Can the Syrian Peace Talks Succeed?John Kerry, Sergei Lavrov and representatives from Iran, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Turkey meet in Vienna this week to discuss...
Episode 85: Bill McKibbenBill McKibben started out as a journalist. In 1989 he wrote The End of Nature, which was first book for...
The Global Implications of Canada’s Big ElectionsThe Liberal party in Canada, lead by Justin Trudeau, shocked the world with a big, big win in hotly contested...
Episode 84: Felice GaerFelice Gaer has served on the UN Committee Against torture since 1999, making her the longest serving American elected to...
My Wife Gave Birth to Our Son in the Passenger Seat of our Old Car, Which Taught Me a lot About Global HealthThis is a wild story. It ends well. Two weeks ago my wife went into labor with our second child....
Episode 83: Stephen RappWhen Stephen Rapp was a 21-year-old intern in Washington, DC he was pistol whipped and left for dead in the...
The UN Sustainable Development Goals Summit: What You Need to Know about the Global GoalsUN Week kicks off on a high note on Friday, with the opening of a special summit on the Sustainable...
Episode 82: Arwa DamonArwa Damon is a senior international correspondent for CNN. Since joining CNN during the Iraq war, she’s covered important stories...
Here are the Big Stories That will Drive the Agenda at the UN Summit in New York. An UNGA PreviewThe UN Summit kicks off next week in New York! This is always the most exciting time of year for...