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Why It Matters

Each episode of Why It Matters breaks down an issue that is shaping our world’s future. Join host Gabrielle Sierra as she speaks with the leaders and thinkers who are facing these questions head on. F... Read more

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WhatsApp With India?

WhatsApp With India?

Roughly four hundred million people in India use the encrypted messaging platform WhatsApp. Now, the country’s ruling pa... Read more

6 May 2020

27mins

Ranked #2

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Wearing the World Out

Wearing the World Out

What’s the true cost of cheap clothes? Fast fashion has become a multibillion-dollar industry in recent decades, reshapi... Read more

19 Apr 2020

26mins

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Ranked #3

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Bonus Episode: "A Medically Induced Economic Coma"

Bonus Episode: "A Medically Induced Economic Coma"

Is the coronavirus a zero-sum game in which we must choose between saving lives and saving the economy? In this episode,... Read more

8 Apr 2020

25mins

Ranked #4

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Coronavirus

Coronavirus

The worldwide spread of the new coronavirus has pulled back the curtain on the vulnerabilities of our interconnected wor... Read more

11 Mar 2020

34mins

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The One Where We Talk About NATO at a Party

The One Where We Talk About NATO at a Party

You’re making the rounds at a party when someone asks you about NATO. Is it still important? The alliance is credited wi... Read more

26 Feb 2020

21mins

Ranked #6

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Dimming The Sky

Dimming The Sky

As climate change accelerates, some scientists are researching ways to alter our climate to slow down warming. But the m... Read more

12 Feb 2020

23mins

Ranked #7

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Voter, You've Been Hacked

Voter, You've Been Hacked

The aftershocks of Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. election are still being felt today. Is the United States read... Read more

29 Jan 2020

22mins

Ranked #8

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Robots That Kill

Robots That Kill

Militaries around the world are designing artificial intelligence–powered weapons that could one day make their own deci... Read more

15 Jan 2020

26mins

Ranked #9

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New Year's Special: 2020 Hindsight

New Year's Special: 2020 Hindsight

At the start of the new year, the Why It Matters team takes a look at some of the best interview segments that didn’t ma... Read more

1 Jan 2020

22mins

Ranked #10

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Prescription for Disaster

Prescription for Disaster

Antibiotics have saved untold millions of lives, but bacteria are learning to outsmart them at alarming rates. Projectio... Read more

18 Dec 2019

23mins

Ranked #11

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Space Jam

Space Jam

Space is getting crowded. The biggest challenge is space junk—the debris that results when satellites break up or get sh... Read more

4 Dec 2019

23mins

Ranked #12

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STEMinism

STEMinism

Women and girls are excluded from career paths in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This gender ... Read more

20 Nov 2019

24mins

Ranked #13

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China Doesn't Want Your Trash

China Doesn't Want Your Trash

For years, China processed more than half of the world’s recycling. Then, in 2018, it stopped. Things have gotten messy ... Read more

6 Nov 2019

20mins

Ranked #14

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The Big Red Button

The Big Red Button

The U.S. president can launch a first-strike nuclear attack at any time, and there’s no law mandating they seek advice f... Read more

23 Oct 2019

26mins

Ranked #15

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Trailer: Why It Matters

Trailer: Why It Matters

We all worry about not understanding the problems that are shaping our world. Why It Matters is a story-driven podcast t... Read more

2 Oct 2019

1min

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