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How to Prevent an Asteroid Impact | Global Catastrophic Risks

Today's episode is produced in partnership with the Global Challenges Foundation. The foundation is dedicated to raising awareness of global catastrophic risks and strengthening global governance to address them. The Global Challenges Foundation's 2026 Global Catastrophic Risks r ... Show more

. 31min 4sec

How the Iran War Is Making Sudan's Civil War Even Worse

The civil war in Sudan is now entering its fourth year. Full-scale conflict broke out in April 2023 following a failed democratic transition, when two powerful rival militaries, the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces, fought each other for control of the country. ... Show more

. 25min 36sec

Inside the (Flawed) Push at the Security Council to Reopen Hormuz | To Save Us From Hell

The Security Council is weighing yet another U.S.-backed resolution on the Strait of Hormuz that is probably doomed from the start. In this first segment of To Save Us From Hell, Anjali and Mark explain the flawed logic behind this latest effort to return the Strait to its status ... Show more

. 19min 19sec

Introducing: "Houston At Large" -- A New Podcast About How America's Fourth Largest City Impacts the World

I wanted to share with you a new podcast that I've had a hand in supporting. Houston at Large is a show produced by Rice University Master of Global Affairs students Luisa Tolda and Dante Garcia. The podcast aims to analyze Houston's role in international matters such as immigrat ... Show more

. 45min 12sec

A Brilliant New Book Tells The Extraordinary Story Of Ordinary Syrians In The Civil War

Days of Love and Rage: A Story of Ordinary People Forging a Revolution by Anand Gopal takes readers to the Syrian city of Manbij before, during, and after the civil war. Against all odds, the people of Manbij evicted the Assad regime from the city and built a democracy from scrat ... Show more

. 30min 11sec