Innovation: Getting Innovative on the Agenda
Michael Mandel reflects on what the government can do to help the US reverse its innovation decline.

Innovation: Intro
What can reignite the drive towards cutting edge technologies and move our economy forward?

Innovation: Faded Glory
Robert Atkinson talks about why the United States received a low ranking in a recent report on innovation.

Education Excerpt: Strong School Leadership
Dewey Hensley, Kentucky Department of Education, explains why strong school leadership is important.

High Freq Trading Excerpt: Trying to Understand America's Markets
Cameron Smith explains why so many orders are placed and canceled and discusses the competitveness of today's markets.

High Freq Trading Excerpt: Are America's Markets Healthy?
Adam Sussman believes that America's market structure is strong, but admits more work is needed.

Hakakian Excerpt: A Book Discussion
What motivated Roya Hakakian to write her new book?

Veterans Excerpt: The Vileness of War
Col. David Sutherland discusses the raw side of war and the effects it has on soldiers when they return home.

Veterans Excerpt: Breaking Down the Mentality of Self Reliance
Captain Rajiv Srinivasan discusses the hurdles that many soldiers face in asking for mental health treatment.

Veterans Excerpt: The Suicide Epidemic
Dr. Paula Domenici discusses what is currently being done to curb the suicide epidemic among veterans.

Middle-Class Excerpt: What is Going Wrong with America's Men?
Don Peck discusses the problem men are having as America moves away from an industrial based economy.

Middle-Class Excerpt: People are Moving Up
Stephen Rose explains that over the last 30 years people across all economic lines have moved up.

Middle-Class Excerpt: Occupy Wall Street
What role does the instability of America's Middle class have to do with the Occupy Wall Street movements?

Arab Spring 2 Excerpt: The Dynamic of Egypt's Politics
Michele Dunne discusses the myraid of obstacles that stand in front of Egypt's young democracy.

Arab Spring 2 Excerpt: The Roots of Egypt's Blogosphere
Famed Egyptian blogger, Mahmoud Salem (Sand-Monkey), explains the roots of his online political activism.

Russia Excerpt: Reasons for Optimism
Matthew Rojansky does not believe Russia's future is dark and believes young Russians are optimistic.

Russia Excerpt: The Oil Curse?
Clifford Gaddy Warns that Russia's over reliance on oil as a sole economic driver could have serious consequences.

Russia Excerpt: A Dim Democratic Spirit
David Satter discusses the current lull in Democratic sentiment among Russia's young people.

Pakistan Excerpt: The Lack of True Diplomatic Relations
Ambassador Schaffer dicusses why today's American diplomats are lacking in Pakistani expertise.

Pakistan Excerpt: The Pakistani-American Train Wreck
Shuja Nawaz dicusses a recent article he wrote describing the teetering relations between Pakistan and America.

Pakistan Excerpt: Pakistan's Militant Dilemma
Reza Jan discusses the alarming similarities between the different militant groups operating within Pakistan.

Malaria Excerpt: Prevention
Dr. Phillips of Exxon-Mobil explains the collaborative aproach his company is taking with governments and NGOs in Africa

Malaria Excerpt: The Importance of Teamwork
Bishop Sunday Onuoha discusses the importance of collaborations between people of different faiths in combating malaria.

Malaria Excerpt: Can Malaria Be Wiped Out?
Ambassador Mark Dybul, M.D., discusses the strategies needed to wipe out malaria within 50 years.

Automation Excerpt: Complement or Competition
Robin Hanson explains why technology is a good thing for human workers and not a threat.

African Women's Health Excerpt: Private Sector Support
Dr. Eric Bing discusses the role of private sector support in providing health care to women in Africa.

Education Excerpt: Student Social Skills
The staff at Robert O. Gibson Middle School in Las Vegas addressed social skills as a way to boost achievement.

Education Excerpt: All Systems Go
Chages at the administrative level helped boost student performance at Leslie County High School in Hyden, KY.

Education Excerpt: Dropout Crisis
Robert Balfanz and Lindan Hill give an overview of the dropout crisis in America.

Education Exerpt: College Bound
The staff at Thomas C. Marsh Middle School in Dallas are already steering their students toward college success.

Ending America's Dropout Crisis Part 2: A Matter of Leadership
(full episode)

Ending America's Dropout Crisis Part 1: Middle School Intervention That Works
(Full Episode)

High Frequency Trading and the Future of Finance
(full episode)

Rich State, Poor State: How Eliminating the Incoe Tax Helps Grow States' Economies
(Full Episode)

The New Battle Field: Life After War for America's New Veterans
(Full Episode)

Stories from the Arab Spring: Will Democracy Take Hold?
(full episode)

How to Save America's Middle-Class
(Full Episode)

Vladimir Putin and the Future of Russia
(Full Episode)

Pakistan and America: An Alliance at the Breaking Point?
(Full Episode)

How to Solve a Problem Like Illegal Immigration
(Full Episode)

Malaria: Fighting the Number One Killer in Africa
(Full Episode)

Automation Nation: Will Robots Take Our Jobs?
(Full Episode)

Bringing Better Health Care to Women in Africa
(Full Episode)

The Quest: Energy, Security and the Re-making of the Modern World
The Quest: Energy, Security and the Re-making of the Modern World

How to Remember Everything: A Discussion with Author and Memory Champion Josh Foer
(Full Episode)

Drive: Guess What Motivates Us Most? (Hint: It's not money.)
(Full Episode)

Lessons of the Arab Spring: Building on Gains Already Made
(Full Episode)

Main Street Vs. Wall Street: The New Rules of Engagement
(Full Episode)

Why Life In Africa Is Getting Better
(full episode)

Has Nuclear Power Run Out of Power?
(full episdoe)

Trimming the Fat: Re-sculpting the Pentagon
(Full Episode)

Meg Whitman on Boosting the American Economy
(Full Episode)

Interview with The Dalai Lama
(Full Episode)

Afghan Women: Prospects for the Future: Former First Lady Laura Bush, Goldman Sachs Dina Powell and others
(full episode)

Interview with World Bank President Robert Zoellick: Prospects for Economic Development, Part 2
Full Episode

Academically Adrift: How College Students and Professors Aren't Making the Grade
Full Episode

Amy Chua's "Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother"
Full Episode

The New Health Care Law: What's Covered? Who Decides?
Full Episode

The Next Digital Decade: How Will the Internet Change by 2020?
Full Episode

How Should the United States Wield Power in a Changing World?
Full Episode

From Egypt to Iran?
Full Episode

Automation Nation: Will Robots Take Our Jobs?
(Full Episode)

Rich State, Poor State: How Eliminating the Incoe Tax Helps Grow States' Economies
(Full Episode)

Thomas Sowell: A Conversation With One of America's Leading Conservatives
(Full Episode)

The Future of News
(Full Episode)

America's Retirement Challenge: Should We Ditch 401(k) Plans?
401K

The Quest: Energy, Security and the Re-making of the Modern World
The Quest: Energy, Security and the Re-making of the Modern World

Cyber Dissidents: How the Internet is Changing Dissent
Jim and guests discuss the ways dissidents are using the Internet to communicate with each other and the outside world,

Video Game Nation: How Video Games Will Affect Our Lives
(Full Episode)

Ending America's Dropout Crisis Part 1: Middle School Intervention That Works
(Full Episode)

Entrepreneurialism: What can the U.S. learn from Israel?
(Full Episode)

Race Excerpt: The Presidential Pulpit
Is it more difficult for the first African American president to talk about race?

Innovation: Is America Suffering an Innovation Gap?
What is the state of innovation in America today?

The Principal Factor: How Leadership Can Turn Around America's Failing Schools
(Full Episode)

The Cost of Obesity in America
As the number of overweight Americans continues to grow, so do questions about how we, as a society, should respond.

Media Revolution in Iran
(Full Episode)

Is DOD the New AID? Tasking Soldiers with Economic Development
Should D-O-D become the new A-I-D? Is this the right role for U.S. soldiers?

Drive: Guess What Motivates Us Most? (Hint: It's not money.)
(Full Episode)

How to Save America's Middle-Class
(Full Episode)

The Next Digital Decade: How Will the Internet Change by 2020?
Full Episode

Ending America's Dropout Crisis Part 2: A Matter of Leadership
(full episode)

The Great Brain Race: The Globalization of Higher Education
The Great Brain Race: The Globzliation of Higher Education

Academically Adrift: How College Students and Professors Aren't Making the Grade
Full Episode

Interview with The Dalai Lama
(Full Episode)

Middle-Class Excerpt: People are Moving Up
Stephen Rose explains that over the last 30 years people across all economic lines have moved up.