Richard Reeves, a writer and scholar focused on boys' education, joins psychoanalyst Erica Komisar, journalist Hanna Rosin, and author Christine Emba to discuss the alarming educational decline of boys. They explore the behavioral challenges boys face in a system tailored for girls, the implications of economic shifts on male roles, and the pressing need for positive male role models. Topics also include redefining masculinity, the impact of fewer male teachers, and the broader societal consequences of these trends.

A lot of people are plagued by the feeling that society used to be better, that neighbors were more helpful, that strangers once talked to you. Some people channel that belief into political action, as in the Make America Great Again movement. A new study explains why the sense that people and the culture have gotten worse is a psychological illusion. This special episode features Hanna Rosin, the host of Radio Atlantic. Subscribe and find new episodes of Radio Atlantic every Thursday.If you have any comments or suggestions about the show, submit feedback at theatlantic.com/listener-survey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

By several measures, men are in trouble. Women outnumber them in college enrollment. And even once there, men are not as likely to graduate. Men also face higher levels of substance abuse, higher numbers of overdoses, higher incarceration rates, lower life expectancies, and suicide levels that are nearly four times more likely than women. In this context we debate the question: Are Men Finished and Should We Help Them?  Arguing Yes: Richard Reeves, Brookings Institution Senior Fellow  Arguing No: Hanna Rosin, Award-Winning Journalist and Podcast host Emmy award-winning journalist John Donvan moderates Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices