Robert Zoellick joins us to talk about aligning U.S. policy decisions with a larger global purpose.
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Looking For Love In The Indian Diaspora
Parul Bhandari is associate professor at the Jindal Global Business School in Delhi, India, and she joins us to talk about how the show, “Indian Matchmaking,” is teaching the world about Indian cultural practices
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Human Migration Is Nothing New – And Nothing To Fear, Either
Science journalist Sonia Shah joins us to talk about why global movement is actually a hopeful signal, bringing with it diversity and help for ecosystems.
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Roadmap To Iraq: The Bush Administration’s Path To War
Robert Draper of The New York Times joins us to talk about how a combination of groupthink, faulty intelligence and a flawed decision-making process led to a war that spawned many unintended consequences.
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A Doctor Revisits The Worst Of The AIDS Years
Dr. Ross Slotten joins us to talk about his personal experience caring for people amid the epidemic.
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The Covid Numbers You Should Care About
ProPublica health reporter Caroline Chen joins us to talk about how we should interpret the numbers to get a sense of where we’re headed.
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Meet The Real Tree Huggers
Science reporter Zach St. George joins us to talk about ecological efforts to protect woodlands and his hikes with experts to understand the path we’re on.
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What’s Standing In The Way Of A COVID Vaccine
Dr. Seema Yasmin joins us to talk about the latest research on COVID-19 antibodies, treatments, and the development of a vaccine.
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America Can’t Back Away From The World Now
Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations and former senior Middle East advisor to President George H.W. Bush, joins us to give his 101 in foreign policy and how it strengthens—or weakens—our lives.
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Citizens Of Other Countries Trust Their Governments. Why Don’t We?
Wired magazine contributor Gideon Lewis-Kraus joins us to talk about how other nations have more successfully contained the coronavirus thanks to a shared trust with citizens – and about what it will take for the U.S. to rebuild a similar level of trust.
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Russian Election Interference Started Way Before 2016
Yale University fellow David Shimer joins us to talk about the history of covert programs to influence voters.
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A Business Approach To Fixing Politics
Katherine M. Gehl, founder of the Institute for Political Innovation, joins us to talk about lessons from the business world that could fix our political system.
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