How can Michael Jordan help us repair our social fabric? Yuval Levin explains, making the case for "distinct spheres of human action, and of boundaries on cultural and political conflict that might make a healthier common life possible." As ideological disagreements reach into every domain of our lives and distort our major institutions, Levin contends that Americans must recover "the capacity to compartmentalize and discern the appropriate venues for cultural conflict." 

AEI scholars continue to offer trenchant analysis of conflicts around the world. Oriana Skylar Mastro and Derek Scissors warn that the tactics that have helped blunt Russia's aggression against Ukraine would be less effective against China. Regarding the Middle East, Kenneth M. Pollack surmises that technological and strategic changes will have enormous consequences for the military balance of the region. And Dalibor Rohac criticizes Germany's complacency with the Hungarian government's anti-Western policies.

In the Wall Street Journal, Tunku Varadarajan interviews FedEx founder Fred Smith, who recently announced his retirement. Smith offers his insights into the people, policies, and principles responsible for the rapid growth of global prosperity he's witnessed since launching FedEx 50 years ago.

In an excerpt from his new book, Matthew Continetti explores the historical tension between populism and elitism on the American right. Continetti will join Levin and Paul Ryan for a conversation about the past, present, and future of conservativism on Wednesday, April 27. You can register to watch online or attend in person here.