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There’s no point in seeking closure — and that’s OK

May 10, 2022 Global Issues, Health, Mental Health, Science and Technology

Prof. Pauline Boss discusses the pain from our collective loss of the pandemic, which lacks clarity, and the ongoing struggle to understand the new normal around us.

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The fossil fuel industry gaslit us about climate change

April 20, 2022 Environment, Global Issues

Dan Edge discusses his new Frontline documentary, which looks into what scientists, politicians, lobbyists and the public knew about climate change and how oil companies cast doubt on global warming to influence policy to their benefit.

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The pros and cons of letting Putin off easy

April 12, 2022 Current Events, Global Issues, Politics

Tom McTague argues that Russian aggression must be seen in a larger geopolitical light, with China and its threat to democracy closely linked.

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How emotion gets us into — and out of — wars

March 21, 2022 Current Events, Global Issues, Mental Health

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

March 18, 2022 Current Events, Global Issues

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

March 16, 2022 Current Events, Global Issues

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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Is democracy in decline globally?

March 11, 2022 Global Issues, Politics

Nicole Bibbins Sedaca, Kelly and David Pfeil discuss the health of democracies amid the rise of authoritarianism – and what can be done to strengthen them.

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Bugs are disappearing (and that’s not a good thing)

March 2, 2022 Environment, Global Issues

Oliver Milman considers the collapse of the insect world, how insects connect intrinsically to the human world, and why our planet will be in peril without them.

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How we’ll co-exist with COVID

February 23, 2022 Current Events, Global Issues, Health

The Atlantic’s Katherine Wu discusses the possibilities of what an endemic future might look like and how humans will need to learn to co-exist with this virus.

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The ugly history of fast fashion

February 17, 2022 Culture, Economics, Environment, Global Issues, History

Sofi Thanhauser of the Pratt Institute discusses her research into linen, cotton, silk, synthetics, and wool, how they shaped civilization and why, today, fashion has become a leading producer of pollution on the planet.

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Who can stop Russia from invading Ukraine?

February 10, 2022 Current Events, Global Issues, Politics

David J. Kramer of the Bush Institute discusses Russia’s motives, the Western response to the growing conflict, and if there will be war in Europe.

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What’s lost when English dominates the world

February 7, 2022 Culture, Global Issues, Language

Linguist and lawyer Rosemary Salomone talks about the implications for a world dominated by English – from legal issues to class divisions.

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