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William (Bill) Hilton, Connor Hilton’s father who shares his son’s ICU story. Julia Kolak, a bioethicist focused on clinical ethics and telemedicine policy. Paul Melito, an RN who helped build a major virtual nursing program. Dr. Nandita Nadig, a pulmonary and critical care physician with tele-ICU experience. They discuss how tele-ICUs work, remote nursing and procedures, transparency and consent, accountability and legal concerns, and when tele-ICUs serve care versus cost.

Jodi Kantor, a New York Times investigative reporter and author best known for exposing Harvey Weinstein, discusses how young people can discover meaningful work. She reflects on commencement hesitation, the pressures of today’s job market, the value of craft and teamwork, pairing skills with societal need, and practical steps for starting a durable, fulfilling career.

Jack Balkin, Yale constitutional law professor and former presidential commission member; Alicia Bannon, Brennan Center judiciary director; Kate Shaw, law professor and Strict Scrutiny co-host. They discuss court expansion proposals, historical and political roots of the nine-justice norm, term limits and retirement rules, shadow docket reform, ethics and confirmation process fixes, and Congress’s role in restoring balance.

Alex Ward, WSJ national security reporter on diplomacy and U.S. foreign policy. Abigail Hauslohner, FT Middle East correspondent on Gulf dynamics. Greg Myrie, NPR national security correspondent on international conflicts. Elena Schneider, political reporter on primaries and messaging. Megan Scully, Bloomberg Congress editor on jobs and economics. Arthur Delaney, HuffPost political reporter on U.S. policy. They discuss shifting Iran ceasefire signals, Strait of Hormuz clashes, redistricting fights, economic fallout and geopolitical fallout.

Dr. Colleen Denny, an OB-GYN and medical ethics leader; Dr. Angel Foster, a medication abortion telehealth pioneer; Leah Copeland, a nurse midwife running telehealth operations; and Shefali Luthra, a reproductive health reporter, discuss recent legal fights over remote mifepristone access. They cover how the court rulings could reshape telehealth prescribing, impacts on miscarriage care and rural patients, and operational and legal fallout for providers.

Calvin Duncan, former inmate turned New Orleans court clerk and advocate; Chris Goodman, public administration professor studying state preemption; Katie Bellinger, consultant advising local governments. They discuss a state takeover of a local office, how preemption is used across issues like policing and housing, the partisan shift driving more state overrides, and strategies communities use to push back.

Akshat Ratti, Bloomberg climate reporter; Ben King, Rhodium Group energy director; Robinson Meyer, Heatmap News editor. They explain how the grid works and why aging infrastructure may not meet rising electricity demand. They discuss what needs building: more generation, transmission, and distribution upgrades. They cover drivers of growth like data centers, EVs, and the trade-offs around batteries, mining, and rooftop versus utility-scale solar.

Cleo Fields, Louisiana congressman fighting for his majority-Black district. Carrie Levine, editor covering elections and redistricting. Kareem Creighton, scholar on redistricting and minority representation. They discuss the Supreme Court ruling that reshapes challenges to discriminatory maps. Conversation covers rapid redraws across the South, chaos for election administration, and possible reforms like independent commissions.

Alana Schor, a national security and policy reporter; Jeff Mason, a White House and foreign policy correspondent; Taylor Poplarz, a White House political reporter. They discuss the Supreme Court ruling that reshapes Voting Rights enforcement and sparks redistricting battles. They cover congressional fights over the Iran war, Pentagon costs and readiness, and global oil shocks driving gas prices and market turmoil.

Jonathan Koppis, University of Illinois agriculture policy professor, breaks down farm policy and subsidies. Leah Douglas, Reuters agriculture reporter, reports on fertilizer, fuel and economics. Javier Blas, Bloomberg columnist, analyzes oil and commodity shocks. They discuss rising fertilizer and fuel costs, how global energy ripples hit farms and groceries, and why the Farm Bill coalition is fracturing.