The annual U.N. climate summit kicked off Monday with countries readying for tough talks on finance and trade, following a year of weather disasters that have emboldened developing countries in their demands for climate cash. We talk with Meg Mills-Novoa, an assistant professor and director of the Climate Futures Lab at the University of California Berkeley.

What will a Donald Trump presidency look like in terms of foreign affairs. He has summarized his approach as peace through strength, remains critical of NATO and has repeatedly praised authoritarians. Could his approach help end the war in Ukraine, bring peace to the middle east and help the U.S. as the world realigns? The pre-election polls indicated it was a tight race, giving Kamala Harris a slight edge. But in the end, American voters chose Donald Trump. A look at what led to Trump’s decisive win.

Days before the election, Vice President Kamala Harris seemed to have the momentum. The polls indicated it was a tight race, with Harris having a slight edge. But in the end, American voters decisively chose Donald Trump. According to an Associated Press survey, Trump held his core base of voters and slightly expanded his coalition to include several groups that have traditionally been a part of the Democratic base. To unpack the results of the election, we speak with Christine Todd Whitman, former Republican Governor of the state of New Jersey who also served as Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under Republican President George W. Bush.

Donald Trump was elected as the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday. He is the first person convicted of a felony to win the White House and the first former president to regain power since 1892. We talk to John Mark Hansen, professor in political science at the University of Chicago.

Americans will head to the polls to cast their vote for president of the United States. We’ll check in with VOA correspondents across the country. And while every vote counts in presidential elections, not every vote carries the same weight. How a candidate wins is more complicated. It comes down to what is called the Electoral College, where the winner is decided by which candidate gets the most votes in individual states. Matthew Lebo, Political Science Professor at Western University joins us to help explain how the Electoral College works and what to watch for on election night.

With less than 24 hours to go before the U.S. presidential election, one of the main issues for voters is the economy. The U.S. economy, the world’s largest, doesn’t just impact life in America, it has major impacts globally. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have vastly different economic policy plans. We speak with former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich for insights into each candidate’s economic policy plan and the implications each could have across the globe.

America continues to become more ethnically diverse as divisions over immigration and the nation’s division deepen. It’s become a major theme in the presidential campaign. With the election just days away, the outcome could signal the direction of the nation for years to come. We speak with Michael Ezra, professor of American Multicultural Studies at Sonoma State University for insights on America’s changing times and demographics and what the future could hold depending on who becomes the next president of the United States.

With Election Day looming, lawsuits and claims of fraud are ramping up before any of the votes are even counted. The goal; to determine if some ballots should be counted or not. One such case was just decided and then appealed in the must win state of Pennsylvania. We talk with Mimi McKenzie, legal director of the Public Interest Law Center.

Less than a week until the presidential election and turnout will be a critical factor. With major issues like the economy, climate change and women’s health at stake, will historically less engaged young and first-time voters show up in numbers that could help decide the winner? We’ll talk about it with Jack Lobel, Press Secretary with Voters for Tomorrow, a Gen Z-led organization engaging and representing young Americans in politics and government.

One week until the U.S. presidential election and voters are concerned not only about the results, but also the potential for a legal fight over the results. Some of the biggest concerns are focused on legal attempts in key states to change election rules. Most experts believe the results will not be final on election night as mail-in votes could take days to count. We spoke with Professor Rebecca Green, Co-Director of the Election Law Program at William and Mary for insights into how the legal process works in a contested election.