PODCAST: Tom Catena is a Hero Doctor of Sudan’s Nuba MountainsFor many years Tom Catena was the only doctor in the Nuba Mountain region of Sudan. This is an area...
An Outbreak of Nipah Virus in India Can Help Explain the Future of Infectious DiseaseIndia’s Kerala state has just faced an outbreak of Nipah virus. Seventeen people have died so far. That wouldn’t seem...
PODCAST: Making Sense of the Trump-Kim Summit When I last spoke with my guest today, Kelsey Davenport, the saber rattling between Donald Trump and Kim Jong...
The UN’s Nightmare Scenario is Now Unfolding in YemenUPDATE: The Saudi-led coalition has launched a major attack on the crucial port city of Hodeidah. The UN and humanitarian...
PODCAST: A Bold (Yet Practical) New Idea for UN ReformI spent the last week of May at a conference in Stockholm called the New Shape Forum. This was an...
For the First Time Since the US-Lead Intervention, the Rate of Children Not in School in Afghanistan is RisingFor the first time since 2002, when a US-lead intervention toppled the Taliban government, the rate of children not in...
PODCAST: World Food Program Chief David Beasley Discusses Food Crises in the Sahel and North Korea My guest today, David Beasley is the executive director of the World Food Program. We caught up not long...
The Crisis in Venezuela is in Desperate Need of International AttentionThe Organization of American States is meeting in D.C. this week for its 48th General Assembly. There were a host...
One Year After Trump Ditched the Paris Agreement, Where Are We?One year ago this month, US President Donald Trump announced his intention to withdraw his country from the Paris Agreement....