Sophie Richardson discusses religious persecution in China.

Knox Thames discusses Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom

Cyril Hovorun and Adrian Karatnycky discuss Russia, Ukraine, and the geopolitical implications of the current Orthodox Church crisis.

Mary Evelyn Tucker discusses the Fourth National Climate Assessment

Brian Winter discusses democracy and authoritarianism in Brazil.

Shaun Casey discusses the pope's visit to the UAE.

Farah Pandith discusses her newly-released book How We Win: How Cutting-Edge Entrepreneurs, Political Visionaries, Enlightened Business Leaders, and Social Media Mavens Can Defeat the Extremist Threat.

Sumit Ganguly discusses peace and politics in South Asia in advance of India’s 2019 general election.

Barbara K. Bodine discusses prospects for peace in Yemen.

Daniel Philpott and Asma T. Uddin discuss Islam and religious freedom.

Lori Esposito Murray discusses nuclear proliferation and arms control.

Ariane M. Tabatabai discusses U.S.-Iran relations.

Henri J. Barkey discusses the future of the Kurds in Syria.

Jonathan Stevenson discusses Brexit and the future of Northern Ireland.

Vali R. Nasr discusses Shia-Sunni relations and the implications of the killing of Qasem Soleimani.

David J. Scheffer discusses the International Court of Justice’s recent ruling on the Rohingya genocide.

Thomas J. Bollyky discusses the domestic and international responses to COVID-19.

Michelle Mendez discusses legal responses to U.S. immigration policy.

Patricia Kim discusses the June 12, 2018, U.S.-North Korea summit.

Payam Akhavan discusses the 200th anniversary of the Baha'i faith.

Rori Picker Neiss discusses the challenges of interreligious community building.

The World Health Organization declares the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, countries brace for a severe economic downturn, and the Afghan peace process confronts major obstacles.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attempts to form a governing coalition, U.S. lawmakers seek billions of dollars in emergency coronavirus funding, and the world remembers Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 six years after its mysterious disappearance.

Daisy Khan discusses women and faith-based activism.

COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, Israel holds its third national election in the past year, and U.S. Democratic presidential candidates compete on Super Tuesday.

The United States and the Taliban move closer to an agreement, U.S. President Donald J. Trump makes a state visit to India, and Iran holds parliamentary elections.

U.S. Democratic presidential candidates debate in Nevada ahead of the state’s caucus, the annual Munich Security Conference takes place, and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo travels to Angola, Ethiopia, and Senegal.

The race for the Democratic presidential nomination ramps up after flawed Iowa caucuses, the African Union convenes in Addis Ababa, and international films feature prominently at this year’s Academy Awards.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump plans to deliver the annual State of the Union address, Israel considers sweeping annexations in the West Bank, and Brexit finally happens.

A new migrant caravan tests U.S.-Mexico ties, the pneumonia-like virus that started in Wuhan, China, causes alarms and quarantines, and the seventy-fifth anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp is commemorated.

The impeachment of U.S. President Donald J. Trump transitions from the House to the Senate, China attempts to suppress a pneumonia-like outbreak ahead of Lunar New Year, and the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum is held in Davos, Switzerland.

Tensions between the United States and Iran escalate after the killing of Iranian Major General Qasem Soleimani, Washington and Beijing finalize their “Phase One” trade deal, and Taiwan holds a pivotal presidential election.

Ray Takeyh discusses protests and counterprotests in Iran.

Hosts James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon are joined by Paul B. Stares to forecast the coming year’s international challenges and developments.

U.S.-Taliban peace talks continue amid the release of “The Afghanistan Papers,” the trade feud between the United States and China goes on as the House of Representatives faces an important vote on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, and climate activists take stock of the recent COP25 climate conference in Madrid.

The United Kingdom holds a pivotal general election, peace talks on the conflict in eastern Ukraine continue, and the World Trade Organization grinds to a halt.

In this first-ever live taping of The World Next Week, Jim and Bob sit down with NPR’s Deborah Amos to discuss what’s made headlines over the last decade. Bob shares his thoughts on the state of democracy around the world, Deb describes the progress made in the Middle East in recent years, and Jim discusses the ever-changing relationship between the United States and China. This event was produced in collaboration with CFR’s Outreach team. (This is a rebroadcast.)

Group of Twenty foreign ministers convene in Nagoya, Japan, district council elections are held in Hong Kong amid rampant and ever-growing protests, and NATO leaders hold a meeting in London.

Peter Mandaville and Melissa Nozell discuss the role of religion and religious communities in countering violent extremism.

Russia’s Sergei Magnitsky is remembered ten years after his death, U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper travels to Southeast Asia, and the fifth Democratic presidential debate is held in Atlanta.

The first episode of CFR's new podcast, Why it Matters, takes a look at nuclear launch authority in the United States.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with U.S. President Donald J. Trump at the White House, Spaniards hold their fourth general election in four years, and the United States continues trade talks with the European Union.

Protests intensify in Lebanon, Chile, and elsewhere, and the U.S. House of Representatives votes on rules that will govern the impeachment inquiry against President Donald J. Trump.

In this first-ever live taping of The World Next Week, Jim and Bob sit down with NPR’s Deborah Amos to discuss what’s made headlines over the last decade. Bob shares his thoughts on the state of democracy around the world, Deb describes the progress made in the Middle East in recent years, and Jim discusses the ever-changing relationship between the United States and China. This event was produced in collaboration with CFR’s Outreach team.

Tom Reese discusses Pope Francis's apostolic visit to Myanmar and Bangladesh.

Paul Lim marks the 500th anniversary of the Lutheran Reformation by discussing global Protestantism.