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A behind-the-scenes look at German security policy: How is strategic leadership envisioned in times of crisis – and what structures are being shaped to make it possible?

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Ahead of the Trump-Putin summit, Europe pushes its own peace proposal for Ukraine, urging a ceasefire and renewed talks based on current frontlines. In our next episode, we’ll preview how the EU, UK, and key nations are rallying behind diplomacy, while Russia demands control over key regions—and the U.S. weighs its influence in the mix. Tune in for the big questions we’ll tackle next.

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Does rising isolation harm more than just mental health? In our next episode we preview how pandemic-era solitude exposed a deeper global issue—linking loneliness to physical illness, social fragmentation, and even anti-democratic drift. We’ll outline why modern lifestyles shorten everyday interactions, and ask what new spaces and community ideas could rebuild connection. Tune in for the key questions we’ll explore.

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As 170 nations meet in Geneva to hammer out a binding UN treaty, a rift widens: Europe and many others back capping plastic production, while producer states—Russia, Saudi Arabia, and allies—push recycling and waste-management fixes instead. We’ll preview the stakes, the lobbying pressure, and why experts say recycling alone can’t keep up with surging output. Tune in for the key questions we’ll unpack next.

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Warming temperatures are loosening rocks, thinning ice, and triggering avalanches from the Karakoram to the Himalayas. In our next episode we preview how climbers are scrambling to adjust routes and schedules, why extreme weather and glacial lake bursts are rising threats, and what lost expeditions could mean for mountain communities that rely on tourism. Tune in for the big questions we’ll explore.

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A 50,000-application field test shows German-sounding names get far more callbacks than equally qualified applicants with migrant names—especially Arabic ones. In our next episode we preview where the bias is strongest (small rural firms), where it fades (public sector), and why fears about language, culture, and paperwork still shape hiring. Tune in for the key questions we’ll unpack.

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We preview how Donald Trump’s blanket use of import duties—invoked as “national security” decrees—reshaped trade deals with the EU, UK, Japan, and South Korea, left others facing steep levies, and sparked a fierce tit-for-tat with China. Tune in as we outline the mechanics, winners, and losers behind this sweeping tariff strategy—and the questions it raises for the next round of trade politics.

Deutsche Bahn still misses its on-time targets—blaming crumbling tracks and massive rebuilds like the nine-month Hamburg-Berlin shutdown. In our next episode we preview how sweeping renovations aim to fix the network, why passengers may wait years for real punctuality, and whether slimmer losses signal a turnaround. Tune in for the key questions we’ll unpack.

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Today we preview new research showing that large language models can fill every square of a Sudoku yet fumble when asked to explain their moves—hinting at guesswork over real reasoning. What does this gap mean for explainable AI in high‑stakes tasks like taxes or medicine? Tune in for the questions we’ll unpack next.

A new pact ends tariff hostilities—but at what cost? In our next episode we preview why Brussels accepted a 15 % base duty on most exports to dodge a trade war, why markets still cheered, and whether critics are right that the gains are thin and one‑sided. Tune in for the big questions we’ll unpack.