Long Time No See
Long Time, No See #14 – mRNA Vaccines
mRNA technology has been decades in the making and could change the way we treat and prevent various diseases, from HIV to cancer. Doctors Drew Weissman, David Diemert, and Van Morris explain the background and potential future uses of this microscopic technology.
Long Time No See #13 – The Foreign Service
After four years of being “hollowed out,” the U.S. Foreign Service looks ahead to rebuilding and tackling new foreign policy problems. Ambassadors Eric Rubin and Marc Grossman discuss the future of America’s diplomatic force on episode 13 of LTNS.
Long Time No See #12 – Hong Kong Protests
A new national security law has called into question the future of Hong Kong. On episode 12 of LTNS, photojournalist Laurel Chor discusses how the law has changed the city and the protests that have enveloped the streets of the global hub for the past year.
Long Time No See #11 – EARN IT Act
The EARN IT Act could fundamentally change how we use the internet by further restricting Section 230 and end-to-end encryption. India McKinney from the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Adi Robertson from The Verge explain what this bill means for the future of the internet on episode #11 of LTNS.
Long Time No See #10 – UN Sustainable Development Goals
On LTNS Ep. #10, Shantanu Mukherjee from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs explains how the pandemic has affected progress towards the SDGs and what needs to happen if the world wants to accomplish the goals by 2030.
Long Time No See #09 – Feeding America During a Pandemic
In the second episode of Season 2 of LTNS, Michael sits down with Armando Elenes, secretary-treasurer of the United Farm Workers union. Elenes discusses the uphill battles that several farmworkers face in protecting themselves from the pandemic. Many farmworkers do not have a safety net
Long Time No See #08 – March for Our Lives and Virtual Advocacy
In the first episode of season two of LTNS, Michael Kohler (virtually) sits down with Eve Levenson, the policy and governmental affairs manager at March for Our Lives, to discuss what happens when public health crises intersect and how the organization is continuing to advocate
Long Time No See – Season Two Preview
With media coverage now almost exclusively devoted to the coronavirus pandemic, countless stories may be left out of the media spotlight. Some stories, such as immigration or gun violence prevention, may not be getting as much attention, but may nevertheless have unique intersections with the
The Transgender Murder Crisis-Video
Podcast Director Michael Kohler explains some statistics on the transgender murder crisis to accompany the latest episode of “Long Time No See.”
Long Time No See #06 – The Opioid Crisis, Part 2
In Episode #04 of Long Time, No See, Michael sat down with Dr. Edwin Chapman to discuss the consequences of the Washington, D.C. Opioid Crisis. Now, in Episode #06, he discusses the political angle and the future of the crisis in the city with Dr. Chapman