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Summary: The Sidebar is the weekly podcast from the New America Foundation looking at whats in and underlying the news.
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Podcasts:
Leila Hilal and Ali Gharib tell us why the latest Israeli-Palestinian peace talks are different than past ones, and highlight the biggest obstacles to success. Elizabeth Weingarten hosts.
Barry C. Lynn and Mark Hertsgaard explain how we can harness agriculture to dial back the clock on climate change. Elizabeth Weingarten hosts.
Lina Khan explains how banks are gaining monopoly power in some industries and who can stop them. Elizabeth Weingarten hosts.
Schwartz Fellow Reniqua Allen catches us up on some of the historic rulings made by the Supreme Court this week. National Security Studies Program Associate Jennifer Rowland provides insight on renewed peace talks with the Taliban in Qatar. Elizabeth Weingarten hosts.
Ali Gharib on what Iran's new president could change; Annie Murphy Paul explains how tech, and reading, affect intelligence and empathy. Elizabeth Weingarten hosts.
Matthew Pinsker tells President Obama what he can learn from that other Illinois President about dealing with Congressional partisanship and transcending scandals. Katherine Mangu-Ward looks at the IRS scandal, and questions whether their role should change
Schwartz Fellow Christopher Leonard explains why the Justice Department's overreach threatens journalism. National Security Studies Program Fellow Shamila Chaudhary breaks down the results of Pakistan's historic election. Elizabeth Weingarten hosts.
Shane Harris and Crawford Allan discuss the altruistic uses of drones, and what the future of UAV use will look like. Shannon Brownlee exposes a disturbing trend in end-of-life care, and explains why it's so bad in California. Elizabeth Weingarten hosts.
Tim Wu explains why media oligopolies are as dangerous as monopolies. Andrés Martinez talks to Alfredo Corchado, the Mexico bureau chief of The Dallas Morning News in Mexico City, about Mexico's forward momentum. Read more from Alfredo Corchado on his personal relationship with Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.
Lorelei Kelly explains why the failure of the gun legislation in the Senate isn't just a result of the NRA's power over Congress. Slate's Will Oremus tells the story of the Boston manhunt through the lens of social media sites like reddit, and shares why he thinks the Internet's feverish need to pin suspects in the wake of a tragedy is evolving. Elizabeth Weingarten hosts.
Jennifer Rowland explains how terrorism investigations have evolved since 9/11, and what we can learn from data on domestic terror attacks in the last 12 years. Marvin Ammori and Josh Mendelsohn give us the inside scoop on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's new political advocacy group, and tell us about common mistakes Silicon Valley leaders make on the Hill. Elizabeth Weingarten hosts.
Fred Kaplan tells us the reasons we should - and should not - be concerned about North Korea. Alexandra Starr explains why the Canadian and Australian immigration systems work for them but are not ideal for the US. Adam Sneed hosts.
Dana Goldstein explores why Atlanta teachers secretly erased their students' incorrect test scores and what the scandal tells us about education policy in the US, and Joe Mathews explains why Americans perpetuate false narratives of California, and how we should really think about the Golden State. Elizabeth Weingarten hosts.
Etsy’s Martha Girdler breaks down misconceptions about coding and tells us why it’s a great field for women. Leila Hilal provides an update on Syria’s long road to revolution. Elizabeth Weingarten hosts.
Steve LeVine and Jennifer Rowland dig into the complex politics of the Iran- Pakistan pipeline, and Lina Khan traces the impact of biotech company Monsanto's monopoly on seeds - and why the Obama administration stopped fighting it. Elizabeth Weingarten hosts.