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Destructive Agriculture is Solvable
December 23, 2020
Rachel Stroer is the acting president of the Land Institute. She believes that many of the ecological and economic problems stemming...
Destructive Agriculture is Solvable
December 23, 2020
Rachel Stroer is the acting president of the Land Institute. She believes that many of the ecological and economic problems stemming...
Identifying Cost Effective Charities is Solvable
December 16, 2020
- 19:57
With so many worthy causes out there, GiveWell helps donors evaluate charities based on their ability to save and improve the greatest...
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Solvable showcases the world’s most innovative thinkers and their proposed solutions to the world’s most daunting problems. The interviews, conducted by journalists like Malcolm Gladwell and Jacob Weisberg, will launch a dialogue that both acknowledges the complexity of the issues while inspiring hope that the problems are, in fact, solvable.
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Destructive Agriculture is Solvable
December 23, 2020
Rachel Stroer is the acting president of the Land Institute. She believes that many of the ecological and economic problems stemming...
Destructive Agriculture is Solvable
December 23, 2020
Rachel Stroer is the acting president of the Land Institute. She believes that many of the ecological and economic problems stemming...
Identifying Cost Effective Charities is Solvable
December 16, 2020
- 19:57
With so many worthy causes out there, GiveWell helps donors evaluate charities based on their ability to save and improve the greatest...
Identifying Cost Effective Charities is Solvable
December 16, 2020
- 19:57
With so many worthy causes out there, GiveWell helps donors evaluate charities based on their ability to save and improve the greatest...
The Tech Gender Gap is Solvable (again)
December 9, 2020
- 22:19
Award-winning technologist Lady Mariéme Jamme is the founder of iamtheCODE. Her organization seeks to educate women and girls about...
The Tech Gender Gap is Solvable (again)
December 9, 2020
- 22:19
Award-winning technologist Lady Mariéme Jamme is the founder of iamtheCODE. Her organization seeks to educate women and girls about...
Solvable: The Depression and Anxiety We Can All Expect During This Pandemic
November 25, 2020
- 23:38
Astronaut Scott Kelly is no stranger to the impacts of social isolation after spending 520 days in space. He talks with Jacob Weisberg...
Solvable: The Depression and Anxiety We Can All Expect During This Pandemic
November 25, 2020
- 23:38
Astronaut Scott Kelly is no stranger to the impacts of social isolation after spending 520 days in space. He talks with Jacob Weisberg...
Remote Music Collaboration Online (in real time) is Solvable
November 18, 2020
- 19:54
Mike Dickey is co-founder and chairman of the JackTrip Foundation and the creator of Virtual Studio.The awkward and disjointed...
Remote Music Collaboration Online (in real time) is Solvable
November 18, 2020
- 19:54
Mike Dickey is co-founder and chairman of the JackTrip Foundation and the creator of Virtual Studio.The awkward and disjointed...
Culturally Competent and Financially Sustainable Healthcare
November 11, 2020
- 18:34
Dr. Lutfi Lokman co-founded Hospitals Beyond Boundaries to provide culturally competent and financially sustainable healthcare. His...
Culturally Competent and Financially Sustainable Healthcare
November 11, 2020
- 18:34
Dr. Lutfi Lokman co-founded Hospitals Beyond Boundaries to provide culturally competent and financially sustainable healthcare. His...
Political Demonization is Solvable (again)
October 28, 2020
- 23:01
Flavia Kleiner is the co-founder of Operation Libero. The organization works to combat populism in Switzerland. Operation Libero has...
Political Demonization is Solvable (again)
October 28, 2020
- 23:01
Flavia Kleiner is the co-founder of Operation Libero. The organization works to combat populism in Switzerland. Operation Libero has...
Disinformation is Solvable
October 21, 2020
- 27:54
Emily Bazelon is a staff writer for the New York Times Magazine and the Truman Capote Fellow for Creative Writing and Law at Yale Law...
Disinformation is Solvable
October 21, 2020
- 27:54
Emily Bazelon is a staff writer for the New York Times Magazine and the Truman Capote Fellow for Creative Writing and Law at Yale Law...
Solvable Presents: Brave New Planet
October 14, 2020
- 16:02
Eric Lander is president and founding director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and was a leader of the Human Genome Project....
Solvable Presents: Brave New Planet
October 14, 2020
- 16:02
Eric Lander is president and founding director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and was a leader of the Human Genome Project....
Solvable: Stereotypical Refugee Narratives
October 7, 2020
- 18:23
Ahmed Badr is an Iraqi-American writer, social entrepreneur, former refugee and the founder of Narratio. Narratio is a creative platform...
Solvable: Stereotypical Refugee Narratives
October 7, 2020
- 18:23
Ahmed Badr is an Iraqi-American writer, social entrepreneur, former refugee and the founder of Narratio. Narratio is a creative platform...
The Slow Regrowth of Vulnerable Coral Reefs is Solvable
September 30, 2020
- 17:13
Saving coral reefs will take a lot of teamwork and collaboration across scientists, industries and individuals. One important tool is...
The Slow Regrowth of Vulnerable Coral Reefs is Solvable
September 30, 2020
- 17:13
Saving coral reefs will take a lot of teamwork and collaboration across scientists, industries and individuals. One important tool is...
Wildfire Ignition is Solvable
September 23, 2020
- 16:21
Eric Appel is a Professor of Materials Science & Engineering at Stanford University. His lab has designed an improved delivery system...
Wildfire Ignition is Solvable
September 23, 2020
- 16:21
Eric Appel is a Professor of Materials Science & Engineering at Stanford University. His lab has designed an improved delivery system...
COVID-19 Transmission is Solvable
September 16, 2020
- 20:53
Michael Mina is an epidemiologist and immunologist at the Harvard School of Public Health and a physician at Brigham and Women's...
COVID-19 Transmission is Solvable
September 16, 2020
- 20:53
Michael Mina is an epidemiologist and immunologist at the Harvard School of Public Health and a physician at Brigham and Women's...
Cancel Culture is Solvable
September 9, 2020
- 18:02
John McWhorter is a linguistics professor at Columbia University, contributing writer at The Atlantic and hosts the podcast Lexicon...
Cancel Culture is Solvable
September 9, 2020
- 18:02
John McWhorter is a linguistics professor at Columbia University, contributing writer at The Atlantic and hosts the podcast Lexicon...
The Decline of Local News is Solvable
September 2, 2020
- 22:20
Margaret Sullivan is the media columnist for The Washington Post and formerly the public editor with the New York Times. Her new book is...
The Decline of Local News is Solvable
September 2, 2020
- 22:20
Margaret Sullivan is the media columnist for The Washington Post and formerly the public editor with the New York Times. Her new book is...
Election Security is (mostly) Solvable
July 22, 2020
- 22:06
Bruce Schneier is an internationally renowned security technologist. He teaches cyber security at the Harvard Kennedy School. Schneier...
Election Security is (mostly) Solvable
July 22, 2020
- 22:06
Bruce Schneier is an internationally renowned security technologist. He teaches cyber security at the Harvard Kennedy School. Schneier...
Voter Suppression is Solvable
July 15, 2020
- 29:25
Kirsten Clarke is the president and executive director of the National Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. The committee was...
Voter Suppression is Solvable
July 15, 2020
- 29:25
Kirsten Clarke is the president and executive director of the National Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. The committee was...
A Low-Turnout Election is Solvable (Even During COVID-19)
July 8, 2020
- 23:07
Michael Waldman is the president of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. The non-partisan center works to strengthen...
A Low-Turnout Election is Solvable (Even During COVID-19)
July 8, 2020
- 23:07
Michael Waldman is the president of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. The non-partisan center works to strengthen...
Lack of Accountability for Police Violence is Solvable
July 1, 2020
- 29:31
Chiraag Bains is the Director of Legal Strategies at Demos, a think tank focused on strengthening democracy and fighting for racial...
Lack of Accountability for Police Violence is Solvable
July 1, 2020
- 29:31
Chiraag Bains is the Director of Legal Strategies at Demos, a think tank focused on strengthening democracy and fighting for racial...
Mass Incarceration is Solvable
June 24, 2020
- 20:48
Insha Rahman is the director of strategy and new initiatives at the Vera Institute of Justice. She believes that mass incarceration is...
Mass Incarceration is Solvable
June 24, 2020
- 20:48
Insha Rahman is the director of strategy and new initiatives at the Vera Institute of Justice. She believes that mass incarceration is...
Solvable Presents: Axios Today
June 23, 2020
- 11:11
Pushkin Industries and Axios are joining forces to produce a daily news podcast that gets audiences smarter, faster on the most pressing...
Solvable Presents: Axios Today
June 23, 2020
- 11:11
Pushkin Industries and Axios are joining forces to produce a daily news podcast that gets audiences smarter, faster on the most pressing...
Unjust Systems of Power are Solvable
June 17, 2020
- 19:14
Host Anne Applebaum speaks with Srdja Popovic about how strategic nonviolent action can bring about lasting and meaningful social...
Unjust Systems of Power are Solvable
June 17, 2020
- 19:14
Host Anne Applebaum speaks with Srdja Popovic about how strategic nonviolent action can bring about lasting and meaningful social...
Solvable Presents: Help in a Crisis
April 3, 2020
- 16:51
While working on the next season of Against the Rules, coming later this spring, Michael Lewis has had some conversations that we didn’t...
Solvable Presents: Help in a Crisis
April 3, 2020
- 16:51
While working on the next season of Against the Rules, coming later this spring, Michael Lewis has had some conversations that we didn’t...
Solvable Presents: Deep Background with Noah Feldman
February 5, 2020
- 39:22
Deep Background is the latest podcast from Pushkin Industries, in which Harvard Law Professor Noah Feldman breaks the relentless 24-hour...
Solvable Presents: Deep Background with Noah Feldman
February 5, 2020
- 39:22
Deep Background is the latest podcast from Pushkin Industries, in which Harvard Law Professor Noah Feldman breaks the relentless 24-hour...
The Mental Health Crisis is Solvable
December 25, 2019
- 28:31
Jacob Weisberg talks to Dixon Chibanda about giving access to mental health care in non-Western nations.
The Mental Health Crisis is Solvable
December 25, 2019
- 28:31
Jacob Weisberg talks to Dixon Chibanda about giving access to mental health care in non-Western nations.
Maternal Mortality is Solvable
December 18, 2019
- 25:57
Anne Applebaum talks to Dr. Naveen Rao about fostering safe pregnancies and healthy deliveries worldwide.
Maternal Mortality is Solvable
December 18, 2019
- 25:57
Anne Applebaum talks to Dr. Naveen Rao about fostering safe pregnancies and healthy deliveries worldwide.
Widespread Poverty is Solvable
December 11, 2019
- 28:58
Jacob Weisberg talks to Michael Faye about cutting out the middle man in charitable donations via GiveDirectly.
Widespread Poverty is Solvable
December 11, 2019
- 28:58
Jacob Weisberg talks to Michael Faye about cutting out the middle man in charitable donations via GiveDirectly.
Extreme Inequality is Solvable
December 4, 2019
- 32:55
Jacob Weisberg talks with Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz about closing the wealth gap in the United States.
Extreme Inequality is Solvable
December 4, 2019
- 32:55
Jacob Weisberg talks with Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz about closing the wealth gap in the United States.
Youth Unemployment is Solvable
November 27, 2019
- 29:54
Anne Applebaum talks with Nicola Galombik about increasing access to future work for young people in South Africa.
Youth Unemployment is Solvable
November 27, 2019
- 29:54
Anne Applebaum talks with Nicola Galombik about increasing access to future work for young people in South Africa.
Restriction of Speech Online is Solvable
November 20, 2019
- 31:23
Jacob Weisberg talks with David Kaye about fostering public understanding of free speech on the internet and who should make the rules...
Restriction of Speech Online is Solvable
November 20, 2019
- 31:23
Jacob Weisberg talks with David Kaye about fostering public understanding of free speech on the internet and who should make the rules...
Gender-Based Violence is Solvable
November 13, 2019
- 25:24
Ahmed Ali Akbar talks with Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy about using film to tackle violence against women in Pakistan.
Gender-Based Violence is Solvable
November 13, 2019
- 25:24
Ahmed Ali Akbar talks with Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy about using film to tackle violence against women in Pakistan.
Racial Reconciliation is Solvable
November 6, 2019
- 29:06
Malcolm Gladwell talks to former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu about mending race relations in the U.S.
Racial Reconciliation is Solvable
November 6, 2019
- 29:06
Malcolm Gladwell talks to former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu about mending race relations in the U.S.
Poverty in Marginalized Communities is Solvable
October 30, 2019
- 29:18
Malcolm Gladwell talks to Saumya Roy about using micro-financing to eliminate poverty amongst marginalized groups.
Poverty in Marginalized Communities is Solvable
October 30, 2019
- 29:18
Malcolm Gladwell talks to Saumya Roy about using micro-financing to eliminate poverty amongst marginalized groups.
Global Disease is Solvable
October 23, 2019
- 27:34
Jacob Weisberg talks to global health advocate Steve Davis about eliminating or eradicating diseases causing great human suffering worldwide.
Global Disease is Solvable
October 23, 2019
- 27:34
Jacob Weisberg talks to global health advocate Steve Davis about eliminating or eradicating diseases causing great human suffering worldwide.
Climate Change is Solvable
October 16, 2019
- 28:43
Anne Applebaum talks to Anousheh Ansari about balancing the carbon cycle and fighting climate change through incentivized prizes and innovation.
Climate Change is Solvable
October 16, 2019
- 28:43
Anne Applebaum talks to Anousheh Ansari about balancing the carbon cycle and fighting climate change through incentivized prizes and innovation.
Child Marriage is Solvable
October 9, 2019
- 26:45
Jacob Weisberg talks to Mabel van Oranje, Chair of Girls Not Brides, about ending child marriage by 2030.
Child Marriage is Solvable
October 9, 2019
- 26:45
Jacob Weisberg talks to Mabel van Oranje, Chair of Girls Not Brides, about ending child marriage by 2030.
Educational Inequity is Solvable
October 2, 2019
- 29:40
Anne Applebaum talks to Dr. Urvashi Sahni--a social entrepreneur, women rights activist and educationist--about redefining education and...
Educational Inequity is Solvable
October 2, 2019
- 29:40
Anne Applebaum talks to Dr. Urvashi Sahni--a social entrepreneur, women rights activist and educationist--about redefining education and...
US-China Conflict is Solvable
September 25, 2019
- 36:55
Jacob Weisberg talks to Kevin Rudd about the need for diplomacy between China and the United States.
US-China Conflict is Solvable
September 25, 2019
- 36:55
Jacob Weisberg talks to Kevin Rudd about the need for diplomacy between China and the United States.
Poor Nutrition is Solvable
September 18, 2019
- 27:25
Jacob Weisberg talks to Roy Steiner about changing global diets.
Poor Nutrition is Solvable
September 18, 2019
- 27:25
Jacob Weisberg talks to Roy Steiner about changing global diets.
Electricity for the Developing World is Solvable
September 11, 2019
- 27:24
Anne Applebaum talks with Ashvin Dayal about creating worldwide access to electricity.
Electricity for the Developing World is Solvable
September 11, 2019
- 27:24
Anne Applebaum talks with Ashvin Dayal about creating worldwide access to electricity.
Global Poverty is Solvable
September 4, 2019
- 29:18
Malcolm Gladwell talks with Dr. Shashi Buluswar about fighting global poverty with the Institute for Transformative Technologies.
Global Poverty is Solvable
September 4, 2019
- 29:18
Malcolm Gladwell talks with Dr. Shashi Buluswar about fighting global poverty with the Institute for Transformative Technologies.
Conflict is Solvable
August 28, 2019
- 44:59
Jacob Weisberg talks to Victor Ochen, Founder and Executive Director for African Youth Initiative Network, about building peace in Africa.
Conflict is Solvable
August 28, 2019
- 44:59
Jacob Weisberg talks to Victor Ochen, Founder and Executive Director for African Youth Initiative Network, about building peace in Africa.
AIDS is Solvable
August 21, 2019
- 27:32
Malcolm Gladwell talks to David Baltimore about his work that made a treatment for HIV/AIDS possible.
AIDS is Solvable
August 21, 2019
- 27:32
Malcolm Gladwell talks to David Baltimore about his work that made a treatment for HIV/AIDS possible.
Basic Education is Solvable
August 14, 2019
- 31:21
Ahmed Ali Akbar talks to Sal Khan about bringing world class education to everyone, for free.
Basic Education is Solvable
August 14, 2019
- 31:21
Ahmed Ali Akbar talks to Sal Khan about bringing world class education to everyone, for free.
Cervical Cancer is Solvable
August 7, 2019
- 30:49
Anne Applebaum talks to Vincent DeGennaro about building cancer programs in developing countries.
Cervical Cancer is Solvable
August 7, 2019
- 30:49
Anne Applebaum talks to Vincent DeGennaro about building cancer programs in developing countries.
Gender Inequality in Leadership is Solvable
July 31, 2019
- 45:36
Malcolm Gladwell talks to Julia Gillard, the first and only woman to be Prime Minister of Australia, about the underrepresentation of...
Gender Inequality in Leadership is Solvable
July 31, 2019
- 45:36
Malcolm Gladwell talks to Julia Gillard, the first and only woman to be Prime Minister of Australia, about the underrepresentation of...
Civil War is Solvable
July 24, 2019
- 25:28
Anne Applebaum talks to Juan Manuel Santos, former president of Colombia and Nobel Peace Laureate, about ending more than 50 years of...
Civil War is Solvable
July 24, 2019
- 25:28
Anne Applebaum talks to Juan Manuel Santos, former president of Colombia and Nobel Peace Laureate, about ending more than 50 years of...
Misuse of Data is Solvable
July 17, 2019
- 33:53
Jacob Weisberg talks to Jake Porway about using big data for good.
Misuse of Data is Solvable
July 17, 2019
- 33:53
Jacob Weisberg talks to Jake Porway about using big data for good.
Fake News is Solvable
July 10, 2019
- 25:38
Anne Applebaum talks to Renée DiResta about building a more trustworthy Internet.
Fake News is Solvable
July 10, 2019
- 25:38
Anne Applebaum talks to Renée DiResta about building a more trustworthy Internet.
The Tech Gender Gap is Solvable
July 3, 2019
- 25:16
Jacob Weisberg talks to Mariéme Jamme about teaching a million disadvantaged girls to code.
The Tech Gender Gap is Solvable
July 3, 2019
- 25:16
Jacob Weisberg talks to Mariéme Jamme about teaching a million disadvantaged girls to code.
Food Waste is Solvable
June 26, 2019
- 26:33
Ahmed Ali Akbar talks to activist and author Tristram Stuart about using food scraps to eliminate waste. Watch "The Ugly Carrot" video...
Food Waste is Solvable
June 26, 2019
- 26:33
Ahmed Ali Akbar talks to activist and author Tristram Stuart about using food scraps to eliminate waste. Watch "The Ugly Carrot" video...
Refugee Poverty is Solvable
June 19, 2019
- 29:40
Jacob Weisberg talks to David Miliband about helping refugees stay in work and in school.
Refugee Poverty is Solvable
June 19, 2019
- 29:40
Jacob Weisberg talks to David Miliband about helping refugees stay in work and in school.
Political Demonization is Solvable
June 12, 2019
- 25:27
Anne Applebaum talks to Flavia Kleiner about how patriotic liberalism can beat xenophobic populists.
Political Demonization is Solvable
June 12, 2019
- 25:27
Anne Applebaum talks to Flavia Kleiner about how patriotic liberalism can beat xenophobic populists.
Homelessness is Solvable
June 5, 2019
- 33:57
Malcolm Gladwell talks to Rosanne Haggerty about ending homelessness for everyone. Forever.
Homelessness is Solvable
June 5, 2019
- 33:57
Malcolm Gladwell talks to Rosanne Haggerty about ending homelessness for everyone. Forever.
Introducing: Solvable
May 13, 2019
- 03:28
Solvable will be a recurring showcase for the world’s most inspiring thinkers to propose solutions to the world’s most daunting problems.
Introducing: Solvable
May 13, 2019
- 03:28
Solvable will be a recurring showcase for the world’s most inspiring thinkers to propose solutions to the world’s most daunting problems.