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Escalating Conflict in the Middle East
S2021 E3225 - 3m
Israel says it is launching 80 military aircraft to target militants in Gaza tonight, after a massive explosion resulted in the collapse of a 13-floor residential building there. Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to step up attacks against Hamas. To discuss the escalating conflict and a possible route out, Christiane speaks with veteran diplomats from America and Jordan.
Are Pandemics a Natural Part of the Human Cycle?
S2021 E3225 - 2m 58s
The UN has warned that more encroachments into our natural world will lead to more pandemics in the future. Healthy ecosystems are key to protecting us from sickness, and indigenous communities play a vital role in their conservation. To discuss this, Christiane speaks with the American Museum of Natural History’s Ana Porzecanski.
Niall Ferguson on Doom, Disaster and Democracy
S2021 E3225 - 17m 56s
Renowned historian Niall Ferguson has bad news: We’re getting worse, not better, at handling disasters like the pandemic. This is the argument he lays out in his new book “Doom: The Politics of Catastrophe”, which sets 2020 into wider context and asks why many countries’ initial responses to coronavirus were so slow. He speaks with Walter Isaacson about what the next big disaster might be.
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