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Lessons in Security and Diplomacy 25 Years After the US Embassy Bombings

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We explore how the 1998 US embassy bombings in Kenya forever changed the way the US government protects its representatives abroad.

A view of the United States Embassy, left, and other damaged buildings in downtown Nairobi, Kenya on Aug. 8, 1998 the day after terrorist bombs in Kenya.
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US Foreign Policy

The Oppenheimer Effect: Reigniting Nuclear Awareness

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Discover the power of cinema as we unpack the 'Oppenheimer' movie's ability to resurface long-forgotten fears and inspire dialogue around nuclear consciousness.

Matt Damon, from left, Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy and Florence Pugh pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere for the film 'Oppenheimer'.
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Defense and Security

Population Paradox: Are Declining Birth Rates Good or Bad for the World?

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Aging populations, economic prospects, and sustainability goals - we tackle it all in this episode on population decline.

People walk along a pedestrian crossing in Japan.
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Global Politics

Will Politics in Taiwan Increase the Risk of Conflict with China?

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Deep Dish explores the challenges and choices Taiwan faces in preserving peace and navigating its delicate relationship with China and the US.

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, center left, hands over a flag to the party's presidential candidate William Lai during the party congress of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party
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Defense and Security

The Debate on US Strategy in Taiwan-China Relations

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Should the United States take a more militarized or diplomatic approach in Taiwan-China relations?

Lawmakers in a new House select committee on China do an exercise to examined American diplomatic, economic and military options if the US and China were ever to reach the brink of war over Taiwan
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US Foreign Policy

From Stability to Prosperity: Understanding Costa Rica's Success

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Deep Dish explores what makes Costa Rica a shining example of functionality.

Costa Rica view
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Global Politics

Storming the Barricades: Young People Take Action

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Youth in Agriculture: Transforming Local Food Systems

Young people refuse to take a back seat to their future, so they are getting engaged in global food and agriculture.

A Ugandan boy carries a basket of sweet potatoes down a street in the village of Kyanukuzi, near Masaka, in Uganda.
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Food and Agriculture

Lost Lives, Little Attention: The Overlooked Migrant Crisis

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Why did the lost Titan submarine get more buzz and funding than migrant lives?

Migrants with life jackets provided by volunteers of the Ocean Viking, a migrant search and rescue ship run by NGOs SOS Mediterranee and the International Federation of Red Cross.
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Migration

Inspiring Action: Getting Youth Involved in Agriculture

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Youth in Agriculture: Transforming Local Food Systems

The agriculture industry must actively engage young people if there is any hope of ending food insecurity.

Research fellow Brandy-Joe Milliron works in the garden at Downtown Health Plaza in Winston-Salem, N.C.
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Food and Agriculture

Unraveling Haiti Two Years after Moïse's Assassination

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From corruption to inequality, underlying factors hinder Haiti's progress post-President Moïse's assassination.

A moto-taxi driver rides past a mural featuring slain Haitian President Jovenel Moise.
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