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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 in Dallas into what

Ep. 73 Hidden Hurricane Lessons for Policymakers

Leaders in towns and cities affected by Hurricane Florence are attempting to get operations running again. Soon they will likely

Ep. 72 A Visit to Yemen

Yemen is in the midst of civil war, a brutal conflict that has caused the world's worst humanitarian crisis according

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Ep 71 Rethinking Food Policy

Kelly Brownell has stepped away from his role as dean of the Sanford School of Public Policy to launch a

Ep. 70 Rethinking How Fisheries Contribute to Global Food Need

It’s often said that one in 10 people on the planet is hungry, and that number is on the rise.

Ep. 69 Can Poor Childhood Behavior Predict Teenage Troubles?

Researchers now believe they can predict bad behavior later in life, just from a child's behavior and life circumstances as

Ep. 68 How Test Scores and Federal Aid are Connected

There's an intriguing new study that shows a connected between when low-income families receive supplemental nutrition, or SNAP assistance, and

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Ep. 67 The First 1,000 Days

It's becoming more and more apparent that the first thousand days of a child's life are crucial. In particular, the

Ep. 66 Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly

It’s widely known that breastfeeding babies is very important. Breast milk is often called "liquid gold" because it has so

Ep. 65 Why Arming Teachers Won't Work

"The tragic Parkland, Fla., shooting on February 14th is yet another dreadful reminder that schools are no sanctuary against mass

Ep. 64 Presidential March Madness

It's March Madness, but instead of basketball, we’re pitting U.S. presidents from throughout the ages against each other. Who will

Ep. 63 James Clapper on Russia, Trump and Leadership

James Clapper served as director of national intelligence and Obama’s top security adviser from 2010-2017. He oversaw 200,000 intelligence employees,

Ep. 62 Powering the World

It’s estimated that 1.2 billion people around the world live without electricity. Another billion have only limited access to electricity.

Ep. 61 The Fracking Debate

In recent years, oil and gas production in the U.S. has increased dramatically, in part because of new technology. High

Ep. 60 Gerrymandering Part 2: An Unlikely Detective

Jonathan Mattingly has been a detective of sorts recently; delving into partisan gerrymandering in North Carolina. (Gerrymandering is when one

Ep. 59 Gerrymandering Part 1: Is Change Possible?

A panel of federal judges recently declared North Carolina's congressional maps unconstitutional. (Congressional maps divide the state into voting districts.)

Ep. 58 Policy Questions Around Facebook's Algorithm Changes

The algorithms that determine what we see on social media platforms wield a lot of power, especially when it comes

Ep. 57 What Works in Prison Reform

Recently, the Charlotte Observer ran a powerful five-part series that revealed shocking practices inside the state’s prison system. The investigation

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Ep. 56 Students Learn to Lean Across the Aisle

)A student-led initiative on college campuses in North Carolina is tackling one of the most important issue of our time

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Ep. 55 Breaking Down Best Practices in Philanthropy

More and more rich people are choosing to give their money away before they die. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has

Ep. 54 How to Really Help American Workers

The latest research on poverty indicates that a federal job guarantee is economically feasible. Such a guarantee could help address

Ep 53 Barney Frank - Is Pragmatism a Betrayal?

Barney Frank spent 32 years in Congress and served most recently as the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee. One

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Ep 52 How Colleges are Less Diverse Today

For decades, higher education leaders have supported expanding college education to include disadvantaged groups. Many colleges have embraced policies that

Ep. 51 The Missing Gun Control Movement

Earlier this week a lone gunman perpetrated the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. Why does the U.S. lack

Ep. 50 Obama's Counterterrorism Chief

Lisa Monaco served as President Obama’s chief counterterrorism and homeland security advisor for his entire second term. She was responsible

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Ep. 49 Leadership

Does history make statesmen or do statesmen make history? A conversation with Bruce Jentleson about his forthcoming book The Peacemakers:

Ep 48 She Delivers Humanitarian Aid in Syria

The United Nations estimates more than 400,000 people have lost their lives in the Syrian civil war and millions more

Ep. 47 Climate Change Roundup

Recently, many have protested the dramatically different direction the U.S. is beginning to take in regards to climate change. Tim

Ep. 46 How GDP Came to Rule the World

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has become the universal yardstick of progress. GDP judges the value of goods and services produced

Ep. 45 Amazon Echo Plays A Role in Finding Political Truths

Recently, a team at the Duke Reporters Lab has been developing a fact-checking app for the Amazon Echo. Owners of