School choice is experiencing a groundswell of support from parents ready to step up to the plate for their kids’ education. But what’s next for the surge in school choice? Heritage Research Fellow Jason Bedrick and School Choice advocate Corey DeAngelis explain. 

Dr. Kevin Roberts will be attending the World Economic Forum to speak on a panel this year. Why would the Heritage Foundation engage with an event that is so hostile to American values? Dr. Roberts explains. 

Taiwan is a small country off the coast of mainland China, known for microchips and deterring Chinese aggression. Now, it is facing a possibly pivotal election. Research Fellow Michael Cunningham explains what is happening and how it could matter for Americans. 

Access to clean, abundant energy translates to better outcomes for everybody. Heritage Chief Statistician, Data Scientist, and Senior Research Fellow Kevin Dayaratna explains why it’s a bad idea to artificially restrict energy consumption in the US and around the world. 

Inflation is hitting Americans hard this Christmas season, with high prices across the board. Research Fellow EJ Antoni joins the podcast to explain why inflation continues to be so pervasive and what we can do about it.

Thousands of American car dealers are petitioning the Biden Administration to ease its overbearing regulations on the sale of electric vehicles (EVs). Heritage Director for the Center of Energy, Climate, and the Environment Diana Furchtgott-Roth explains what the administration is doing and how we should respond. 

On October 7, Hamas terrorists killed 1200 people in their attack on Israel. They also took about 240 hostages. A recent hostage exchange continues to raise questions about those hostages, why they were taken, what they’re experiencing, and how different powers around the world are responding to this crisis. Heritage Vice President of the Davis Institute for International Security Victoria Coates once again joins the podcast to explain. 

Are you ready for this year’s awkward dinner table political discussion? If not, don’t worry. Dr. Kevin Roberts joins the podcast to talk about why Thanksgiving is still important for Americans and how conservatives should approach this special holiday. 

Newly elected Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is promoting a plan to avoid a government shutdown and Senate Democrats are moving to get around Senator Tommy Tuberville’s principled stand against the Biden DOD. Heritage Vice President of Government Affairs Eric Teetsel explains. 

Entrepreneurs and innovators attain success by providing services that other people value. So why does there seem to be suspicion towards a free market and success within it? Heritage budget expert Richard Stern and former Carl’s Jr. CEO Andy Puzder explain. 

The election of Mike Johnson, R-La., as Speaker of the House has set a new legislative agenda in Congress. Richard Stern joins Heritage Explains once again to talk about what’s getting passed and why it’s important. 

The October 7th Hamas attacks have exposed an ugly wave of antisemitism in America’s universities and elite institutions. Heritage Research Fellow Jason Bedrick explains what antisemitism is (and is not) and what we can do about it.

According to them, DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) bureaucrats make institutions more fair and just for everyone. But, research suggests that the opposite is likely true. This has become especially obvious to Americans in the wake of Hamas’ vicious attacks on Israel. Jay Greene explains the connection. 

The devastating terrorist attacks in Israel have rocked the world. Heritage Director of the Center for National Defense and Israel Expert Robert Greenway explains what has happened and what we should do. 

Left-wing media seems to be up in arms lately over Heritage’s Presidential Transition Project, better known as Project 2025. What is actually going on? Assistant Director Spencer Chretien explains. 

There is a trend on the internet of women asking the men in their lives a historical question: How often do you think about the Roman Empire? They’re surprised by the answer. Heritage Vice President Roger Severino explains why you should care. 

Javier Miel, a controversial conservative member of the Argentine government, is a favorite to win the Argentine presidential election this fall. Why should Americans care about who he is and what he stands for? Heritage Vice President Victoria Coates and Visiting Fellow Joseph Humire explain. 

Whenever there is a major weather event, such as the wildfires in Hawaii in August, leftists are quick to blame climate change and push “green” policy. But this approach is fraught with problems. Heritage’s Director of the Center for Energy, Climate, and the Environment, Diana Furchtgott-Roth, explains. 

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools. It is currently under attack by the Biden Administration, who wants to remove protections for biological women in sports and other opportunities. Sarah Parshall Perry explains why this is happening and what we can expect in the future.