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Interesting Times with Ross Douthat

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Interesting Times with Ross Douthat

26 episodes · 4 with AI analysis

The first draft of our future. Mapping the new world order through interviews and conversations. Every Thursday, from New York Times Opinion. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.

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Artemis Program and Lunar Return StrategyNASA-SpaceX-Blue Origin Public-Private PartnershipsNuclear Electric Propulsion for Deep SpaceLunar Base Architecture and Resource UtilizationMars Mission Timeline and FeasibilityIn-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) on Moon and MarsOrbital Economy and Commercial Space ViabilityAstronaut Safety and Risk Management in SpaceSpace Launch System (SLS) and Reusable SpacecraftExtraterrestrial Life Detection on Mars

Analyzed Episodes

Feb 26, 2026

The New Space Race

Artemis Program and Lunar Return StrategyNASA-SpaceX-Blue Origin Public-Private PartnershipsNuclear Electric Propulsion for Deep Space
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Feb 5, 2026

Why Ending Roe Wasn’t Enough for the Pro-Life Movement

Dobbs v. Jackson decision and post-Roe state-level abortion policyAbortion pill (mifepristone) regulation and FDA approvalPro-life movement strategy and political coalition building
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Feb 19, 2026

Welcome to the Indian Century

India-China Economic Competition and Strategic RivalryIndia-EU Trade Deal and Market AccessIndian Diaspora in United States and Political Integration
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Feb 12, 2026

Anthropic's Chief on A.I.: ‘We Don’t Know if the Models Are Conscious’

AI Job Displacement and Economic DisruptionConstitutional AI and Alignment Training MethodsAutonomous Weapons and Military AI Applications
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