The holiday season is known for bringing dreaded cocktail party small talk. But your conversations with colleagues, friends or family need not be awkward drudgery, according to Opinion Audio’s executive producer, Annie-Rose Strasser. In this episode, she reveals her no-fail solution to making every conversation accessible and exciting, no matter who shows up to the holiday party.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected].
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Five Opinion Writers on What Biden Should Do in His Final Days as President
President Biden has about six weeks left in office, and with Republicans set to control both houses of Congress and the presidency next year, his final acts may be more important than ever.So we asked five Opinion writers: What should Mr. Biden’s priority be over these next few weeks?Thoughts? Email us at [email protected]
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David Brooks on Staying Humane in Inhumane Times
These are cruel and challenging times. How did previous generations hold on to their sanity — and humanity — in the face of violence and instability?In this episode, the columnist David Brooks seeks answers in the intellectual and moral traditions of ancient Athens and Jerusalem. The key to thriving, he argues, is to embody behaviors that might at first seem contradictory.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected].
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Can Learning to Love Beans Help Save the Planet?
In a nation filled with meat lovers, how can we persuade Americans to stop eating animals and help save the planet? The food writer Bee Wilson believes the answer lies with food preferences — specifically, changing them. “It is possible to learn to love new foods, and it’s something transformative and actually joyous,” she says. In this episode, she makes the case for changing your taste for beans, a humble legume that is packed with extraordinary flavor.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected].
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Thomas Friedman: Trump’s Path to a Nobel Peace Prize?
The Israel-Gaza war poses multiple challenges for President-elect Donald Trump’s new administration. But the former president has proposed a plan for peace in the region before. The question is: can he be convinced to pursue it again? In this episode, the columnist Thomas L. Friedman argues that Trump has an opportunity to make history.Thoughts? Email us at [email protected].
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