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On Rational Actors, Kevin and Gabriel discuss the schism between CPAC and the gay conservative group GOProud. Are conservatives ready to accept gay marriage? They discuss why gay marriage and abortion are not analogous, and why knowing an openly gay person increases one's support for marriage equality. Will gay rights groups be magnanimous in victory toward social conservatives? Kevin and Gabriel consider the recent defeat of religious freedom laws that would allow discrimination by business owners, and debate whether appeals to religious conscience will convince most Americans to support such legal exemptions.

The new monasticism ... Catholicism and the trouble with property rights ... What Pope Francis is changing, and what he isn't ... Politics and the new pope ... Radical orthodoxy ... Why so many people leave the Church ...

Is science reaching the limit of what humans can grok? ... Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy explains some cancer clusters ... Gorilla Illusion: We're blind to what we’re not looking for ... Maybe we won't boldly go where no man has gone before ... Can Neil deGrasse Tyson fill Carl Sagan’s shoes? ... The militarization of research: How worried should we be? ...

Should the government mandate contraception coverage? ... The unusual case of the Little Sisters of the Poor ... Sarah argues against Hobby Lobby's religious liberty claims ... Moral responsibility between employer and employee ... Some common ground! ... Which side is losing the culture war? ...

On The Posner Show, Sarah talks with Matt about the fallout from Gov. Brewer's veto of Arizona's SB 1062. Matt explains why, contrary to what many conservatives claim, the failure of the bill was not an example of persecution of Christians. Are religious institutions poised to lose their tax-exempt status over gay rights? They debate whether photographers should be able to refuse service to gay couples, and Matt explains why, if he were a photographer, he would refuse. If the Supreme Court strikes down bans on same-sex marriage, will conservative Christians retreat to monastic-like communities? Sarah and Matt debate whether marriage is a broken institution. Plus: Is the persecution narrative a winning strategy for the Christian right?

On The DMZ: Has Mitt Romney been proven right about Russia? Has the Ukraine crisis exposed Obama's weakness? Have conservatives rediscovered interventionism—or are they attracted to Putin? Does the crisis rekindle Rubio's 2016 hopes, or does Rand Paul's isolationism hold sway with primary voters? Did the GOP establishment strike back against Tea Partiers in the Texas primaries? Plus: How CPAC is like show business.

Russia's brazen invasion of Ukraine ... Has Putin effectively conquered Crimea? ... Do Russian-speaking Ukrainians want this intervention? ... Why the situation hasn't become violent yet ... Evaluating the Western response to the crisis ... Are the Russia hawks right about Obama? ...

On Foreign Entanglements, Rob and Dmitry discuss the recent Russian incursion into Crimea. Dmitry summarizes Russian interests in the region. Have the US and Europe handled the situation correctly so far? Dmitry suggests that, in the long run, Putin will pay substantial costs for the incursion. Is the new Ukrainian government stable enough to fight back? Rob and Dmitry compare the strengths of the Russian and Ukrainian militaries. Finally, Dmitry thinks through some options for the Western response.

Americans have no idea how unequal America is ... Psychological effects of income inequality ... The embarrassment of riches ... When economic growth leads to less happiness ... What to buy to make you happy (hint: it's not stuff) ... The "warm glow" of giving money away ...

On Critic Proof, Alyssa and Willa discuss the women of HBO's True Detective. Alyssa worries that the dark, popular new show could all fall apart in the finale. How do professional critics experience TV differently than ordinary viewers? They turn to American Hustle and other Academy Awards nominees, and Willa praises the nuanced moralism in The Wolf of Wall Street. They close by wondering: Are critics trying to take something away from fans? (Spoilers throughout.)

Why Venezuelans are protesting their government ... Hugo Chavez, popular even in death ... Leopoldo Lopez, jailed opposition leader ... What can President Maduro do to satisfy the protesters? ... Venezuela's deadly crime epidemic ... Can the protests change Venezuelan politics? ...

Has Obama continued Bush's foreign policy? ... Justin: Obama has embraced establishment groupthink ... Zack vs. Justin on the intervention in Libya ... Is America intrinsically interventionist? ... Nick Kristof's critique of academia ... Why foreign-policy makers ignore social science ...

Ukraine's traumatic, transformative week ... Whither Yanukovych? ... Who will lead Ukraine now? ... Are fascists a significant part of the protests? ... Putin's geopolitical ambitions in Ukraine ... Can east and west hold together? ...

On Drezburt, Heather and Dan pay tribute to the late Harold Ramis, then critique Nicholas Kristof's recent column accusing academics of being out of touch. Next, they praise Rosa Brooks's manifesto against Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In. In the work/life balance debate, should obsessive parenting get more criticism? Heather and Dan analyze the proposed smaller Pentagon budget that would drastically shrink the size of the Army. Plus: Why Ukraine will muddle through.

Does a man’s physique shape his ideology? ... The modular view of the mind ... What is this thing you call “you,” anyway? ... Conscious and unconscious modules ... Addiction and the ancestral environment ... Can evolutionary psychology save the world? ...