Comfort Ero is president and CEO of The International Crisis Group, and she joins host Krys Boyd to discuss Sudan’s yearling internal conflict, the refugees it’s produced, and why it’s not receiving the same attention as other wars.
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How Nicholas Kristof still has hope for the world
The op-ed columnist for The New York Times joins host Krys Boyd to discuss his memoir, which details the danger of war zones and oppressive regimes – and the exhilaration of telling the stories of unsung heroes.
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War through the eyes of a child
Zarlasht Halaimzai joins host Krys Boyd to discuss her life growing up amid the bombs and guns of the war in Afghanistan, and her work to help heal the trauma of children living through conflict worldwide.
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The trauma of slavery did not end with Emancipation
Kidada E. Williams, a history professor at Wayne State University, tells the stories of people trying to rebuild their lives after slavery, and how for many, life was still extremely difficult in the years that followed.
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What Putin really wants in Ukraine
International affairs professor Christopher Layne discusses why Russia’s opposition of NATO has brought Europe to this point, and why the U.S. arming Ukrainians might have made the world less safe from nuclear warfare.
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From Somali nomad to California soccer mom
Shugri Said Salh talks about her childhood marked by war and her immigration to the U.S. Today, a soccer mom and nurse, she tries to impart the wisdom of her upbringing to her daughters and son.
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10 scenarios that could end the world—should you worry?
Reporter Joel Achenbach talks about the scientists working on ways to save planet Earth from extinction and how to manage all that existential dread.
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From Somali nomad to California soccer mom
Shugri Said Salh talks about her childhood marked by war and her immigration to the U.S. Today, a soccer mom and nurse, she tries to impart the wisdom of her upbringing to her daughters and son.
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How emotion gets us into — and out of — wars
Doyle Hodges considers the role of emotion in war, the many ways fear can hinder response and effectiveness, and how to protect civil liberties and maintain community during turmoil.
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When others flee war zones, she grabs her camera
Photojournalist Lynsey Addario focuses her lens on the impact of conflict, particularly on women and girls. This hour, we’ll talk with her about her new memoir, “It’s What I Do: A Photographer’s Life of Love and War.”
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Inside Ukraine’s growing humanitarian crisis
Jonathan Guyer discusses the war in Ukraine from the refugee crisis to the battles on the ground and in the air.
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She Survived A Civil War, Then Discovered The Trauma Of Racism
Author Wayétu Moore joins us to discuss her family’s escape from civil war in Liberia, the experience of being an immigrant in Texas, and her eventual return to Africa to better understand the experiences of her fellow migrants.
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