Why It Matters

Council on Foreign Relations

Each episode of Why It Matters breaks down an issue that is shaping our world‘s future. Join host Gabrielle Sierra as she speaks with the leaders and thinkers who are facing these questions head on. Fueled by the minds at the Council on Foreign Relations, Why It Matters brings some of the world‘s most compelling stories home to you.

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Why It Matters

Episodes (100)

Fri Apr 10th Honey, I Tracked the War
Mar 26th One Woman's Path From a U.S. College Campus to the Ukrainian Battlefield
Mar 11th Allies, Partners, or Frenemies?

Why It Matters

Apr 10, 2026
39½ minutes
53 MB

This episode explores how drones, cell phones, and other widely-available intelligence tools are turning civilians and aid workers into frontline witnesses—documenting war in real time, guiding humanitarian aid, and helping build evidence that could power future war crimes cases. Host: Gabrielle Sierra, Director of Podcasting, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) Guest: Anthony Vinci, Cofounder and CEO, Vico; Adjunct Senior Fellow, Technology and National Security Program, Center for a New American Security (CNAS) Sam Vigersky, International Affairs Fellow, Council on Foreig...

Why It Matters

Honey, I Tracked the War

Council on Foreign Relations

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