Global meetings on climate change almost always turn on two factors: political will and money. Even when the will is present, the money is not—and...
Can Profit Help Save the Rainforest? / Tânia Trindade
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Podcasts
Mutually Assured Madness? / Chandran Nair
We live at a moment when everything we thought we could rely on to understand our world seems to be becoming unglued. Whether it's “uncharted...
Voodoo Economics: Tariffing Our Way to Prosperity or Doom? / Marco Annunziata
President Trump has launched an unprecedented trade war, a radical overhaul of regulation, and a significant reshaping of U.S. fiscal policy. His...
Ancient Words, Modern Wounds / Bryan Doerries
Great art is timeless because it provides insights into our souls, into how we think and why we do what we do. That's as true of Shakespeare's...
Has the Amazon Run Out of Chances? / Francisco (Pacho) von Hildebrand
In 2019, Carlos Nobre, a leading Brazilian scientist, published an open letter entitled "Amazon tipping point: Last chance for action.” If that...
In the Struggle with Trump, Does the Congress Matter? / Tom O’Donnell
Normally, that's a simple question with a simple answer: of course, the Congress matters; after all, its powers are enthroned in the American...
Helping Refugees Help Themselves: The Play Really is the Thing!
Shakespeare wrote in Hamlet, “The play’s the thing, wherein I’ll catch the conscience of the king,” when the troubled Prince stages a play to catch...
Congo’s Unending Tragedy / Michela Wrong
With its unlimited natural resources and huge agricultural potential capacity, the Democratic Republic of Congo should be a paradise—but...
Will Palestinians and Israelis Ever Find Peace? Francesca Borri & Gershon Baskin
The brutal Hamas attacks on October 7th, 2023 kickstarted a new cycle of widespread death and destruction that continues today. Countless lives...