Can the U.S. regulate its A.I. industry without surrendering the A.I. race to China?

The political scientist Francis Fukuyama looks back on his 1992 book, “The End of History and the Last Man,” and what it has predicted about the state of liberalism today.

The political historian Anton Jäger on his theory of “hyperpolitics.”

Annie Lowrey, the author of “The Time Tax,” explains how the government steals Americans’ time — on purpose.

Robin Wigglesworth of The Financial Times explains everything you need to know about the Trump administration’s meddling with the bond market.

China is winning the industries of the future. What should the U.S. do about it?

Helen Toner, who served on OpenAI’s board, hopes the recent hack by that company’s models serves as a warning.

American foreign policy is at a crossroads. Could international law provide a framework for a foreign policy after President Trump?

The Times columnist reflects on the seismic changes in media, religion and politics he’s witnessed in his career so far.

Ezra Klein answers listeners’ questions.

The conservative political analyst Yuval Levin gives Ezra Klein his review of Trump’s first year back in office.

Ezra Klein and State Representative James Talarico of Texas discuss his faith, his politics and his Senate race.

The Opinion columnist M. Gessen examines how the president governs through spectacle, and the message his displays of force are meant to send.

The journalist Jonathan Blitzer explains the various interests and factions at play in the Trump administration’s strike against Venezuela.

Drawing on a Buddhist meditation, the writer Stephen Batchelor asks: What is this?

Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway, the hosts of the economics podcast “Odd Lots,” walk through how Trump’s tariffs, A.I. and the vibecession are making for a strange close to the year.

Elie Hassenfeld, the chief executive of the nonprofit GiveWell, makes the case for a more rigorous, transparent and accountable approach to charitable giving.

How the California governor became the 2028 Democratic front-runner.

Ezra Klein answers your questions on the year’s political lessons, the struggles of young men and handling heat on the show.

Life lessons from the “Godmother of Punk.”

The political writer John Ganz dissects the Republican Party’s internal battle over antisemitism.

Ezra Klein and Aaron Retica discuss whether affordability is the Democrats’ winning message, Trump’s politics of cruelty and how liberalism can win right now.

Amit Segal, a prominent Israeli right-wing commentator, envisions the future of the Gaza Strip.

Jared Abbott, the director of the Center for Working-Class Politics, discusses what it would take for Democrats to better appeal to working-class voters.

The political scientist Suzanne Mettler examines the roots of America’s urban-rural divide and how Democrats can win back rural voters.