In late September, one of the world’s most intractable conflicts ended suddenly and brutally when Azerbaijan seized the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh and tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians fled their homes.
Andrew Higgins, the New York Times bureau chief for East and Central Europe, explains how the conflict started, why it lasted for more than 30 years, a ... Show More
Nov 24
The Autism Diagnosis Problem
<p>Once primarily limited to severely disabled people, autism began to be viewed as a spectrum that included children and adults far less impaired. Along the way, the disorder also became an identity, embraced by college graduates and even by some of the world’s most successful p ... Show More
32m 40s
Nov 23
Sunday Special: Wicked, Good?
<p>“Wicked” was one of the biggest movies of 2024. It was culturally ubiquitous, a box office smash and an Oscar nominee for Best Picture. Now, a year later, “Wicked: For Good” arrives in theaters to finish the tale of the complicated friendship between Glinda the Good Witch and ... Show More
51m 44s
Mar 2024
Why Is Violent Conflict Reaching Record Levels?
<p>More than any time in the last 75 years, we’re living in a world at war. Conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine dominate headlines. But that’s just part of it. Last year, Azerbaijan seized Nagorno-Karabakh, forcing thousands of ethnic Armenians to flee. There’s a full-scale civil war i ... Show More
40m 9s
Aug 2022
Could there be a new conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
There's been renewed fighting in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, despite a ceasefire signed two years ago. So, will the truce hold? Or could there be a new conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan?
Join host Mohammed Jamjoom.
Guests:
Richard Giragosian - Director, Regional S ... Show More
21m 28s
Sep 2022
Зачем Азербайджану снова воевать с Арменией?
В ночь на 13 сентября началась новая эскалация конфликта между Азербайджаном и Арменией, и в какой-то момент были опасения, не возобновится ли и там война - которую с большим трудом удалось остановить два года назад. Как развивались события на границе Армении и Азербайджана, что ... Show More
17m 14s
Apr 2024
Ep36. (Part I) Former Armenian President Sarkissian on: Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
April 24th marks Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, but the tragic Ottoman massacres of Armenians of over a century ago have been largely forgotten in mainstream Western consciousness. Why?
In the first of a two-part series, Jason is joined by Dr Armen Sarkissian, a world-reno ... Show More
1h 1m