The Heat

The Heat: U.S. Police Brutality

October 27, 2022

The Heat: U.S.-Saudi Ties

Tensions rise between the United States and Saudi Arabia, after the announcement by OPEC plus to cut global oil production.

October 26, 2022

The Heat: Iraq Politics

After a year of political turmoil, Iraq has a new president. Will he be able to stabilize the government and unite the country?

October 25, 2022

The Heat: Haiti Crisis

Violence, hunger, poverty and disease. Just some of the massive challenges facing the small Caribbean nation of Haiti. It’s an ongoing crisis with no end in sight.

October 24, 2022

The Heat: UK New Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak is set to take over as Britain’s next Prime Minister. A Hindu of Indian descent, the former finance minister is also set to make history as the country’s first leader of color. Is he ready to tackle the UK’s economic chaos and political […]

October 20, 2022

The Heat: UK Political Chaos

British Prime Minister Liz Truss quits, plunging the UK into political chaos.

The lasting impact of the Cuban missile crisis

October 19, 2022

The Heat: Cuban Missile Crisis – 60 Years Later

October, 1962. For 13 days the United States and Soviet Union came perilously close to nuclear war. We look back at lessons learned and how both superpowers managed to avoid a human catastrophe.

October 19, 2022

The Heat: Fighting Climate Change

The world conference on climate change, COP27 set to take place in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt in less than month. What are the main topics expected to be and what has been achieved following last year’s COP in Glasgow?

October 17, 2022

The Heat: U.S. heading into midterm elections

In three weeks, a deeply divided United States is heading into the crucial midterm elections.

October 15, 2022

The Heat: U.S. January 6th Hearings

Hearings into the 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington raise more questions. A Congressional committee now wants to hear from the former president.

October 14, 2022

The Heat: IMF warns that for many 2023 will feel like a recession

The International Monetary Fund lowers its outlook for the global economy.

October 12, 2022

The Heat: Russia-Ukraine conflict and Europe’s energy crisis

As cities across Ukraine face a second day of air strikes, the Ukrainian president calls on leaders of the G7 to give Ukraine more air defense capabilities.

October 11, 2022

The Heat: IMF and World Bank meeting

In the next four years, losses from a potential worldwide recession could equal the equivalent of the German economy.

October 8, 2022

The Heat: Critical U.S. midterm elections just weeks away

Critical midterm elections just weeks away in the United States. What’s on the minds of voters in the race for control of Congress?

October 7, 2022

The Heat: New concerns of COVID-19 wave in Europe & U.S.

COVID-19 cases are once again on the rise across Europe and the United States could be next.

October 6, 2022

The Heat: Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Russia announces that it has officially incorporated four regions of Ukraine…

October 5, 2022

The Heat: Brazil elections

Brazil’s presidential election is headed for a run-off, after a surprisingly tight showing in first-round voting this weekend. It’s set to be an epic match-up of left vs. right – but of course so much more as well.

October 4, 2022

The Heat: China’s National Day Celebrations

Chinese people both at home and abroad are celebrating the 73rd birthday of the People’s Republic of China.

October 1, 2022

The Heat: A move to the right in Italy and Sweden

A move to the right in Italy and Sweden. What does it mean for Europe and beyond?

September 30, 2022

The Heat: One-on-one with Iran’s President

What are the challenges that lie ahead for Iran? I sat down with President Ebrahim Raisi.

September 29, 2022

The Heat: Ukraine Conflict

Another crisis as the Russia-Ukraine conflict heads into its eighth month.

September 27, 2022

The Heat: United Nations General Assembly

The United Nations General Assembly is wrapping up its major meeting in New York after listening to world leaders and representatives from across the world over the last week.

September 26, 2022

The Heat: The impact of Long COVID + the UN & the climate crisis

Amid talk of the pandemic winding down, new data shows “long COVID” may linger on. Plus we’ll go to the United Nations for a conversation with one of the leaders in the fight against climate change.

September 23, 2022

The Heat: Bolivian President Luis Arce and UN Head of Biodiversity Elizabeth Mrema

How did Bolivia escape rampant global inflation? And why is biodiversity critical to the survival of our planet?

September 22, 2022

The Heat: World Leaders Address the UN General Assembly

The United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York. What are the big issues making headlines?

September 21, 2022

The Heat: One-on-One with Antonio Guterres & Amina Mohammed

On this special edition of the Heat, we go one-on-one with two top United Nations officials.

September 20, 2022

The Heat: UNGA President discusses major challenges

From climate change to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, world leaders at the United Nations are addressing some of the biggest crises of our time.

September 17, 2022

The Heat: SCO Summit

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is expanding. We will take a look at the SCO meeting and the impact on the new world order.

September 16, 2022

The Heat: Sustainability Challenges

Representatives from all over the world are gathering in New York for the United Nations General Assembly meeting.

September 15, 2022

The Heat: President Xi visits Central Asia

Chinese President Xi Jinping travels to Central Asia. He’s visiting Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. We’ll discuss China’s ties with these two countries.

September 14, 2022

The Heat: New vaccines target COVID-19 and variants

With fall and winter on the way, the United States rolls out new vaccine boosters in hopes of staving off a surge in Covid cases.

September 13, 2022

The Heat: Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Ukraine says it has recaptured territory in the east from Russia. Is this a turning point in the conflict?

September 10, 2022

The Heat: U.S. war on terror

21 years after the United States started its war on terror, what has it achieved?

September 9, 2022

The Heat: Remembering Queen Elizabeth and U.S. politics

Britain’s longest ruling monarch is remembered around the world for her seventy years of service. We’ll discuss the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II.
And with 2 months until the midterm elections, U.S. President Joe Biden & former President Donald Trump take their message to Pennsylvania.

September 8, 2022

The Heat: Iran Nuclear Deal

After months of negotiation, the prospect of a revised Iran nuclear deal looked like it was close to the finish line. But, will it ever happen?

September 8, 2022

The Heat: IAEA calls for safe zone around Ukraine nuclear plant

The United Nations nuclear watchdog calls for an immediate safety zone around a Russian-held nuclear power plant in Ukraine.

September 6, 2022

The Heat: UK Politics

In less than 24 hours, Liz Truss will be sworn in as the new British Prime Minister. How will she handle major issues such as the flailing economy and the Ukraine-Russia conflict?

September 3, 2022

The Heat: China’s Economy

With economies under stress across the globe there is growing attention on China – the world’s second largest economy.

September 2, 2022

The Heat: U.S. cultural war

It started as a way to make positive changes in society, but some critics argue it went too far.

September 1, 2022

The Heat: Countdown to U.S. midterm elections

With ten weeks until the midterm elections, U.S. President Joe Biden visits key battleground states and pledges to tackle gun violence.

August 31, 2022

The Heat: Afghanistan: A Year Later

What is the current state of Afghanistan, one year after the U.S. military withdrawal?

August 30, 2022

The Heat: What impact have sanctions had on Russia’s economy?

Six months into the Ukraine conflict – what impact have Western sanctions had on Russia’s economy?

August 27, 2022

The Heat: Turkiye foreign policy

Turkiye is considered at the crossroad between West and East and now between Ukraine and Russia. We will take a look at how the country is helping forge peace by talking to both sides.

August 26, 2022

The Heat: Global economy

More than two years after the COVID-19 pandemic, is the global economy at risk of a recession?

August 25, 2022

The Heat: Ukraine Independence Day

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke proudly on his nation’s Independence Day as the conflict with Russia reaches a grim milestone.

August 25, 2022

The Heat: One-On-One with Roger Waters

He’s never been shy about his political views. The Heat goes one-on-one with the co-founder of Pink Floyd – Roger Waters.

August 23, 2022

The Heat: What’s behind the assault on American democracy?

Discussion about threats to the stability of the U.S. political system and the country’s domestic security is becoming more and more commonplace among commentators and analysts.

August 20, 2022

The Heat: Extreme weather

This summer extreme weather has left its mark across the globe. China, The United States and Europe have all endured heat waves, drought and wildfires.