Ep. 84 Do Big-Time Sports Belong in College? With college basketball season in full swing and March Madness close approaching, the attention of the…
Ep. 83 The First Government Shutdown: Behind the Scenes What goes on behind the scenes in a government shutdown? In 1995, John Koskinen was deputy…
Ep. 82 Targeted Development: The U.S. and Foreign Aid Rich countries have a variety of reasons to give money to poorer countries. In this episode…
Ep. 81 Popular: Likeability, Status and Success Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy welcomed Mitch Prinstein the John Van Seters Distinguished Professor of…
Ep. 80 The Forced Return: Immigration, Policy and Young People Adriana Figueroa and Maggie Loredo’s stories illuminate the compelling historical, ethical, and political challenges unfolding today…
Ep. 79 Reconsidering Prekindergarten In recent years, states across the country have significantly expanded access to prekindergarten and there have…
Ep. 78 Is the Migrant Caravan a National Security Crisis? The so-called “migrant caravan” has grabbed worldwide headlines. Approximately 3,000 people are walking toward the Southern…
Ep. 77 Was Pittsburgh Shooting ‘Trumpism-inspired Terrorism’? Earlier this week, a gunman opened fire at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Eleven…
Ep. 76 Making Voting Trend with Parkland Student Leader Sari Kaufman is a junior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida. Her high…
Ep. 75 The Wealth of ‘America’s Dependents’ Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy faculty member Christina Gibson-Davis has compared wealth among families…
Ep. 74 How to Make College An ‘Engine of Social Mobility’ Michael Sorrell is president of Paul Quinn College, and he has turned the historically black institution…
Ep. 73 Hidden Hurricane Lessons for Policymakers Leaders in towns and cities affected by Hurricane Florence are attempting to get operations running again.…
