Great Decisions Season 48 Episodes

Episode 2

The New India

Mon, Feb 2, 2026

With an unprecedented parliamentary majority behind him, can Indian President Narendra Modi deliver on the economic promises that carried him to power, or will his strident brand of Hindu nationalism threaten the world's largest secular democracy?

Episode 3

Red Sea Rivalries: A Conflict of Interests

Mon, Feb 2, 2026

More than one-tenth of global trade passes through a strait just 20 miles wide at the southern entrance to the Red Sea. Great Decisions examines a region where the world's great powers can cooperate to create stability-or allow deepening rivalries to explode into conflict.

Episode 5

The Northern Triangle: The Origins of America's Migrant Crisis

Mon, Feb 2, 2026

Through exploring U.S. relations with the Northern Triangle by way of interviews with experts, Great Decisions examines the Western Hemisphere's migration crisis and the fractured societies at the heart of it: Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.

Episode 6

Competing for Influence: China in Latin America

Mon, Feb 2, 2026

Until recently, China displayed little interest in Latin America. Now, its investments are transforming the region. Great Decisions investigates this new alignment and the prospect of direct competition with the United States in Latin America.

Episode 7

The Will of the People: Duterte's Philippines

Mon, Feb 2, 2026

Voters in the Philippines, fed up with a stagnant political system, opted for an unconventional candidate. Great Decisions examines President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody crackdown on drug crime and investigates how he has upended politics as usual throughout Southeast Asia.

Episode 8

Artificial Intelligence: The Global Race for the New Frontier

Mon, Feb 2, 2026

A.I. is transforming economies and societies around the world. Great Decisions assesses the possibilities and dangers of this technology, explores the mounting technological competition between China and the U.S., and asks how the international community can manage the coming wave of digital innovation.

Episode 9

Yemen: A History of Conflict

Mon, Feb 2, 2026

Since 2015, Yemen has been consumed by an intractable, multiparty war that has created a devastating humanitarian crisis and brought millions to the brink of starvation. Great Decisions investigates the origins of the fighting, examines the motivations of foreign actors, and asks what steps the international community might take to resolve the conflict.

Episode 10

Americans and the World

Mon, Feb 2, 2026