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Why It Matters
Why It Matters
Council on Foreign Relations

Each episode of Why It Matters breaks down an issue that is shaping our world’s future. Join host Gabrielle Sierra as she... more

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Episodes

Can Israel and Iran Step Back From the Brink? (Podcast Takeover)

A little over a week ago, Iran directly attacked Israel from its own territory for the first time in history.... more

24 Apr 2024 · 41 minutes
Remembering the Rwandan Genocide

Thirty years ago, Rwanda’s government began a campaign to eradicate the country’s largest minority group. In just one hundred days... more

10 Apr 2024 · 37 minutes
Local Leaders in the Global Economy

Many Americans are losing faith in the benefits of internationalism. But whether it’s wars in the Gaza Strip and Ukraine,... more

02 Apr 2024 · 22 minutes
UFOs: Close Encounters of the National Security Kind

Unidentified flying objects (UFOs) are real. And the truth about them is often hidden from the public, for reasons related... more

27 Mar 2024 · 33 minutes
2024: What’s the Worst That Could Happen?

Every January, CFR’s annual Preventive Priorities Survey analyzes the conflicts most likely to occur in the year ahead and measures... more

13 Mar 2024 · 32 minutes
The Year of AI and Elections

Billions of people will take to the polls next year, marking the world’s largest-ever electoral field. But this historic scale... more

21 Dec 2023 · 35 minutes
Will India Take America’s Side Against China? (Podcast Takeover)

The United States and India have a long and complex history. In recent years, the two democracies have grown closer,... more

06 Dec 2023 · 42 minutes
Understanding the U.S. Role in the Israel-Hamas War

Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas are again at war. The most recent iteration of the conflict, which erupted... more

22 Nov 2023 · 29 minutes
A Turning Point for Global Trade

International trade has shaped the world for much of the past century. Countries benefited from the global flow of goods,... more

08 Nov 2023 · 40 minutes
America’s Fentanyl Epidemic: The China Connection

Over the past few years, a new threat has emerged as a leading cause of death in the United States:... more

25 Oct 2023 · 32 minutes
Why It Matters
Can Israel and Iran Step Back From the Brink? (Podcast Takeover)
Why It Matters