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Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez Is Rewriting the Political Playbook

Donald Trump doesn't much like Pedro Sánchez — and the Spanish prime minister is perfectly fine with that. Unlike other European leaders who reflexively genuflect to the American president, Pedro Sánchez stands apart for his willingness to confront Trump—not for its own sake, but ... Show more

. 26min 52sec

The Secretary General Race Heats Up — And the Epstein Files Hit the UN | To Save Us From Hell

For the first time in history, multiple countries have jointly nominated a candidate for UN Secretary General. Earlier this week, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico endorsed Michelle Bachelet—a former president of Chile, former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and a survivor of brut ... Show more

. 18min 16sec

What Americans Really Think About Foreign Policy

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs has been tracking American views on foreign policy since the end of the Vietnam War. Last week, it released its 2025 survey—and the results point to a widening partisan divide on some of the most fundamental questions about America's role in ... Show more

. 24min 2sec

Civil War Has Returned to South Sudan

For the past year and a half, South Sudan has been on the brink of a new civil war. A 2018 peace deal that ended the last civil war has been faltering, while the war across the border in Sudan has threatened to spill south. According to my interview guest, Daniel Akech of the Int ... Show more

. 29min 31sec

One Year On: What Have Trump's HIV/AIDS Cuts Cost The World?

One year ago, the United States was winning the global fight against HIV/AIDS. Thanks largely to American leadership, infections and deaths from HIV/AIDS have dropped precipitously over the past 20 years, ever since the U.S. government made combating the disease a global priority ... Show more

. 28min 17sec