Season 1
Episodes
1 Coping with the Coronavirus Pandemic: Jo Ivey Boufford / Clinical Professor of Global Health, New York University Apr 28, 2020
2 What's Happening in Emergency Rooms: Tsion Firew / Doctor of Emergency Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Health in Ethiopia May 5, 2020
3 Fighting Coronavirus in Africa: Tsion Firew / Special Advisor to the Ministry of Health in Ethiopia, Doctor of Emergency Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center May 12, 2020
4 What Does the Post-Pandemic Labor Market Look Like?: Erica Groshen / Labor Economist, Cornell University/Former Commissioner of the US Bureau of Labor Statistics Jun 9, 2020
5 What Will it Take to Stop Racism and Police Brutality?: Damon Hewitt / Executive Vice President, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Jun 16, 2020
6 How Has the Pandemic Changed U.S. Higher Education?: Robert Franek / Editor-in-Chief, The Princeton Review Jun 23, 2020
7 Transportation and the Pandemic: Sarah Kaufman / Associate Director, New York University Rudin Center for Transportation Jul 7, 2020
8 2020 US Presidential Election Outlook: Rachel Bitecofer / Senior Fellow, Niskanen Center Jul 14, 2020
9 75-years on, Is the World Safer from Nuclear Threat?: Daryl Kimball / Executive Director, Arms Control Association Aug 11, 2020
10 Fighting Anti-Asian Racism: Russell Jeung / Professor of Asian American Studies, San Francisco State University Aug 25, 2020
11 Is it the Right Time to Reopen Schools?: Borhene Chakroun / Director, Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems, UNESCO Sep 8, 2020
12 When Could a COVID-19 Vaccine Be Ready?: William Moss / Executive Director, International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins University Sep 29, 2020
13 Securing Equitable Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines: William Moss / Executive Director, International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins University Oct 6, 2020
14 Sports in the COVID-19 Era: Matthew Futterman / Sports Journalist, New York Times Oct 13, 2020 15 Athletes and Activism: Matthew Futterman / Sports Journalist, New York Times Oct 20, 2020
16 The US Election and its Effect on Asia: Mike Mochizuki / Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, The George Washington University Nov 3, 2020
17 How Music Can Give Comfort During the Pandemic: Yo-Yo Ma / Cellist Nov 24, 2020
18 How Has America Changed?: Yo-Yo Ma / Cellist Dec 1, 2020
19 How Can Women's Political Participation Be Enhanced?: Debbie Walsh / Director, Center for American Women and Politics, Rutgers University Dec 15, 2020
20 How Will 2020 Be Remembered?: Walter Isaacson / Author, Professor of American History and Values at Tulane University Dec 29, 2020
21 Challenges in 2021: Walter Isaacson / Author, Professor of American History and Values at Tulane University Jan 5, 2021
22 How Will the Capitol Riot Be Reckoned with in US History?: Jill Lepore / Professor of American History, Harvard University Jan 26, 2021
23 How Can the Biden Administration Achieve Its Agenda?: Capri Cafaro / Professor of Public Affairs, American University/Former Democratic Leader of the Ohio State Senate Feb 2, 2021
24 Combating Hunger During the Pandemic: Valerie Guarnieri / Assistant Executive Director, World Food Programme Feb 9, 2021
25 President Biden's Foreign Policy Challenges: Charles Kupchan / Professor of International Affairs, Georgetown University Feb 16, 2021