Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen joins us to talk about the many obstacles that can stand in the way of making a new home in a foreign place.
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Syrian Refugees Are Still Dying
Dr. Seema Jilani joins us to talk about the dangers experienced by those fleeing Syria and other war-torn countries.
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Businesses Are Bracing For Political Surprise
Amy B. Zegart joins us to discuss how everything from global conflicts to hackers and even individual Twitter users can impact organizations like never before.
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Xi Jinping’s Vision Of A Global China
China expert Elizabeth C. Economy joins us to talk about what a global China might mean for the future.
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The Human Toll Of America’s Endless Wars
Phil Klay served in Iraq as a Marine, and he joins us to talk about how unclear missions are leading to a crisis of morale in our military.
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A City-Based Solution To Climate Change
Carl Pope, former head of the Sierra Club, joins us to talk about why environmentalists should look beyond elected officials for action on climate change.
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The Power Of Pay: Working Women In The Muslim World
Economist Saadia Zahidi joins us to talk about how Muslim working women are reshaping cultural norms.
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Barbara P. Bush on Global Activism
The former first daughter joins us to talk about growing up in the spotlight – and about moving beyond it to make a life of her own.
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Inside The Partition Of India And Pakistan
Veera Hiranandani joins us to discuss her novel “The Night Diary,” which is set during the Partition of India in the late 1940s.
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Preventing (Instead Of Reacting To) Pandemics
Paul Farmer joins us to talk about what the global health community learned from Africa’s Ebola outbreak.
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Sorting The Refugees From The Opportunists
Graeme Wood joins us to talk about a sophisticated program in Germany seeking to solve the problems of the refugee crisis.
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Learning To Wage Peace
Paul Chappell joins us to talk about nonviolent tools available to solve the conflict in the world.
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