Can International Institutions Survive Democratic Backsliding? Live from Lewis & Clark College
Today's episode was recorded live at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, for the annual Lewis & Clark International Affairs Symposium. The theme of this year's symposium was Crumbling Pillars: ...
16 Apr 1h 11min
How China Views the Iran War
As I am recording this on Friday, April 10, JD Vance is en route to Islamabad, Pakistan, for negotiations over a ceasefire announced on April 7. This ceasefire is shaky at best. It is clear that there...
13 Apr 27min
From Detection to Decision-Making: Understanding Pandemic Risk | Before the Outbreak, Episode 2
Pandemic Risk Assessment is an emerging scientific toolkit designed to assess how pandemic risk is evolving over time. Rather than predicting the next outbreak, it integrates evidence across scientifi...
9 Apr 28min
How Existing Disease Surveillance Networks Can Catch New Outbreaks | Before the Outbreak, Episode 2
Many of our best surveillance tools today that were originally built to target specific diseases like polio and malaria have become critical infrastructure for outbreak response and early warning acro...
6 Apr 33min
Introducing: "Before the Outbreak" — A Three-Part Series on Disease Surveillance and Pandemic Preparedness
Robust disease surveillance systems are the foundation of strong public health systems and are essential to preventing, detecting, and responding to health threats before they escalate. Commitments to...
2 Apr 24min
How To Prevent Weapons of Mass Destruction in a Changing Geopolitical and Military Landscape | Global Catastrophic Risks
Today's episode is produced in partnership with the Global Challenges Foundation. The foundation is dedicated to raising awareness of global catastrophic risks and strengthening global governance to a...
30 Mars 29min
The Case Against Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court
One year ago, in 2025, former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was extradited to The Hague to face charges of crimes against humanity and murder for orchestrating a campaign of extrajudicial killi...
26 Mars 31min
Is Cuba Next?
For the first time in nearly 70 years, it looks like there may be major political changes afoot in Cuba — driven by the United States. The Trump administration has been ratcheting up pressure on the i...
23 Mars 26min
