1. Coping with the Coronavirus Pandemic: Jo Ivey Boufford/Clinical Professor of Global Health, New York University
Aired: Apr 28, 2020Only 3 weeks after its first coronavirus infection was discovered, New York C...
2. What's Happening in Emergency Rooms: Tsion Firew/doctor of Emergency Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Health in Ethiopia
Aired: May 5, 2020The streets of New York are eerily quiet as the city remains in lockdown. But...
3. Fighting Coronavirus in Africa: Tsion Firew/special Advisor to the Ministry of Health in Ethiopia, Doctor of Emergency Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center
Aired: May 12, 2020As the novel coronavirus continues to spread around the world, it is now affe...
4. What Does the Post-Pandemic Labor Market Look Like?: Erica Groshen/labor Economist, Cornell University/former Commissioner of the Us Bureau of Labor Statistics
Aired: Jun 9, 2020As the U.S. slowly lifts restrictions after a two-month pandemic lockdown, th...
5. What Will it Take to Stop Racism and Police Brutality?: Damon Hewitt/Executive Vice President, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Aired: Jun 16, 2020The killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers prompted tens of t...
6. How Has the Pandemic Changed U.S. Higher Education?: Robert Franek/Editor-in-Chief, The Princeton Review
Aired: Jun 23, 2020It is university and college graduation season in the U.S., but this year, th...
7. Transportation and the Pandemic: Sarah Kaufman/Associate Director, New York University Rudin Center for Transportation
Aired: Jul 7, 2020In many cities, the pandemic has changed the way people commute. Bicycle and ...
8. 2020 US Presidential Election Outlook: Rachel Bitecofer/Senior Fellow, Niskanen Center
Aired: Jul 14, 2020In less than 4 months, voters will cast their ballots for the next U.S. Presi...
9. 75-years on, Is the World Safer from Nuclear Threat?: Daryl Kimball/Executive Director, Arms Control Association
Aired: Aug 11, 2020It has been 75-years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japa...
10. Fighting Anti-Asian Racism: Russell Jeung/Professor of Asian American Studies, San Francisco State University
Aired: Aug 25, 2020As the Black Lives Matter protests continue across the U.S., there is another...
11. Is it the Right Time to Reopen Schools?: Borhene Chakroun/Director, Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems, UNESCO
Aired: Sep 8, 2020This year, as countries continue to grapple with the pandemic, there are many...
12. When Could a COVID-19 Vaccine Be Ready?: William Moss/Executive Director, International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins University
Aired: Sep 29, 2020As the coronavirus pandemic still sweeps around the world with second waves a...
13. Securing Equitable Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines: William Moss/Executive Director, International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins University
Aired: Oct 6, 2020Many countries are rushing to secure COVID-19 vaccines for their own populati...
14. Sports in the COVID-19 Era: Matthew Futterman/Sports Journalist, New York Times
Aired: Oct 13, 2020Major League Baseball, National Basketball League, US Open Tennis and other m...
15. Athletes and Activism: Matthew Futterman/Sports Journalist, New York Times
Aired: Oct 20, 2020Recently more athletes are using their platforms to make political statements...
16. The US Election and its effect on Asia: Mike Mochizuki/Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, The George Washington University
Aired: Nov 2, 2020By pulling out of international treaties and questioning the management of wo...
17. How Music Can Give Comfort During the Pandemic: Yo-Yo Ma / Cellist
Aired: Nov 23, 2020From concert halls and theaters to clubs and restaurants, many venues shutdow...
18. How Has America Changed?: Yo-Yo Ma/Cellist
Aired: Nov 30, 2020The US presidential election and the chaotic aftermath have shown how deeply ...
19. How Can Women's Political Participation Be Enhanced?: Debbie Walsh/Director, Center for American Women and Politics, Rutgers University
Aired: Dec 14, 20202020 has become a historic year for women. Senator Kamala Harris will be the ...
20. How Will 2020 Be Remembered?: Walter Isaacson/Author, Professor of American History and Values at Tulane University
Aired: Dec 28, 2020The year 2020 could go down in history. As the pandemic spread and the econom...
21. Challenges in 2021: Walter Isaacson/Author, Professor of American History and Values at Tulane University
Aired: Jan 4, 2021As COVID-19 vaccinations begin across the U.S. and the new president soon be ...
22. How Will the Capitol Riot Be Reckoned with in US History?: Jill Lepore/Professor of American History, Harvard University
Aired: Jan 25, 2021The U.S. has long been a leader of democratic nations; a pillar of strength t...
23. How Can the Biden Administration achieve Its Agenda?: Capri Cafaro/Professor of Public Affairs, American University/Former Democratic Leader of the Ohio State Senate
Aired: Feb 1, 2021The first 100 days of a new administration is seen as a benchmark measuring a...
24. Combating Hunger During the Pandemic: Valerie Guarnieri/Assistant Executive Director, World Food Programme
Aired: Feb 8, 2021For the last several years, a troubling trend shows global hunger is on the r...
25. President Biden's Foreign Policy Challenges: Charles Kupchan/Professor of International Affairs, Georgetown University
Aired: Feb 15, 2021President Biden faces many foreign policy challenges. During Donald Trump's t...