Home Ep. 133 COP26: The Student Perspective Twelve Duke students had an exciting opportunity recently – they attended the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Ep. 132 Dr. Jim Yong Kim Dr. Jim Young Kim is a physician and anthropologist who previously served as the President of the World Bank. Ep. 131 Redistricting and American Democracy Scholars, practitioners, advocates and students gathered recently at Duke University to examine the topic of redistricting. (That’s the process of Ep. 130 Debt as a Lever for Power There’s been tremendous political wrangling in the US recently about raising the debt ceiling (how much money we allow ourselves Ep. 129 (Un)certainty: On Journalism, Education and Social Discourse If you’ve ever opened the New York Times, it’s likely that you’ve read something by Frank Bruni. He worked at Ep. 128 For Sale: Your Personal Information Duke University’s Cyber Policy program has a new report that shows data brokers are openly and explicitly advertising sensitive information Ep. 127 Inside Military 'Training Villages' Most Americans have no idea that there are elaborate pretend Iraqi and Afghan villages scattered around the United States – Ep. 126 Considering COVID-19 and Long-Term Care COVID-19 has ripped through nursing homes and long-term care facilities in the US. At its height, in North Carolina alone, Ep. 125 Building Organizations that Matter What does it take – as a woman – to build a business from the ground up? Are there special Ep. 124 Balancing Social Corporate Responsibility and the Bottom Line What role do corporations play in a functioning democracy? In each administration, the answers seem to change. The Trump administration Ep. 123 Breaking the Social Media Prism Polarization is one of contemporary society's most vexing issues. Many of us lean left, many of us lean right, and Ep. 122 Unintended Consequences Sometimes we know exactly what the consequences of a policy will be, and sometimes we don’t. In this episode, we’ll Ep.121 Demystifying AI for Military Commanders In 1801, the inventor Eli Whitney demonstrated his newest innovation for top military brass, along with US President John Adams Ep. 120 The Failed Politics of Consumer Financial Protection As Elizabeth Warren memorably wrote, “It is impossible to buy a toaster that has a one-in-five chance of bursting into Ep. 119 Healthcare, Computers and Consumer Choice Americans constantly make choices about products and services - from buying a new pair of running shoes to figuring out Ep. 118 Should Congress Make Domestic Terror a Crime? On Jan. 27, 2021, the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security issued a first-ever National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) Bulletin based Ep. 117 South Africa After the Rainbow When Professor Anne-Maria Makhulu returned to South Africa to start her research in the late 1990s, the South African Truth Ep. 116 Engaging the Evil Empire The end of the Cold War is often considered a bit of a geopolitical anomaly. In 1980 the increasing antagonistic Ep. 115 The Day After Election Day: An Expert Recap In a special episode, Policy 360 joins a panel of Duke University experts for a debrief the day after election Ep. 114 Everything You Need to Know About Voting in North Carolina Elections are the bedrock of our democracy, but for so many of us the process around the ballot box, is Ep. 113 Telling the Stories Behind China's Biggest Political Developments Since graduating from Sanford in 2015, Emily Feng has travelled all over China as a foreign correspondent covering topics ranging Ep. 112 Fragile Democracy: Race and Voting Rights in North Carolina In the past few elections cycles North Carolina has been at the center of discussions around race-based voter suppression, most Ep. 111 Philanthropy Series: Helping People With Means to Give Thomas J. Tierney is an expert in smart philanthropy and co-founder of the Bridgespan Group which provides management consulting to Ep. 110 Philanthropy Series: Share Our Strength's Billy Shore Billy Shore is a founder of the organization Share Our Strength, the umbrella organization of No Kid Hungry. Over the Ep. 109: Local Challenges in a Global Pandemic: Durham's Response to COVID-19 Since the first confirmed case of coronavirus in Durham, North Carolina in March 2020, the Durham city and county governments Ep. 108: A Wartime President? In late March President Trump said he considers himself a wartime president. The fight against COVID-19 has since intensified; the Ep. 107: Getting Cash Payments to Millions of Americans? Easier Said than Done On the week of March 21st, 2020, over 3.3 million Americans claimed unemployment, nearly 5 times the highest weekly number Ep. 106 He Predicted a Pandemic On January 30, 2020 the World Health Organization declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in response to the Ep. 105 Peace Works We’d guess there are few more qualified to talk about American power and the problem with peace than former Ambassador Ep. 104 Should Political Ads on Social Media be Regulated? Social media has drastically changed political discourse. With the 2020 elections around the corner, we sit down with two people 1 2 3 … 5 Next »
