China: Rising Tensions in the South China Sea
As China ramps up its military capabilities and tensions persist in the Taiwan Strait, there are growing concerns about the risk of conflict that could involve the United States. But it’s not just Tai...
16 Mai 202437min
Ukraine Aid: Will It Be Enough?
After months of gridlock, Congress passed and President Joe Biden signed the long-awaited foreign aid package into law, which includes $60.8 billion for Ukraine. With the war still ongoing, this comes...
2 Mai 202426min
Iran Strikes Israel - Here's What Might Happen Next
In the late hours of Saturday, Iran launched hundreds of drones and missiles in an unprecedented direct attack on Israel. There was limited damage as Israel and its allies intercepted most of them bef...
18 Apr 202434min
Barbecue Earth, Episode 6: Food Security Reimagined
Winners and losers—every major transition has them. For the world to meet its climate goals, it needs to undergo a partial shift away from traditional meat and toward alternative proteins. But who wou...
19 Mar 202423min
Barbecue Earth, Episode 5: Consider the Lobster
There’s a lot to learn from the lobster. Its transformation from disdained prison food to fine-dining delicacy reveals how culture shapes our palate and how people could start to get a taste for food ...
12 Mar 202428min
Barbecue Earth, Episode 4: Uncle Sam and the Magic Beanstalk
The soybean is more than just a humble legume—it’s a major geopolitical player that feeds the international meat market, shapes trade wars, and transforms economies. In Episode 4, we tell the story of...
5 Mar 202429min
Barbecue Earth, Episode 3: How to Launder a Cow
What is cattle laundering—and how are big meat companies involved with it? Episode 3 explores the phenomenon of the smuggling and sale of illegal cattle throughout the Amazon and tells the story of ho...
27 Feb 202427min
Barbecue Earth, Episode 2: The Farmers Strike Back
Tractors blocking government buildings. Manure piled on highways. The birth of a populist political party. In the Netherlands, government regulations on agriculture’s nitrogen emissions have sparked b...
20 Feb 202428min
