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RBG is Gone: Now What? (With Senator Sheldon Whitehouse)
On this episode, guest host Rich Arenberg talks with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island about some of the most pressing issues in American po…
5 years, 5 months ago
The Pope, WWII, and the Vatican’s ‘Secret Archives’
On March 2, 2020, Watson Fellow and Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Kertzer was granted access to the Vatican Apostolic Archives -- formerly know…
5 years, 5 months ago
The Sandinista Revolution at 40 Years
Trending Globally will have more coverage of the US election results in the coming weeks, but today, as votes are still being counted, we have someth…
5 years, 5 months ago
The Promise of Plasma in the Fight Against Covid-19
On this episode Sarah talks with physician, public health expert, and Watson Faculty Fellow Adam Levine about a new study examining the effectiveness…
5 years, 6 months ago
Chinese Power, Interrupted
In the US, we’ve grown accustomed to hearing about China’s transformation into a ‘global superpower’ in the 21st century. But according to journalist…
5 years, 6 months ago
Less to Lean On, Part 2
This is the second part in a special series from Trending Globally exploring the housing crisis in the United States, and in Rhode Island in particul…
5 years, 6 months ago
Connecting Farmers and Food (Even If They Have to Drive the Trucks Themselves)
After reading about how supply chains were disrupted by the pandemic, and how American farmers were suddenly left with food they couldn’t sell, Will …
5 years, 7 months ago
How Good Documentaries Transcend Borders, and Why We Need Them Now More Than Ever
A good documentary doesn’t just tell a story; it makes you question what you think you know, and helps you to understand lives that are different fro…
5 years, 7 months ago
How One Brown Undergrad Became a Frontline Health Worker
This is the second in our ongoing series of conversations with Brown students about life during the pandemic. On this episode: Aaron Gruen ‘22 is a d…
5 years, 7 months ago
'All-American Nativism' with Dan Denvir, Part II
On this episode, the second part of our interview with writer and Taubman Center Visiting Fellow Dan Denvir about his book ‘All American Nativism: Ho…
5 years, 8 months ago