Category: 3-DailySometimeCommentary

There appears to be some appetite for surveillance reform in Congress. Patrick Eddington discusses the reasons why.

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A terrorist plot in Newburgh, New York turned out to be largely a production of federal law enforcement agencies. Filmmaker David Heilbroner details the case in his new film, "The Newburgh Sting."

The Newburgh Sting and the FBI's Production of the Domestic Terrorism Threat

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Can you trust the figures given to you by the political parties during the UK's General Election campaign period? We examine and unpick the statistics so you can decide how useful they are. The podcast features a collection of interviews from Radio 4's PM programme. We look at zero hours contracts, non-dom tax status and the broader economy.

Professor Hans Rosling - perhaps best-described as a kind of international development myth buster - delivers his Ignorance Test. Hans asked presenter Ruth Alexander three questions from the test. Can you do any better? This programme was first broadcast on the BBC World Service.

What will legal marijuana look like in the years ahead? Bruce Barcott, author of Weed the People, offers his assessment.

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There are serious issues for any summit of the Americas, but those issues likely aren't on the table. Juan Carlos Hidalgo comments.

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The DEA had its own phone records collection program years before September 11, 2001. Julian Sanchez comments.

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Sentencing reform should be a key element of any criminal justice reform package this year, according Mike Riggs of Families Against Mandatory Minimums.

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Is it really true that ability in mathematics and chess are somehow linked? Tim Harford pits his wits against a math-professor-turned-professional-chess-player, John Nunn. This programme was first broadcast on the BBC World Service.

How will "disparate impact" be viewed at the U.S. Surpeme Court this year? Walter Olson explains.

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