Podcast Episodes

John Sullivan: From the Front Lines of Russia’s War Against the West

Three years ago, Russian troops and tanks invaded Ukraine and started the largest land war in Europe since World War II. And like the Second World War, the war in Ukraine has drawn in money, weapons,…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

I’m Walkin’ Here! A Report Card on Congestion Pricing

In January, congestion pricing went into effect in New York City. The policy’s implementation took decades; along the way, multiple moments suggested that it wouldn’t happen at all. Now, drivers ente…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Science Friday and The Future of Science Reporting

Radio and TV journalist Ira Flatow produced his first science stories back in 1970 during the inaugural Earth Day. Since then, he has worked for Emmy Award-winning science programs and covered scienc…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Patrick McGee: Apple in China (EXPLICIT)

What happens when one of the world’s most powerful companies finds itself caught between two superpowers? And what does it mean for the broader tech industry?

Through in-depth reporting and more than…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Leah Litman: Disorder in the Court

Something is deeply rotten at the Supreme Court, says Leah Litman, an attorney and law professor at the University of Michigan. How did we get here and what can we do about it? Litman shines a light …

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

A New Era of Philanthropy: A Conversation with Dimple Abichandani and Tegan Acton (EXPLICIT)

On the cusp of the greatest wealth transfer in history—with $124 trillion moving between generations in the next 20 years—we explore how philanthropy can be transformative, and transformed. Nationall…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

HIV/AIDS: Honoring the Past, Taking Action Now

Commonwealth Club World Affairs presents an important program on the history and current state of HIV/AIDS.

Panel 1: 4:30–5:30 "Honoring Our History, Taking Action Now" 
Youth Scholars of the National…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chris Hughes with Sen. Scott Wiener: The 100-Year Struggle to Shape the American Economy

Join us for an unexpected history of the rise of American capitalism—and an argument that entrepreneurial leaders in government, not the “free market,” created the most dynamic economy the world has …

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

16th Annual Mineta National Transportation Policy Summit: Beyond the Stadium: Keeping Cities Moving During Mega-Events

The next few years will be extraordinary for major sporting events in California with the Bay Area hosting both Super Bowl 60 and the FIFA World Cup in 2026, and Los Angeles hosting the Summer Olympi…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

George Moscone: Three Years Our Mayor

Mayor George Moscone was assassinated in the San Francisco mayor’s office by Dan White, a former member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, on November 27, 1978. And then White walked down the…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago