Podcast Episodes
Back to Search'Horrifyingly bad' humanitarian crisis is creating millions of Ukrainian refugees
We are seeing a tragic humanitarian crisis unfold because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Millions of people are displaced and fleeing the country. …
3 years, 11 months ago
What happens to the world if Russia defaults on its debt?
Because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the economic screws have been put to the Russian economy. As a result, Russia is likely to default on its de…
3 years, 11 months ago
Ukraine and Russia make 28% of the world's wheat. Global food markets face high prices and painful disruptions.
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is playing havoc with world energy prices, but the ripple effects on markets don’t end there. Commodities like wheat,…
3 years, 11 months ago
'The headline is, we're in trouble.' Findings from the IPCC climate change report, and a few reasons to hope
A recent report about climate change raised a lot of alarm bells about how bad the situation really is. It's called the IPCC report, it's very long a…
3 years, 11 months ago
What you should know about Ketanji Brown Jackson before Senate Supreme Court hearings start
Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearings begin on March 21st, and if confirmed, President Joe Biden's pick for the Supreme Court would become th…
3 years, 11 months ago
Are corporations using inflation to rake in huge profits?
Inflation is a problem right now. And recently, there's been a lot of talk and speculation that some companies have been using inflation as a front t…
3 years, 11 months ago
Pandemic economy update: unemployment down, 2022 Jersey Shore hopes up
Every week we take a look at the economy in this pandemic with Philadelphia economist David Fiorenza and break down the economic news people need to …
3 years, 11 months ago
COVID-19 vaccines: Are they truly less effective for kids?
COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer have been available for kids 5-11 for a few months now, but a couple of recent studies about the vaccines' effectivenes…
3 years, 11 months ago
'Livestreamed war crimes.' The power of social media (and propaganda) in Russia-Ukraine war zone
We have seen incredible and heartbreaking images and videos from Ukraine during Russia's invasion. A lot of the information is coming from people sim…
3 years, 11 months ago
Mental health repercussions from COVID-19 hit Black Americans especially hard
The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on everyone’s mental health, but it has hit communities of color and the Black community disproportionately hard.…
4 years ago