What Happened Inside Russia’s Plague Lab?
How Moscow thinks about using bioweapons, how China is building a program of its own, and why the most frightening of them pose a risk even nuclear weapons don’t.
The World’s Radio Station
What’s Happening at ODNI?
What the Office of the Director of National Intelligence does, why it exists at all, and how recent developments are undermining its mission.
Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici on the ReSCUE Oceans Act and Bipartisan Support for mCDR
( “RESCUE Oceans Act” : Removing and Sequestering Carbon Unleashed in the Environment and Oceans Act
“mCDR” : marine carbon dioxide removal )
First 24 Hours of a Bioweapon Attack
The conversation examines how lab accidents or covert weapons work could trigger a fast-moving outbreak, why airborne pathogens are hard to detect early, and how AI may lower barriers to engineering them.
Beyond the Hype – The Reality of Quantum Computing in Europe
The conversation explores the importance of public procurement, industrial capacity, and scaling European innovation, as well as the challenges posed by fragmentation, regulation, and technological sovereignty.
Economics In One World Cup
Ticket prices, scalpers, tourists, visas, turf, trade, and politics: the 2026 FIFA World Cup is a rich case study for economists.