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The day's top global headlines in 120 seconds. Presented by Luke Vargas at U.N. Headquarters in New York. Nationally syndicated by Talk Media News.... more
FAQs about "The World in 2:00":How many episodes does "The World in 2:00" have?The podcast currently has 689 episodes available.
June 27, 2019Big picture: The human cost of gender identity rulesU.N. human rights rapporteur Victor Madrigal-Borloz weighs in on how restrictive definitions of gender identity can harm transgender people....more3minPlay
June 26, 2019Big picture: The US as a Mideast peacemakerKhalid Elgindy of the Brookings Institution shares his thoughts on whether another country could ever replace the U.S. as the lead Mideast peace broker....more2minPlay
June 25, 2019Big picture: 2020 positions on tradeKim Clausing predicts where the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates will land in their positions on international free trade deals....more3minPlay
June 24, 2019Big picture: China vs. the US at the UNStewart Patrick of the Council on Foreign Relations tells the program that China is happy to fill in the leadership vacuum created by a U.S. retreat at the United Nations....more3minPlay
June 21, 2019UN adopts workplace violence treatyThe global #MeToo movement – and let’s be honest, anyone who’s ever worked a job – scored a big legal victory on Friday as UN members adopted a first-of-its-kind convention on Violence and Harassment in the World of Work....more3minPlay
June 20, 2019The fuss over H-1B visasThe U.S. threatened to cap the number of skilled Indian workers granted special H-1B visas this week, opening a new front in the Trump Administration's effort to overhaul immigration policy....more3minPlay
June 19, 2019Can America lead at the UN from outside?President Trump's nominee for U.N. Ambassador said Wednesday the U.S. can still be a global leader, even if it withdraws from key treaties and U.N. organizations....more3minPlay
June 19, 2019US-Iran tensions have the world on edgeThe remaining parties to the Iran nuclear deal have had choice words this week for both the U.S. and Iran as tensions between the countries continues to mount....more3minPlay
June 17, 2019The world's 'pollution sinks' fight backBad news for U.S. and other countries used to exporting their trash abroad: the world's 'pollution sinks' are fighting back....more3minPlay
June 14, 2019Why Congo's Ebola outbreak isn't a global risk – yetThe WHO stops just short of declaring an ongoing Ebola outbreak a global health crisis....more3minPlay
FAQs about "The World in 2:00":How many episodes does "The World in 2:00" have?The podcast currently has 689 episodes available.