How the Iran-Israel Conflict Is Reshaping the Middle East
Conflict broke out between Israel and Iran on Friday, with Israel launching an attack on Iran’s nuclear and military facilities and Iran responding in turn. Vali Nasr, a Middle East expert and profess...
17 Juni 202541min
Can China Catch Up on AI?
Chinese exports of rare earths, a critical component in manufacturing high-end tech products, emerged as a key sticking point in this week’s trade talks between Beijing and Washington. Underpinning al...
13 Juni 202538min
The Future of War
Drones are playing an increasingly decisive role in conflicts around the world. Coupled with artificial intelligence and other technological advances, the very nature of warfare is transforming in fro...
11 Juni 202539min
How Gen Z Views the World
Gen Z has come of age amid a pandemic, growing polarization, and deep distrust of bureaucratic institutions. How does this shape their political and economic views? Do they still believe in the Americ...
6 Juni 202541min
How to Think About Solutions in Gaza and Sudan
Earlier this week, thousands of Palestinians stormed an aid distribution site in Gaza, underlining the ongoing humanitarian crisis there and prompting the question: Why isn’t the world doing more? Ma...
29 Maj 202543min
Is Trump’s Middle East Policy a Break From the Past?
**Hello listeners, an earlier version of this episode contained glitches due to an upload error. If you hear breaks in the audio, please download the episode again for the corrected version. Thanks fo...
23 Maj 202543min
Trump’s Promise of Mass Deportations
U.S. President Donald Trump came to office promising mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, but he hasn’t actually hit the numbers he said he would. Is that because it’s harder than it sounds, ...
16 Maj 202541min
Will India and Pakistan Go to War?
Two nuclear-armed countries, India and Pakistan, are locked in their most serious conflict in two decades. Early Wednesday morning, after weeks of pledging to retaliate for the deadliest terrorist att...
9 Maj 202535min
