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The race to build humanity's future in space, with Chris Hadfield
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The race to build humanity's future in space, with Chris Hadfield

The race to the Moon is back – but reaching it is only the beginning. Astronaut Chris Hadfield joins Ian Bremmer to explore how cheaper technology, private industry, and growing US-China competition are transforming humanity’s ambitions in space – from permanent lunar settlements to eventually putting people on Mars.

 Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends a press conference in Tokyo, Japan.
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Japan to go the way of the samurai: Why and at what cost?

After decades of pacifism, Japan recently announced that it will double its military budget over the next five years to become the world’s third-biggest defense spender. How did Tokyo, whose commitment to pacifism is enshrined in the country’s post-war constitution, get here?