 29, 2024

Should the US Ban Tik Tok?

53 mins; March 22, 2024

Does Taylor Swift Deserve Her Billion Dollar Fortune?

53 mins; March 15, 2024

Should We Address the Gender Wage Gap?

53 mins; March 08, 2024

Has Citizens United Undermined Democracy?

57 mins; March 01, 2024

Debate: Coleman Hughes and Jamelle Bouie on Color Blindness for Black History Month

53 mins; February 23, 2024

Unresolved: The Iran Threat

53 mins; February 16, 2024

How to Resolve Conflict in Relationships: A Conversation with Esther Perel

53 mins; February 09, 2024

Is the Republican Party’s Refusal to Raise Taxes Fiscally Irresponsible?

53 mins; February 02, 2024

Is Engineering Solar Radiation A Crazy Idea?

53 mins; January 26, 2024

Is the American Dream in Decline?

53 mins; January 18, 2024

David Petraeus and Andrew Roberts on Conflict, War, and Debate

53 mins; January 12, 2024

Mock Trial: Is Trump Guilty in the January 6th Case?

53 mins; January 05, 2024

David Brooks on the Art of Seeing and Hearing Others

53 mins; December 29, 2023

Will the Future Be Abundant?

53 mins; December 22, 2023

Should Congress Pass the Secure the Border Act?

53 mins; December 15, 2023

Will AI Kill the Future of the Creative Arts?

53 mins; December 08, 2023

How Would A No Labels Presidential Candidate Change the Outcome in 2024?

53 mins; December 01, 2023

A primer for discussing Israel and Gaza and our divided American political landscape: John Donvan in discussion with author Mónica Guzmán

53 mins; November 24, 2023

Do We Have Free Will?

53 mins; November 17, 2023

Is Wokeness Killing Comedy?

53 mins; November 10, 2023

Are DEI Mandates for University Faculties a Bad Idea?

53 mins; November 03, 2023

Is Anti-Zionism the New Anti-Semitism?

53 mins; October 27, 2023

Does Economic Growth Cost Too Much?

53 mins; October 20, 2023

Should Artists Be Allowed to Borrow From Cultures Besides Their Own?

53 mins; September 29, 2023

Should Ukraine Get Russia's Frozen Assets?

53 mins; September 28, 2023

Is Modi's India Heading in the Right Direction?

53 mins; September 22, 2023

Does America Need A Third Party?

53 mins; September 15, 2023

Is Legalizing Marijuana a Mistake?

53 mins; September 08, 2023

Is Objectivity Essential to Journalism?

53 mins; August 25, 2023

Should we Erase Bad Memories?

53 mins; August 18, 2023

Does Color Blindness Perpetuate Racism?

53 mins; August 11, 2023

Should NATO Admit Ukraine?

53 mins; August 05, 2023

Is Social Media Bad For Kids' Mental Health?

53 mins; July 28, 2023

Is the FDA Too Cautious?

53 mins; July 21, 2023

Should Prosecutors Pursue Minor Crimes?

53 mins; July 07, 2023

Will Millennials Be Left Behind?

53 mins; June 30, 2023

Should the Government Raise the Retirement Age?

53 mins; June 23, 2023

Should SCOTUS Focus on the Original Meaning of the Constitution?

53 mins; June 09, 2023

Should Congress Abolish the Debt Ceiling?

53 mins; June 02, 2023

Is Netanyahu's Government Heading in the Wrong Direction?

53 mins; May 26, 2023

Should Certain Books Be Banned in School?

53 mins; May 19, 2023

What Does It Mean to "Win" An Argument? Mehdi Hasan in Conversation with John Donvan

53 mins; May 12, 2023

Is Carbon Capture Essential to Fighting Climate Change?

53 mins; May 05, 2023

Is Florida Eating New York's Lunch?

53 mins; April 28, 2023

Is the Banking System Safer Than It Was in 2008?

53 mins; April 21, 2023

Are Men Finished and Should We Help Them?

53 mins; April 14, 2023

Is The Democratic Party Too Far Left?

53 mins; April 07, 2023

Is America Too Obsessed With Race?

53 mins; March 31, 2023

Should the FTC Ban Non-compete Clauses?

52 mins; March 24, 2023

John Donvan In Conversation with David McRaney on the Science of Changing Minds

53 mins; March 17, 2023

Should the U.S. Ban TikTok?

53 mins; March 03, 2023

Will ChatGPT Do More Harm Than Good?

53 mins; February 24, 2023

Has China's Power Peaked?

53 mins; February 17, 2023

Does the Sex Offender Registry Do More Harm Than Good?

53 mins; February 03, 2023

Is Parenting Overrated?

53 mins; January 26, 2023

Is Elon Musk Killing Twitter?

53 mins; January 20, 2023

Has Globalization Backfired?

53 mins; January 13, 2023

Was January 6th an Existential Threat to American Democracy?

53 mins; January 06, 2023

Changing Your Mind, with Adam Grant, Ray Dalio, and Bo Seo

54 mins; December 30, 2022

Bonus: Year in Review

27 mins; December 23, 2022

Is Capitalism A Blessing?

53 mins; December 16, 2022

Does America Need A Digital Dollar?

53 mins; December 09, 2022

Is Affirmative Action Unfair to Asian Americans?

53 mins; December 02, 2022

Should We Eat More Processed Foods?

53 mins; November 25, 2022

Is Public Radio Still Relevant?

60 hours 45 mins; November 22, 2022

Unresolved: Information Disorder

53 mins; November 18, 2022

Is Taiwan Indefensible?

53 mins; November 11, 2022

Are Primary Elections Ruining Democracy?

53 mins; November 04, 2022

Is It Time to End Qualified Immunity for Cops?

53 mins; October 28, 2022

Do Unions Work For The Economy?

53 mins; October 21, 2022

Should Paying Hacker Ransoms Be Illegal?

53 mins; October 14, 2022

Should We Use Gene Editing to Make Better Babies?

53 mins; October 07, 2022

Should We Separate the Art From the Artist?

54 mins; September 30, 2022

Is Amazon Good for Small Business?

53 mins; September 23, 2022

Long Live The British Monarchy?

53 mins; September 16, 2022

Should We Search for Extraterrestrial Life?

54 mins; September 09, 2022

Will AI Do More Harm Than Good?

54 mins; September 02, 2022

Should The SAT Be Erased?

53 mins; August 26, 2022

Is Cancel Culture Toxic?

53 mins; August 19, 2022

Should Trump Be Indicted?

53 mins; August 12, 2022

Should We Eat More Processed Foods?

53 mins; August 05, 2022

Should We Forgive Student Debt?

53 mins; July 29, 2022

Should We Isolate Russia?

53 mins; July 22, 2022

Agree to Disagree: Can the Fed Manage a Soft Landing?

53 mins; July 15, 2022

We Should Expand the Supreme Court

53 mins; July 08, 2022

Humans Can Adapt to Climate Change

53 mins; July 01, 2022

Debate Like a World Champion: A Conversation with Bo Seo, Harvard Debate Coach & Global Debate Champion

53 mins; June 17, 2022

Legalize Psychedelics

53 mins; June 03, 2022

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