Farai Chideya has covered every presidential election since 1996, but after last year’s raucous campaign, she wondered how how political campaign coverage is influenced by the gender and racial makeup of our political press. This spring she joined the Shorenstein Center as a Joan Shorenstein Fellow to take a closer look at the question, but&nbsp;was surprised by the number of newsrooms that were deeply reluctant to engage on the subject.

Gender and Race in the Political Press

HKS and HGSE Professor David Deming delves into the complicated causes and consequences of inequality, discusses why jobs lost from traditional sectors like manufacturing aren’t likely to return, and explains his belief in education as an important piece of the solution.

The Causes and Consequences of Inequality

Former EPA Chief Gina McCarthy explains how she was able to get utility companies, the largest source of carbon emissions in the United States, on board with regulations to fight global climate change. The resulting Clean Power Plan has helped bring emissions from US electricity production to their lowest level since 1993. She also discusses the EPA’s future under Scott Pruitt, her successor in the Trump administration, and the risks of disregarding science as a means for formulating policy.

How the EPA got the Biggest Carbon Emitters to Fight Climate Change

Prof. Dani Rodrik has never been shy about bucking conventional wisdom, and many of his insights, often&nbsp;deemed unorthodox at their inception, now seem prescient. Nowhere is that more clear&nbsp;than in his warning, twenty years ago, that unrestricted globalization could have a backlash effect, straining the fundamental ideals that support democratic governance. In this episode, Rodrik explains some of his more notable insights, and discusses his new book, which takes aim at both economists and their detractors, seeking a middle ground where academic&nbsp;rigor can be effectively applied in the real world.

The Rights and Wrongs of Economics

For the last few months, former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has been working&nbsp;with students and faculty at HKS on&nbsp;the deeply&nbsp;complex problems he grappled with during his decade-long tenure as the world's top diplomat. In this episode, Ban discusses the experiences that drove him to pursue public service as a young man - including a high school encounter with&nbsp;John F. Kennedy; the skillset&nbsp;that&nbsp;sets effective world leaders apart; the oft-overlooked connection between climate change and an increase in violent conflict; his reaction to the US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement; and his advice for&nbsp;young people who&nbsp;are eager to make the world better and more prosperous. &nbsp; Ban is currently&nbsp;at HKS as an Angelopolous Global Public Leaders Fellow.

Ban Ki-moon on Global Leadership

Harvard Kennedy School’s weekly podcast delivers experienced leadership insights, cutting edge public policy research, and global perspectives on international affairs through interviews with both HKS scholars and leaders in government, politics, journalism, and science. Hosted by Matt Cadwallader.

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