As Ukraine’s war enters its third year, it’s past time to dampen the rhetoric and tune up the reality. The war has shifted from failed Russian...
Peace How? / George Beebe
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Podcasts
A Visionary Leader / Andrew Bastawrous
Andrew Bastawrous solves problems. As a well-trained, highly skilled ophthalmologist he was devoted to treating as many patients as possible, in...
Climb a Tree! / Margaret Lowman
Winners of the Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize typically have several things in common. They look at the big challenges confronting...
SPOTLIGHT: Global Leadership
We’re at a unique point in history, having experienced 70 years of prosperity and peace. However, we now face challenges like climate change,...
The Art of Dying Well / Christian Ntizimira
The Greek philosopher, Epicurus, wrote “The art of living well and dying well are one.” However, most of us spend our lives desperately trying to...
Teach the Children Well / Shawn Benjamin
One of the many challenges facing the United States today is an education system that seems to be rotting from the bottom: while graduate and...
Knocking on Europe’s Door / Sergio Carrera
European politicians talk endlessly about the rule of law, justice, human dignity and freedom of movement. But those words fade fast when the issue...
SPOTLIGHT: The Year of the Ballot / Isabel Aninat
During 2024 more than 50 countries, including seven of the world’s most populous nations, will vote in national elections. While many thousands of...
What’s Warmer, Wetter, and Greener? / Tero Mustonen
(SPOILER ALERT: THE ARCTIC—AND IT SHOULDN’T BE!) The Arctic is warming at least twice as fast as anywhere else on the planet. All the vital...