Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchNeom, Pt 1: Skiing in the Desert
In 2017, Saudi Arabia’s ambitious, young leader, Mohammed bin Salman, unveiled Neom: a futuristic new city Saudi Arabia would build in the desert. Ne…
1 year, 1 month ago
Trump 2.0: Where Is The Economy Headed?
President Trump’s deportations, tariffs, federal layoffs and funding suspensions have generated nonstop headlines and frayed confidence, yet left sur…
1 year, 1 month ago
Taking Stock of the ‘Sell America’ Trade
Something strange happened in the US financial system earlier this week: the stock market, the bond market, and the value of the dollar all slumped. …
1 year, 1 month ago
Inside the Harvard vs. Trump Battle
President Donald Trump has been on an escalating campaign to reorder elite higher education. The administration’s Anti-Semitism Task Force has frozen…
1 year, 1 month ago
How Frog Embryos Landed a Scientist in ICE Detention
Earlier this year, Harvard scientist Kseniia Petrova landed at Boston Logan Airport with samples of frog embryos in her luggage. Those samples cost P…
1 year, 1 month ago
Pope Francis Has Died. What’s Next for the Catholic Church?
On Monday morning, Pope Francis died at 88. The first South American to hold the office, he was known for his commitment to social and economic justi…
1 year, 1 month ago
How the 'Napa Valley of Cannabis' Dried Up
When Colorado became one of the first states to legalize recreational marijuana, a community called Pueblo stepped forward hoping to become the 'Napa…
1 year, 1 month ago
Does Meta Have a Social Media Monopoly?
Mark Zuckerberg is in court defending Meta against a Federal Trade Commission case that alleges the company wields an illegal monopoly in social medi…
1 year, 1 month ago
How Elon Musk Pulled X Back From the Brink
After years of trying to revive his flailing social media company, Elon Musk has pulled off a turnaround at X. It comes after Musk decided to merge X…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Billionaire Caught Between Trump and China
The Hong Kong-based company CK Hutchinson, led by billionaire Li Ka-shing, recently announced a deal to sell majority stakes in two ports on the Pana…
1 year, 1 month ago