PolicyCast

By Harvard Kennedy School

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Our hosts speak with leading experts in public policy, media, and international affairs about their experiences confronting the world's most pressing public problems.

Episode Date
The Great Creep Backward: Policy responses to China’s slowing economy
Mar 14, 2024
Two peoples. Two states. Why U.S. diplomacy in Israel and Palestine needs vision, partners, and a backbone
Feb 29, 2024
We can productively discuss even the toughest topics—here’s how
Feb 16, 2024
The document that redefined humanity: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 75
Dec 21, 2023
Legacy of privilege: David Deming and Raj Chetty on how elite college admissions policies affect who gains power and prestige
Nov 29, 2023
Need to solve an intractable problem? Try collaborative governing
Nov 09, 2023
How to keep "TLDR" syndrome from killing your policy proposal
Oct 25, 2023
Dr. Rochelle Walensky on making health care policy under fire
Oct 05, 2023
AI can be democracy’s ally—but not if it works for Big Tech
Sep 20, 2023
The more Indigenous nations self govern, the more they succeed
Jun 08, 2023
If you don’t have multiracial democracy, you have no democracy at all
May 16, 2023
Why smart infrastructure is a smart investment—for both Democrats and Republicans—in an era of historic public works spending
Apr 18, 2023
Transitioning to clean power without workers absorbing the shock
Apr 06, 2023
The rising tide no one’s talking about—finding homes for millions of climate crisis migrants
Mar 20, 2023
Local news is civic infrastructure. And it’s crumbling. Can we save it?
Mar 07, 2023
There's groundbreaking new science to help cut methane emissions, but is there the political will?
Feb 08, 2023
Joe Aldy on the complex economics of the clean energy transition
Jan 25, 2023
Goals and realities: What World Cup performances can teach us about development in African countries
Dec 09, 2022
How American cities can prepare for an increasingly destructive climate
Nov 23, 2022
Why women are authoritarianism’s targets—and how they can be its undoing
Nov 03, 2022
Former Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven on stemming the tide of right-wing authoritarianism
Oct 19, 2022
Low-wage and gig workers have it worse than we thought—and why that matters for us all
Oct 05, 2022
Data analysis and policy design—not good intentions—will fix healthcare post COVID
Sep 21, 2022
Values, courage, and how good public leadership can save us
Sep 02, 2022
He predicted globalization’s failure, now he’s planning what’s next
Jun 30, 2022
Reform, refugees, and the war next door: President Maia Sandu of Moldova
Jun 14, 2022
The pandemic's silver lining—a trove of data on social protection programs
May 05, 2022
How worldwide outrage over atrocities in Ukraine is fueling a new push for international justice
Apr 19, 2022
O'Sullivan and Frankel: How the sanctions on Putin's Russia are reshaping the world economic order
Mar 17, 2022
Keyssar and Fung: America’s flawed democracy is in deep—and possibly fatal—trouble
Feb 17, 2022
The U.S. pays reparations every day—just not to Black America
Feb 03, 2022
Graham Allison on how China’s rising global power could lead to superpower conflict—or something else.
Jan 21, 2022
Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa on how social media is pushing journalism—and democracy—to the brink
Dec 10, 2021
How our flawed debates about cost prevent us from spending public money wisely
Dec 02, 2021
Systems Failure: With the climate crisis hitting poor people hardest, David Keith says now is the time to explore solar geoengineering
Nov 02, 2021
Systems Failure: Economist Jason Furman says economic inequality costs everyone
Sep 29, 2021
Systems Failure: How to respond when our algorithms are biased and our privacy is in peril
Sep 17, 2021
Happiness in an age of fear and grievance
Jul 30, 2021
Staying Power: Tony Saich on 100 Years of the Chinese Communist Party
Jun 10, 2021
Between blind faith and denial: Finding a productive approach to merging policy, science, and technology
May 05, 2021
Democracy’s uncertain prospects 10 years after the Arab Spring
Mar 25, 2021
Joe Aldy on how Joe Biden can jumpstart the global climate effort
Dec 08, 2020
Young voters ascendant: How a generational shift won the 2020 election and could remake American politics
Nov 18, 2020
Garbage in, garbage out: Dissecting the disinformation that clouds our decisions
Nov 03, 2020
The end of Us versus Them policing: The tough road ahead for reform
Oct 05, 2020
If the Electoral College is a racist relic, why has it endured?
Sep 15, 2020
Championing human rights amid disease and discrimination
Jul 01, 2020
A historic crossroads for systemic racism and policing in America
Jun 08, 2020
No quick or easy answers for the pandemic's toll on developing economies
May 11, 2020
When discrimination and a pandemic collide
Apr 20, 2020
Managing crisis without resources: Developing nations brace for Coronavirus
Apr 01, 2020
When bad things happen to everybody: Crisis management in a chaotic world
Feb 25, 2020
Post-expert democracy: Why nobody trusts elites anymore
Feb 03, 2020
The climate crisis was caused by economics, can economics be part of the solution?
Jan 06, 2020
Redistricting and democracy: Can we draw the line on gerrymandering?
Dec 10, 2019
The precarious fate of the African Century
Nov 25, 2019
Mightier than the sword: The unexpected effectiveness of nonviolent resistance
Nov 12, 2019
David Deming on why free college is a good investment
Oct 28, 2019
Fixing ourselves is hard: Iris Bohnet on solving bias in the workplace
Oct 16, 2019
Ambassador Wendy Sherman on high-stakes negotiation and authentic leadership
Sep 30, 2019
Robot car revolution: Using policy to manage the autonomous vehicle future
Sep 16, 2019
PolicyCast is back!
Sep 14, 2019
201 Predicting the Future Through Know-How
May 30, 2018
200 Securing Elections Against Cyber Threats
May 23, 2018
199 How History Shapes Our Political Beliefs
May 16, 2018
198 Negotiating with the North: The Political Stakes
May 09, 2018
197 Negotiating with the North: Talks and Tactics
May 02, 2018
196 Europe's Evolving Stance on Russia
Apr 18, 2018
195 Lin-Manuel Miranda: The Megaphone from the Diaspora
Apr 11, 2018
194 Piketty’s Prescription for Wealth Inequality
Apr 04, 2018
193 Data Dystopia: Online Ads and Elections
Mar 28, 2018
192 Data Dystopia: Privacy and Regulation
Mar 28, 2018
191 The Equal Rights Amendment
Mar 21, 2018
190 How Cities are Thriving in a Populist Era
Mar 14, 2018
189 Bringing Economics to the People
Mar 07, 2018
188 New Orleans' Confederate Monuments
Feb 28, 2018
187 Reinventing City Government
Feb 21, 2018
186 Is Social Media Good For Democracy?
Feb 14, 2018
185 Turning a Personal Loss into Policy Action on Opioids
Feb 07, 2018
184 Lessons Learned as a Political Prisoner in Venezuela
Feb 01, 2018
183 Stop Calling It Fake News
Dec 20, 2017
182 The Mueller Investigation
Dec 13, 2017
181 Another Round on Tax Reform
Dec 07, 2017
180 A State Department in Crisis
Nov 29, 2017
179 Talking Politics over Turkey
Nov 22, 2017
178 Kansas City’s Embrace of Innovation
Nov 15, 2017
177 Exploring the Atlas of Economic Complexity
Nov 08, 2017
176 Reason for Doubt on Tax Reform
Nov 01, 2017
175 CEO to Interior Secretary
Oct 25, 2017
174 Stress: A Surgeon General's Warning
Oct 18, 2017
173 Xi Jinping’s Dreams for China
Oct 11, 2017
171 Neutering Net Neutrality
Sep 27, 2017
170 The Public Protector
Sep 20, 2017
169 Race and Hate
Sep 13, 2017
168 North Korea's Strategy
Sep 06, 2017
167 Ban Ki-moon on Global Leadership
Jun 22, 2017
166 Where Economists Go Wrong
Jun 07, 2017
165 The Clean Power Plan
May 24, 2017
164 The Causes and Consequences of Inequality
May 17, 2017
163 Diversity in the Newsroom
May 10, 2017
162 The French Presidential Election
May 03, 2017
161 Confirming Gorsuch
Apr 24, 2017
160 How Narrative Drives Movements
Apr 14, 2017
159 Geo-Engineering a Cooler Climate
Apr 04, 2017
158 Public Diplomacy and the Post-Truth World
Mar 22, 2017
157 Behind the White House Podium
Mar 15, 2017
156 Turning the Women’s March into a Women's Movement
Mar 08, 2017
155 Presidential Secrecy
Mar 02, 2017
154 The Failures of the Travel Ban
Feb 15, 2017
153 Steering Clear of Nuclear Fears
Feb 13, 2017
152 Reason for Hope
Feb 01, 2017
151 Donald Trump and Leadership
Jan 18, 2017
150 Donald Trump and the Economy
Jan 11, 2017
149 Donald Trump and Foreign Policy
Jan 04, 2017
The Challenges Faced by Human Rights Organizations
Dec 21, 2016
How Technology Governs Us
Dec 14, 2016
The Very Model of a Modern Surgeon General
Dec 07, 2016
Peace Through Pragmatism
Nov 30, 2016
Let's Talk Turkey
Nov 23, 2016
Veterans in the United States
Nov 16, 2016
The Pain is Real: The Emotional Toll of Losing an Election
Nov 09, 2016
Can US Elections Be Rigged?
Nov 02, 2016
Interconnected Challenges in Latin America
Oct 26, 2016
Race in America: Looking to the Past to Understand the Present
Oct 19, 2016
2016 Nobelist on Pursuing Peace in Colombia
Oct 12, 2016
Telling the True Story of Human Trafficking
Oct 05, 2016
Female Journalists in the Middle East
Sep 28, 2016
How the Press Covers the Election
Sep 21, 2016
Madeleine Albright on Immigration, the Refugee Crisis, and Youth Activism
Jun 01, 2016
Homeland Security’s Goldilocks Problem
May 25, 2016
The Air Force of the Future
May 18, 2016
Leadership in Diplomacy
May 11, 2016
One Billion Preventable Deaths
May 04, 2016
Billionaires and their Newspapers
Apr 27, 2016
Bridging the Chinese American Cultural Gap
Apr 20, 2016
Trumped Up Media Coverage
Apr 13, 2016
Does All Reporting on Sexual Violence Influence Culture in a Positive Way?
Apr 06, 2016
Sustainability or Prosperity? Why Not Both?
Mar 30, 2016
How “Pay for Success” Allows Governments to Experiment Without Risk
Mar 23, 2016
Balancing Cyber Security
Mar 16, 2016
A Primer on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Mar 09, 2016
Changing Your Environment to Overcome Your Biased Mind
Mar 02, 2016
What Do You Do When War Comes to Town?
Feb 24, 2016
Is Art a Call to Action, or a Distraction?
Feb 17, 2016
Is Punishment the Only Response to Violence and Poverty?
Feb 10, 2016
1,000 Hits to the Head: Is Football a Public Health Issue?
Feb 03, 2016
Edward Snowden: Hero or Traitor?
Jan 27, 2016
Is Transparency Bad for Politics?
Jan 20, 2016
Somalia’s First Female President?
Jan 13, 2016
Ensuring Electoral Integrity around the Globe
Jan 06, 2016
The Criminal Injustice System
Dec 29, 2015
A Nuanced Approach to Leaning In
Dec 22, 2015
Public Affairs as Part of the Mix, or Icing on the Cake?
Dec 16, 2015
VOA: Exporting the First Amendment
Dec 09, 2015
Finding Agreement on Climate Policy in Paris
Dec 02, 2015
The Cuba Moment
Nov 25, 2015
Compassion or Caution? The Migrant Crisis After Paris
Nov 18, 2015
The Smartest Time on TV
Nov 11, 2015
The Development of Agency
Nov 04, 2015
The Power of Protests, Propaganda and Religion
Oct 28, 2015
From Selma to Harvard: Supporting the notion of public service
Oct 21, 2015
How the UN set the standard for human rights in the corporate world
Oct 14, 2015
Don't Panic: China's Just Switching Gears
Oct 07, 2015
Why Hasn't Homeownership Recovered?
Sep 30, 2015
How to Fix a Sovereign Debt Crisis
Sep 23, 2015
America: The Next Great Emerging Market?
Sep 16, 2015
The Iran Nuclear Accord: What Happens Next?
Sep 09, 2015
Better Policy Through A.R.T.
May 27, 2015
A Wholesale and Retail Approach to Digital Government
May 20, 2015
Tunisia and the Arab Spring
May 13, 2015
Cursed with Clarity
May 06, 2015
Why Afghanistan Still Matters
Apr 29, 2015
How Presidential Campaigns Influence Governance
Apr 22, 2015
Cracks in the Glass Ceiling: Lessons From Finland's Former President
Apr 15, 2015
Taking Down DOMA
Apr 08, 2015
A Political Crossroads in Indonesia
Apr 01, 2015
Behind the Steady Recovery in Cyprus
Mar 25, 2015
Somalia’s First Female President?
Mar 18, 2015
The End of the American Dream?
Mar 11, 2015
Startup Government
Mar 04, 2015
How Partisan is the US Judiciary?
Feb 25, 2015
An Ethical Perspective on the Brian Williams Scandal
Feb 18, 2015
The Other Effects of Torture
Feb 11, 2015
Big Data; Better Cities
Feb 04, 2015
Measuring Human Ability
Jan 28, 2015
Designing Smarter Policy
Dec 17, 2014
Is Transparency Bad for Politics?
Dec 10, 2014
Ensuring Electoral Integrity around the Globe
Dec 03, 2014
Is it Civil Rights or Human Rights?
Nov 25, 2014
The Criminal Injustice System
Nov 19, 2014
The Midterms, the Youth Vote and GOP Strategy
Nov 12, 2014
The Accidental Fall of the Berlin Wall
Nov 05, 2014
Ending Veteran Homelessness
Oct 29, 2014
Steve Jarding on the 2014 Midterms
Oct 22, 2014
How Uber Wrangles Regulations
Oct 15, 2014
045 Feeding the World Through Science
Nov 13, 2013
015 Why Gun Violence is a Public Health Issue
Jan 16, 2013