Oct 02 Inside the U.S.-China battle to lead the AI revolution President Trump wants artificial intelligence companies to police themselves, all in the name of winning the race with China. Are the U.S. and China on a path of unstoppable AI competition? Or should the world’s AI leaders collaborate? Compass Points…
Oct 02 How a rare genetic mutation could unlock new ways to treat or prevent dementia Over 55 million people worldwide are living with the devastating reality of dementia, but researchers have now identified some individuals who share a rare genetic predisposition to developing a type of this tragic disease. Could studying these families unlock new…
Sep 25 Russia tests NATO with increasingly aggressive tactics in Europe Key European leaders are sounding the alarm over Russian aggression, warning that Vladimir Putin is planning attacks aimed at testing NATO’s security alliance. Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin discusses those concerns with Finnish President Alexander Stubb and two former U.S.
Sep 25 How much privacy is left in an age of surveillance? We are all being watched in ways we never imagined, including vehicle tracking, facial recognition technology and data mining. What does all this digital surveillance mean for the right to privacy? And as a backlash over this monitoring grows, what…
Arts Sep 22 2 years after the storm, graphic novel shares stories of Hurricane Helene survivors Two years after Hurricane Helene ripped through much of the Southeast, many of the communities affected by that storm are still recovering. A new project has chronicled their journey, using what might seem like an unlikely medium: a graphic novel.
Sep 18 Inside Iran: A reporter's account of living through war and economic strangulation In Iran, prices are soaring, gas lines are growing and leaders are becoming harder-line. Reza Sayah is the PBS News Hour’s special correspondent in Tehran and sat down with Compass Points moderator Nick Schifrin to discuss what it has been…
Sep 18 The science of grief and how it can impact physical health If we are lucky enough to live full lives and form meaningful relationships, chances are, we will also experience loss, and with it, grief. As common as grief is, it’s also mysterious. Horizons guest moderator Ali Rogin explores the science…
Sep 11 National security officials recall responding to 9/11 as it unfolded September 11, 2001 was a day of extraordinary heartbreak. It was also one of chaos, fear and confusion. The national security professionals traveling with President Bush and working inside the White House Situation Room were at the center of it…
Sep 11 The lasting health toll of 9/11 on rescue workers and survivors It’s now believed that more people have died because of the toxic exposures they got from the 9/11 sites than were killed by the terrorists on that day. Survivors, first responders and volunteers have faced everything from cancer to respiratory…
Sep 04 How the U.S. and Canada fell into a feud – and how it could end It’s supposed to be the world’s longest peaceful border, but you wouldn’t know it listening to the country’s leaders. What’s next now that America and Canada, whose economies are intertwined, are on the verge of unwinding? Compass Points moderator Nick…