As of the 2024-2025 school year, we are posting new episodes directly to a space on the Duke Sanford School of Public Policy’s website. This…
Comments closedFrank Bruni discusses themes from his new book The Age of Grievance.
Comments closedMaria Ressa is a groundbreaking international journalist. She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021 for her efforts to address corruption in the Philippines. Ressa…
Comments closedToday’s guests argue that the January 6th storming of the Capitol in the United States is a stark example of the violence that can come…
Comments closed“In 2018, Gallup recorded that some 74% of Americans said they had -a great deal’ or “quite a lot” of confidence in the military; in 2023,…
Comments closedLiving well and working deeply in our high-tech world.
Comments closedFormer Senator Richard Burr on bipartisanship, political polarization, and the importance of passing down to children a tradition of service.
Comments closedStephen J. Hadley served as deputy national security advisor, and then national security advisor to President George W. Bush. He recently edited a new book,…
Comments closedThe Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) features compelling characters and intertwined storylines. Think Captain America, Iron Man, X-Men, Thor, the Hulk, The Fantastic Four, Ant-Man, Wolverine,…
Comments closedPlastics are a huge part of our everyday life, and most people know that plastics contribute to litter, but did you know that plastics also…
Comments closedCO2 emissions play a major role in climate change. Guest host and J.D./UPEP doctoral candidate Gabriela Nagle Alverio speaks with Sanford Professor and Interim Director…
Comments closedClimate change is forcing many people to move due to environmental stressors like heat, hurricane, and drought. Duke Sanford School of Public Policy Dean Judith…
Comments closedWhen it comes to climate change, it’s important for all of us to think in new ways. For example, can we use artificial worlds to…
Comments closedRay Starling grew up on a hog and tobacco farm in rural North Carolina. He recalls working on the property by age five. Abdullah Antepli…
Comments closedFor months, Russia has been building a huge military force near the Ukranian border — close to 200,000 troops. Now, Russia has invaded its neighbor,…
Comments closedWas January 6, 2020 the start of a slow-moving coup attempt in the US? In a new article in The Atlantic, Duke’s Sanford School of Public…
Comments closedStephen Glass’s story is legendary in certain circles – he is one of the most famous liars in journalism. In 1998, as a young writer…
Comments closedTwelve Duke students had an exciting opportunity recently – they attended the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland. In this episode, we…
Comments closedDr. Jim Young Kim is a physician and anthropologist who previously served as the President of the World Bank. As a student at Harvard…
Comments closedScholars, practitioners, advocates and students gathered recently at Duke University to examine the topic of redistricting. (That’s the process of drawing congressional boundaries.) It has…
13 CommentsIf you’ve ever opened the New York Times, it’s likely that you’ve read something by Frank Bruni. He worked at the paper for 25 years…
13 CommentsDuke University’s Cyber Policy program has a new report that shows data brokers are openly and explicitly advertising sensitive information about US individuals for sale…
13 CommentsMost Americans have no idea that there are elaborate pretend Iraqi and Afghan villages scattered around the United States – on US military bases. The…
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