Part 1: Venezuela’s Oil: How It Powered The World & What Went Wrong | What Children Already Know - And How Parents Can Respond

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Monday, January 26, 2026 - 25 minutes

Part 1: Venezuela’s Oil: How It Powered The World & What Went Wrong

Once one of the world’s richest oil producers, Venezuela’s rise seemed unstoppable. We look at how politics, power struggles and global pressure led to the complete breakdown of this South American country. As the consequences still unfold, will Venezuela and its oil industry make a comeback in this globally unstable environment?

Guest: Skip York, nonresident fellow for global oil, The Baker Institute for Public Policy, Rice University.

Host: Gary Price
Producer: Amirah Zaveri

What Children Already Know - And How Parents Can Respond

Kids today are absorbing far more than many adults realize - often before anyone has explained what it all means. We look at how parents can meet these moments with clarity, honesty, and care, even when the right words don’t come easily.

Guest: Dr. Elena Lister, child, adolescent & adult psychiatrist, faculty, Columbia University and Cornell University, author of Giving Hope.

Host: Marty Peterson
Producer: Amirah Zaveri

Viewpoints Explained: Why Nuclear Power Is Making A Comeback

Once seen as too risky and politically fraught, nuclear power is being reexamined as energy demand rises and supply chains grow less reliable. We explain why more countries, including the U.S., are warming back up to an option they once tried to leave behind.

Host: Ebony McMorris
Producer: Amirah Zaveri

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