Sean Daniels: Using humor on stage to combat addiction
This marks the end of so-called "Dry January," a phenomenon that's been growing in popularity. But for many, alcohol is still a daily struggle; it's the most common substance abuse addiction in the Un...
1 Feb 202420min
Songyee Yoon: Transforming gaming using responsible AI
There are more than 3 billion video gamers worldwide. Many come--and stay--for the community. Today: AI is changing gaming for these communities, and the head of one major video game developer says we...
25 Jan 202421min
Fawn Sharp: The world needs Indigenous leaders
Indigenous leaders are helming efforts to tackle the world's problems, from climate change to violence against women. And Fawn Sharp, Vice President of the Quinault Indian Nation and former President ...
18 Jan 202421min
Noah Feldman: Cracks in the Constitution
January 6th, 2021 put our founding document to the test. And constitutional scholar Noah Feldman says, that although we survived our stress test, "our EKG went up and down a lot more than you would li...
11 Jan 202421min
Misty Copeland: Ballet as activism
Misty Copeland is the rare ballerina who's recognizable well beyond the world of ballet. In 2015, she became the first Black woman to reach the title of principal dancer with the prestigious American ...
4 Jan 202421min
2023: The year China's economic miracle ended
For years, we've heard that China is an unstoppable economic engine. In 2023, that changed. One stat says it all: in the third quarter this year, foreign direct investment in China was negative for th...
28 Des 202321min
Dr. Fredi Otto: Attributing extreme weather to climate change
Extreme weather is being increasingly linked to climate change, thanks to the work of scientists the world over. But Dr. Fredi Otto's contribution is unique: she is getting it done faster. That hurric...
14 Des 202320min
