Open to Debate

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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 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 of ideas. Be open-minded. Be curious. Be ready to listen. Join us in being Open to Debate.

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What if we didn’t have to grow old and die? The average American can expect to live for 78.8 years, an improvement over the days before clean water...

Bought by WMUU-LP, Troy Public Radio, WNED Buffalo, and WGBH Radio Boston


  • Added: Jun 09, 2023
  • Length: 54:01
  • Purchases: 4
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Originalism is a way of interpreting the Constitution that could help it be understood through either framer’s intent or what the public would’ve i...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Jun 08, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
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The US has more than $31 trillion in national debt. If it is breached, the government may go into default, leading to national and global consequen...

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jun 01, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Since his 2022 re-election, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has introduced plans for a new judiciary reform, leading to large-scale publi...

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: May 25, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Are certain books beyond reproach? It’s a fundamental question making its way across America’s school boards. Those who argue “yes” say schools sho...

Bought by WMUU-LP and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: May 18, 2023
  • Length: 54:02
  • Purchases: 2
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How can we argue in good faith, communicate confidently, and uncover new ideas through debate? Journalist, broadcaster, and best-selling author Meh...

  • Added: May 11, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
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When it comes to carbon dioxide, 2022 was a record year. So...what can be done? One potential method is called carbon capture and storage, a techno...

Bought by WMUU-LP, WNED Buffalo, and KUNM


  • Added: May 04, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 3
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TikTok is considered the world’s most successful video app. But with concerns that U.S. data could be transmitted to China’s government, President ...

Bought by Boise State Public Radio, WNED Buffalo, and KCPW Salt Lake City


  • Added: May 01, 2023
  • Length: 54:02
  • Purchases: 3
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The Federal Trade Commission recently shook up the labor market, proposing to ban non-compete clauses. These clauses are essentially contracts proh...

  • Added: May 01, 2023
  • Length: 54:02
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Sixty years ago, the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his most iconic speech. "I have a dream,” he said, “that my four little children wil...

Bought by WMUU-LP and WNED Buffalo


  • Added: May 01, 2023
  • Length: 54:02
  • Purchases: 2