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The recent elevation to U.S. House speaker of a relative unknown set off a wave of declarative side-taking. Some pointed to hopes for civility and responsible government. Others to controversial stands on social issues and the division they can sow. For our senior congressional writer, the news meant sifting factual accounts of Mike Johnson’s words and actions, and not getting caught in the efforts to shape any particular narrative. Gail Chaddock guest hosts this episode.

The two most revolutionary technological advances in human consciousness are the invention of writing and the form of photography.

Can civility – true, deep civility – save what can sometimes seem like a broken world? Stephen Humphries, the Monitor’s chief culture writer, joins host Clay Collins to talk about his expansive view of the culture beat and about how he came to write about Alexandra Hudson’s book, “The Soul of Civility.” Ms. Hudson, too, joins this episode to talk further about how to bridge the empathy gap that reveals itself around issues ranging from Mideast side-taking to vaccines.

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Where does Israel’s pursuit of Hamas go next, and what does it mean for the broader Israeli-Palestinian struggle? Ned Temko, a veteran Mideast-watcher, joins host Clay Collins to talk about a region that demands command of context to cover – let alone analyze – fairly. Ned offers a high-altitude look at how this latest round of violence has, in a way, returned the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to its deepest roots – but also is focusing eyes on the importance of attempting some form of political resolution.