September 17, 2021

55m 46s

Dr. Rajiv Shah; Evan Osnos; Bill Nelson

Previews + Extras

  • Will Humans Be an Interplanetary Species?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Will Humans Be an Interplanetary Species?

    S2021 E4057 - 16m 42s

    SpaceX made history this week with the launch of Inspiration4, the first-ever all-civilian mission to orbit the Earth. This milestone initiative offers a glimpse into the future of space exploration, and few are better qualified to speak on the new era than NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. The former senator is one of just a handful of members of Congress ever to travel to space, as he explains to

  • An Urgent Plea for Vaccine Equity: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    An Urgent Plea for Vaccine Equity

    S2021 E4057 - 2m 30s

    The World Health Organization is making an urgent plea for global vaccine equality, as rich nations post vaccination rates more than 60 times higher than those of poorer countries. According to Rajiv Shah, President of the Rockefeller Foundation, wealthy countries must commit to a “new global charter” in order for humanity to overcome the challenges ahead. He joins the show.

  • "Wildland: The Making of America's Fury": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "Wildland: The Making of America's Fury"

    S2021 E4057 - 2m 57s

    Journalist Evan Osnos has spent much of his career covering global turmoil for The New Yorker. In his new book, he turns his attention to his home country. In "Wildland: The Making of America’s Fury," Osnos compares the U.S. to a dried-out forest, where – after years of political and institutional failure – a single spark can erupt into a raging inferno.

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