Author Bob Drogin explains how poor information from a taxi driver named Curveball has led to the worst intelligence and foreign policy failure in America's history. (5:10)
John Kao says countries like Finland are starting to innovate better than the United States. Stephen wants to know if it's time to invade Finland. (5:00)
Nassim Nicholas Taleb's book, "The Black Swan," is about the power of randomness. Coincidentally, he was also the winner of Stephen's Pull a Guest Out of a Hat Sweepstakes. (5:56)
Stephen reports on the Iraq Study Group's latest document, debuts a new Tek Jansen cartoon for the holidays and interviews NYU President John Sexton. (0:34)
Neocon Bill Kristol makes some friends on the Upper West Side with a prediction that the Democrats will take the House in the upcoming election. (7:02)
Liberal radio host Russ Lieber debates Stephen and plugs his book, "Raising Your Voice by Raising Your Hand: A Non-Confrontational Dissenter's Guide to Fighting Back Politely." (4:57)