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Intelligence Squared U.S. brings Oxford-style debating to America-- one motion, one moderator, three panelists for the motion and three against. Past topics have included religion in America, Hamas, and Hollywood. (Author: NPR)
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Recent episodes from Npr: Intelligence Squared

  • Good Riddance To Mainstream Media?
    Published: Nov 4, 09
    As newspapers go under, the network newscasts lose viewers and the mainstream media in general see more and more of their audience shift online, are we as a society better or worse off? A panel of experts debates.
     
  • Can The U.s. Succeed In Afghanistan, Pakistan?
    Published: Oct 14, 09
    As the Obama administration considers its options in Afghanistan — especially whether to send more troops — a more fundamental question continues to be raised about the conflict there: Is the United States doomed to fail? A panel of experts takes on the topic in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.
     
  • Will 'buy American' Policies Backfire?
    Published: Sep 30, 09
    "Buy American" provisions included in legislation such as President Obama's stimulus package have touched off a heated debate. A panel of experts argues whether they help or hurt the United States in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.
     
  • Is Diplomacy With Iran Going Nowhere?
    Published: May 21, 09
    The Obama administration is making an effort to reach out to Iran, but is it on a path to nowhere? Or is it that diplomacy with Iran has never really been given a chance to work? A panel of experts tackled those questions in a recent Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.
     
  • Is It Wrong To Pay For Sex?
    Published: May 1, 09
    It is an age-old question about what is often called the world's oldest profession. But is it morally and ethically wrong — and should it be legally wrong — to pay for sex? A panel of experts takes on the topic in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.
     
  • Who's To Blame For The Financial Crisis?
    Published: Mar 25, 09
    Who should bear more of the blame for the financial collapse: Washington or Wall Street? A panel of six experts recently took on that question in an Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.
     
  • On Ethics, Is Art Market Worse Than Stock Market?
    Published: Feb 26, 09
    Some say the art market is even riskier for potential investors than the stock market. A panel of experts takes on the topic in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.
     
  • On Ethics, Is Art Market Worse Than Stock Market?
    Published: Feb 12, 09
    Some say the art market is even riskier for potential investors than the stock market. A panel of experts takes on the topic in the latest Intelligence Squared U.S. debate.
     
  • Is Reducing Carbon Emissions Worth The Cost?
    Published: Jan 22, 09
    Addressing climate change on a global, governmental level is still a matter of heated debate. A panel of six experts recently took on the issue as part of the Intelligence Squared U.S. series.
     
  • Is Bush The Worst President Of The Past 50 Years?
    Published: Jan 5, 09
    Former Bush adviser Karl Rove defends the president's legacy in an Oxford-style debate, part of the Intelligence Squared U.S. series. Rove and Weekly Standard editor William Kristol face off on the topic against Slate editor Jacob Weisberg and Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins.
     
  • Should We Legalize The Market For Human Organs?
    Published: May 22, 08
    Organ transplantation is tragically out of reach for thousands of people on waiting lists. The situation has sparked debate about whether people should be paid to donate. Six experts recently took on the issue in the Intelligence Squared U.S. debate series.
     
  • Should We Legalize The Market For Human Organs?
    Published: May 21, 08
    Organ transplantation is tragically out of reach for thousands of people on waiting lists. The situation has sparked debate about whether people should be paid to donate. Six experts recently took on the issue in the Intelligence Squared U.S. debate series.
     
  • Should America Be The World's Policeman?
    Published: Feb 22, 08
    Should the United States, with its enormous military might, act as a global sheriff, policing the world's trouble spots? A panel of experts debates America's responsibilities abroad and at home in the latest in the Intelligence Squared U.S. series.
     
  • Should We Accept Steroid Use In Sports?
    Published: Feb 13, 08
    A panel of experts debates whether performance-enhancing drugs should be allowed in competitive sports. It's the latest in the series Intelligence Squared U.S.
     
  • Should We Accept Steroid Use In Sports?
    Published: Jan 23, 08
    A panel of experts debates whether performance-enhancing drugs should be allowed in competitive sports. It's the latest in the series Intelligence Squared U.S.