Podcast Episodes

Danger Zone: The Coming Conflict with China

The UN General Assembly got underway today in the shadow of war. While the focus is on Russia's invasion of Ukraine, there are worries as well about China and Taiwan. Joining the show to discuss is M…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

The Queen laid to rest

In Britain, a day of mourning, gratitude, and change. The world witnessed the funeral for a British queen, a ritual never before seen on live television, and – for the first time in most people’s liv…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

Archbishop of York reflects on Queen Elizabeth II

The incredible lines of people waiting to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II as she lies in state are stretching to five miles and more, as the Palace says it is preparing for one of the biggest cerem…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

What next for the British monarchy?

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to line up for miles to say farewell to their Queen. Simon Schama is a scholar of monarchy in Britain and around the world, awarded a knighthood for servi…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

Special report: The Queen lies in state

Rivers of people are stretching for miles through the British capital, crisscrossing the Thames as mourners queue to see the Queen’s coffin in the Palace of Westminster. Queen Elizabeth II will lie i…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

The Queen makes her final journey

The Queen’s coffin makes its way today to her London home, after leaving Scotland on a Royal Air Force jet. After one more night at Buckingham Palace, the Queen will lie in state for four days at Wes…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

Calls for more UK devolution on the rise

Tributes to the now late Queen Elizabeth II haven't quieted the calls for more devolution around the United Kingdom and overseas, to shake off vestiges of the former British empire. To discuss this, …

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

Mourning the Queen, welcoming the King

King Charles III has addressed the United Kingdom as it mourns the loss of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. Before the address, he met with the British prime minister and the public today, shaking han…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Special report: The death of Queen Elizabeth II

Today we take a look back at the Queen's extraordinary life with help from historian Simon Schama, former UK Ambassador to the US Kim Darroch, and former UK MP Alistair Burt.

To learn more about how C…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Will Europe's largest nuclear plant be shut down?

The emergency around Ukraine’s largest nuclear plant intensifies and Kyiv now says it’s considering shutting down the Zaporizhzhia complex. Ukraine blames Russia for shelling the plant and for using …

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago