Season 2 (2021)

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Challenges of the Leaders Summit on Climate: Mark Jacobson / Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University
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April 13, 2021

President Biden will host 40 global leaders at the Leaders Summit on Climate. Environmental experts stress the urgency to limit ea...Read more

Tackling Climate Change: Mark Jacobson / Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University
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April 20, 2021

Scientists began warning us about climate change a long time ago. International discussions about reducing greenhouse gas emission...Read more

Vaccinations - The Global Response to COVID-19 a Year On: Akiko Iwasaki / Professor of Immunobiology, Yale University / Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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April 27, 2021

In late 2019, Akiko Iwasaki was alarmed about a new virus coming out of China. Reports revealed a possible respiratory infection w...Read more

What Will Our Post-Pandemic Future Look Like?: Akiko Iwasaki / Professor of Immunobiology, Yale University / Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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May 4, 2021

In the U.S., Federal officials announced that fully vaccinated Americans no longer need to wear masks outdoors in small groups, wh...Read more

Impacts of US Withdrawal from Afghanistan: Cheryl Benard / Political Analyst, President of Alliance for the Restoration of Cultural Heritage
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May 25, 2021

President Biden announced that the exit of US troops from Afghanistan would be completed by Sept. 11, 2021, the 20th anniversary o...Read more

What Does US Withdrawal Mean to People in Afghanistan?: Cheryl Benard / Political Analyst, President of Alliance for the Restoration of Cultural Heritage
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June 1, 2021

While hundreds of people have been killed in Afghanistan in May, reports claim that the U.S. troop withdrawal is accelerating mont...Read more

China's Challenge to US Dominance in Space Exploration: Michio Kaku / Theoretical Physicist, Professor at The City College of New York
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June 8, 2021

While Americans are enjoying the images and audio sent from the Mars rover, "Perseverance," news about China's Mars rover swept ar...Read more

Future of Space Exploration: Michio Kaku / Theoretical Physicist, Professor at The City College of New York
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June 15, 2021

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced he will journey to space in July when Blue Origin, the rocket company he founded, conducts its...Read more

Will the Right to Abortion Be Overturned in the U.S.?: Mary Ziegler / Professor, Florida State University
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June 22, 2021

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in a key abortion case from Mississippi that could revoke the landmark case Roe v. Wade...Read more

Power to Rollback Abortion Rights around the World: Mary Ziegler / Professor, Florida State University
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June 29, 2021

Abortion rights disputes aren't just in the U.S. Former President Trump's "Global Gag Rule" required that foreign NGOs receiving U...Read more

How Do Athletes Deal with Pressure?: William Parham / Professor, Loyola Marymount University/Member of the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee's Mental Health Task Force
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July 20, 2021

Naomi Osaka will return to the court at the Tokyo Olympics after canceling major tennis matches. Many were surprised when she cite...Read more

How Do We Cope with Coronavirus Variants?: Caleb Alexander / Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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July 27, 2021

Under Tokyo's Coronavirus State of Emergency, the city's venues for the Olympics have no spectators. Recently, Tokyo has seen a su...Read more

The New Alzheimer's Drug - Are We Closer to a Cure?: Caleb Alexander / Professor of Epidemiology and Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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August 3, 2021

50 million people worldwide have dementia, with 10 million new cases emerging annually. Alzheimer's disease is the most common for...Read more

Shohei Ohtani, Making Inroads in America: Jeff Fletcher / National Baseball Writer and Chairman of LA Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America
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August 10, 2021

With his uncanny ability to pitch and hit, baseball phenomenon Shohei Ohtani is often compared to Babe Ruth. Recovering from injur...Read more

Tackling Gun Violence during the Pandemic: Robert Spitzer / Political Science Professor, State University of New York Cortland
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August 17, 2021

There have already been over 420 mass shootings in the US this year. And with the coronavirus pandemic causing lockdowns and requi...Read more

Seeking a Breakthrough on Gun Control: Robert Spitzer / Political Science Professor, State University of New York Cortland
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August 24, 2021

When President Biden took office in 2021, he vowed to take action on gun control and end America's "gun violence epidemic." But wi...Read more

Broadway's Long-Awaited Return: Lee Seymour / Theater Producer, Writer, Senior Contributor for Forbes Magazine
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September 7, 2021

In September, 18-months after the coronavirus caused NYC theaters to shut down, the lights of Broadway will shine again as shows f...Read more

Dealing with Afghanistan Under the Taliban: Richard Fontaine / Chief Executive Officer, Center for a New American Security
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September 28, 2021

After 20 years in Afghanistan, America's "forever war" ended on August 30, but the exit was far from smooth. Weeks before the US w...Read more

Reaffirming America's Credibility and Leadership: Richard Fontaine / Chief Executive Officer, Center for a New American Security
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October 5, 2021

When President Biden first took office, he promised US's allies that "America is Back." But his administration's mishandling of th...Read more

Is Your Child's Screen Time Too Much?: Nusheen Ameenuddin / Pediatrician, Mayo Clinic Children's Center/Chair, Council on Communications and Media, American Academy of Pediatrics
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October 12, 2021

During the pandemic lockdown, technology and screens became a lifeline as we shifted to virtual schooling, working from home, and ...Read more

How Can We Adapt to Climate Change?: Alice Hill / David M. Rubenstein Senior Fellow for Energy and Environment, Council on Foreign Relations
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October 19, 2021

July 2021 was the world's hottest month ever recorded. And data now undeniably shows that carbon pollution is fueling more extreme...Read more

Climate Change as a Global Security Threat: Alice Hill / David M. Rubenstein Senior Fellow for Energy and Environment, Council on Foreign Relations
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October 26, 2021

Scientists warn if countries do not commit to emissions reduction pledges, we could reach the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming threshol...Read more

Impact of Racial Diversity in Media: Eddie Glaude Jr. / Professor of African American Studies, Princeton University
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November 2, 2021

In 2045 America could become a majority-minority nation, with whites making up less than 50% of the population. Yet while the US h...Read more

How Should We Regulate Social Media?: Jack Balkin / Professor of Law, Yale University
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November 9, 2021

In a recent US Senate hearing, tech giant Facebook came under scrutiny when a whistleblower revealed that the firm prioritized gro...Read more

The Rise of Big Tech and Democracy: Jack Balkin / Professor of Law, Yale University
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November 30, 2021

Every day billions of people use Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple (GAFA). Their meteoric rise and ability to collect vast amount...Read more

Regaining US Economic Strength: Austan Goolsbee / Professor, University of Chicago Booth School
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December 7, 2021

Despite seeing a robust economic bounce back to near pre-pandemic levels, prices in the US have surged over last year, causing con...Read more