Ambassador Thomas Pickering, who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, joins us to explain why he feels the U.S. must reengage with traditional allies as a precursor to reaching a new deal with Tehran.
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Wildlife, The Environment And The Casualties Of War
Evolutionary biologist Alex Dehgan dedicated his career to protecting Afghanistan’s unique environment and wildlife population from human destruction and joins us to talk about the effect war has on an area’s natural landscape.
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What The Ganges Means To India
University of California, Davis history professor Sudipta Sen joins us to talk about the religious significance the Ganges River holds for Hindus – and the lifeline it provides to millions living in India. His new book is called “Ganges: The Many Pasts of an Indian River.”
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Should We Negotiate With Terrorists
Joel Simon, executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists, joins us to discuss how hostage negotiations work which he writes about in his book “We Want to Negotiate: The Secret World of Kidnapping Hostages and Ransom.”
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Nuclear Accidents: Not If But When
Greg Jaczko, former head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, joins us to discuss the difficulty of running an agency with less political power than the industry it oversees, which he writes about in “Confessions of a Rouge Nuclear Regulator.”
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Why America Should Still Lead
Jake Sullivan, former national security adviser for Vice President Joe Biden, joins us to make the case that American exceptionalism is alive and well, which he writes about for The Atlantic.
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Why America Still Needs The Rest Of The World
Foreign Affairs magazine editor Gideon Rsoe joins Krys Boyd to talk about how America’s relationships with other countries has changed since the Cold War. He writes about it in his essay, “The Fourth Founding: The United States and the Liberal Order.”
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He Came For The Coffee (And Stayed For The War)
Mokhtar Alkhanshali talks about his experience exploring the rich history of coffee farming and leaving Yemen in the midst of a civil war. Dave Eggers tell the story of Alkhanshali’s journey in “The Monk of Mokha.”
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A Playwright Remembers His Border Childhood
Playwright Octavio Solis joins us to tell stories of his younger days along the Rio Grande – and how they influenced his life and work.
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Rethinking Recycling
Beth Porter, climate and recycling director for Green America, joins us to talk about recycling strategies for both individuals and municipalities.
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Want To Kill The Middle Class? Try Tariffs
Matthew Rooney, managing director of the Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative, makes the case that excessive tariffs raise prices, kill jobs and inhibit innovation.
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The Ethics Of Editing Babies
This hour, we’ll talk about how Chinese researcher He Jiankui opened a Pandora’s Box with his announcement that he’s edited the genes of twin girls.
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