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...
Ancient Words, Modern Wounds / Bryan Doerries
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Podcasts
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...
Is Trump Good for Europe? / Ana Palacio & Vygaudas Usackas
Donald Trump doesn’t like the European Union and he’s not afraid to tell people. “The European Union was formed in order to screw the United...
What’s Going On in the United States??? / Aziz Huq & Scott Miller
Donald Trump has been president for five weeks now. In light of the blizzard of executive orders, funding and hiring cuts, endless nominations and...
The Brave New World Is Here: Are We Ready? / Andreas Schleicher
We live in an increasingly complex technology-driven world. How we learn, how we create, how we make and grow things, how we interact with each...