In celebration of Constitution Day, the National Constitution Center explores the lives and legacies of John Dickinson, Gouverneur Morris, Roger Sherman, and James Wilson, four “forgotten founders” who played critical roles in drafting the Constitution, shaping the structure of the new government, and securing the document’s ratification. Carol Berkin, autho ... Show More
Oct 13
Previewing the Supreme Court’s 2026-2027 Term
The National Constitution Center previews the Supreme Court’s 2026-2027 term. Masha Hansford, partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell, Amy Howe, co-founder of SCOTUSblog, and Greg Stohr, Supreme Court reporter for Bloomberg News, join to break down the biggest cases on the docket, unpac ... Show More
1 h
Sep 29
What the Founders Learned From the Ancients
In this episode, Stanford University Professor Caroline Winterer explores how the American founders drew inspiration from not only classical Greece and Rome, but other civilizations in the ancient world, including Carthage, Rome’s mortal enemy. In celebration of America’s 250th a ... Show More
1h 21m
Sep 2021
Amanpour: Stephen Breyer, Colson Whitehead and Bob Woodward
Days ahead of the U.S. Supreme Court's new term, Christiane Amanpour speaks with Justice Stephen Breyer, one of the nine justices sitting on America's highest court, about the cases on the docket and whether he plans to retire during President Biden's administration. Pulitzer Pri ... Show More
56m 50s
Aug 2023
The Modern History of Originalism
In this episode, a panel of libertarian and conservative scholars—J. Joel Alicea of the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, Anastasia Boden of the Cato Institute, and Sherif Girgis of Notre Dame Law School—explore the different strands of originalism as a const ... Show More
58m 23s
Jun 2022
How to Prevent Another January 6
As the congressional hearings for the events of January 6, 2021, continue, we’ll hear from The Honorable J. Michael Luttig, formerly of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, as he recounts a story of his historical tweet that contributed to Vice President Mike Pence’s ... Show More
38m 41s
Jul 2024
Examining the U.S. Constitution and the Future of Reproductive Rights
Journalist and author, A.J. Jacobs, discusses his latest book “The Year of Living Constitutionally,” with Jon Stewart and breaks down what the U.S. Constitution actually says. Plus, Desi Lydic and Jordan Klepper welcome New York Times reporters Elizabeth Dias and Lisa Lerer to ch ... Show More
24m 9s
Jun 2021
All Eyes on Breyer & Final Opinions of the Term
The Supreme Court enters what is likely the final week of its term with a handful of cases remaining, including a closely watched one on Arizona ballot restrictions. All eyes, too, will be on Justice Stephen Breyer sometime after the last opinion is delivered to see if he retires ... Show More
14m 49s
Mar 2021
Amanpour: Annalee Newitz, EJ Dionne Jr, Alexander McLean, Jane Manyonge and Shankar Vedantam
Author Annalee Newitz and Columnist EJ Dionne Jr. join Christiane Amanpour to discuss President Biden's stimulus bill and the lessons that can be drawn from our descendants in Ancient Rome when it comes to disaster relief. Then, rescued from death row by a legal education; Alexan ... Show More
57m 2s