Walter Russell Mead discusses the crisis of faith in higher education, what German cars have to do with right-wing populism, why the United States Navy is mothballing its submarine sinkers, and how abortion politics have changed one year after Dobbs on his podcast, What Really Matters.

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US President Donald Trump reacts after signing executive orders imposing tariffs on imported goods in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik via Getty Images)