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As sharp disagreements on climate change begin getting resolved hopes run high that the United Nations COP21 climate conference could result in an international agreement and ways to enforce it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this current season of giving when Americans make the most charitable donations a Penn expert on philanthropy offers useful advice for donors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Despite the decades-long U.S. trade embargo Cuba’s health care system has thrived with metrics that are comparable not only with other countries in the same per capita income bracket but also with the U.S. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a new book ’The Internet to the Inner-Net ’ Google’s Gopi Kallayil challenges the idea that there is never enough time in our digitally connected world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s a lot more to Goodwill’s charitable model than is obvious from its ubiquitous thrift stores. Jim Gibbons head of Goodwill Industries International explains. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anheuser-Busch InBev’s acquisition of SABMiller will mean sustained revenue growth and expansion into emerging markets according to Arash Massoudi of the Financial Times. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Private equity is one area where a slowing economy can also present opportunities because the purchase price of a company plays such a key role in later performance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the wake of the Paris attacks experts say a sustained “war” against ISIS will require well-orchestrated international cooperation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The law needs to become clearer on daily fantasy sports contests says Wharton’s Abraham Wyner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam Wilson co-founder and chief scientist of Boulder Colo.-based Sphero talks about BB-8 the new droid in the forthcoming Star Wars Episode VII. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Challenger discusses this year’s trends in holiday hiring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In ’My Kitchen Year ’ former Gourmet editor Ruth Reichl talks about how cooking helped her to find herself again after she lost her job. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the New York Attorney General investigates whether Exxon Mobil suppressed information on the risks of climate change experts predict that increased disclosures from energy firms will be a likely result. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In her new book Anne-Marie Slaughter shares what individuals organizations and the government could do to support greater equality for women and men when it comes to work and family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The thawing of relations between the U.S. and Cuba has produced an unlikely benefit. Lung cancer patients in the U.S. may soon have access to a promising vaccine developed in Cuba. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

China’s new five-year plan – including the introduction of a two-child policy to replace the country’s one-child rule -- aims to fix demographic imbalances and welfare gaps among other issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

U.S. concerns about Russian ships operating near vital undersea cables have put the spotlight on the vulnerability of the vast global network that carries almost all of the world’s Internet communications and financial transactions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do you do after you invent the Pepsi Challenge and help Steve Jobs lead Apple? If you are John Sculley you take aim at an underserved area of the smartphone market and share your wisdom with the next generation of hopeful entrepreneurs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a digital transformation of business companies must learn to “forget” old ways of thinking to uncover how technology can help them disrupt and overtake competitors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With nine U.S. health insurance co-operatives announcing closure or being forced to shut down over the past year the viability of their business model has come into question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wharton management professor John Paul MacDuffie recently appeared on the Knowledge at Wharton radio show to discuss the fallout from the Volkswagen emissions scandal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

President Paul Kagame discusses Rwanda’s difficult and complex transformation since the 1994 genocide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Francis Gatare CEO of the Rwanda Development Board discusses the continuing collaborative effort to rebuild Rwanda and grow its economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a new book Plenty Ladylike: A Memoir Sen. Claire McCaskill shares the story of her life in politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last week’s moves by the Bank of England to split up the retail and investment arms of large banks come at a time of increasing regulatory scrutiny in other developed markets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.