MSNBC reporter Richard Engel interviews North Korean refugee Yeonmi Park. Yeonmi Park was honored with the Alexis de Tocqueville Award by the Independent Institute on September 22, 2017.

Research Fellow Robert Whaples, editor of Pope Francis and the Caring Society appears on the Cato Institute's Free Thoughts Podcast. Whaples discusses Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical, Laudato Si' in which the Pope calls for a dialogue on topics such as the environment, poverty and charity. Hosts Trevor Burrus and Aaron Powell discuss the background of the Pope and how the leader of the Catholic church is seeking to earnestly solve the world's social problems. Whaples, an economic professor, discusses how such things as private property rights can help protect the environmental, and how capitalism can fight poverty and lift up the poor.

Pope Francis and the Caring Society is a thoughtful and in-depth exploration of the Pope’s earnest call for a dialogue on building a truly compassionate society. Francis’s fervent support for uplifting the poor and protecting the environment has inspired far-reaching discussions worldwide: What is the most effective way to fight poverty? And what value does a religious perspective offer in addressing moral, political, and economic problems?

Research Fellow Robert Whaples, editor of Pope Francis and the Caring Society is interviewed by Bruce McGregor and Jennifer Brown on Spirit Mornings radio. Whaples discusses the how private charity and private property rights can solve some of the problems of poverty and environmental degradation Pope Francis sees in the world.

Sr. Fellow Stephen P. Halbrook, author of Gun Control in Nazi-Occupied France appeared in a Fox News Channel report on the difference between state and federal gun purchase laws. Different states make their own restrictions, but how successful are they in stopping criminals?

Research Fellow, Vicki E. Alger explains what is school choice, what are the benefits for parents and children. This interview was organized by Independent Women's Forum.

Vicki E. Alger is a Research Fellow at the Independent Institute in Oakland, California, and author of the Independent book, Failure: The Federal "Misedukation" of America’s Children. She holds Senior Fellowships at the Fraser Institute, headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, and the Independent Women’s Forum in Washington, D.C.

National School Choice Week is a series of nationwide events held every January to raise public awareness of the different K-12 education options available for children and families. https://schoolchoiceweek.com/about/

Research Fellow Robert Whaples, editor of Pope Francis and the Caring Society is interviewed by John Batchelor and his co-host Larry Kudlow. They discuss how economic data shows capitalism and free trade have lowered poverty in many countries, but still the Pope is a very harsh critic of capitalism and the United States. Whaples talks of addressing moral, political, and economic problems while remaining devout in religious beliefs.

Research Fellow Robert Whaples, editor of Pope Francis and the Caring Society appears on A Closer Look on Relevant Radio with host Shelia Liaugminas. Whaples discusses the dialogue Pope Francis called for in his 2015 encyclical. The Pope's upbringing in Argentina has formed his economic beliefs, but according to Whaples, the surest way to shrink poverty is to unleash a free market along with a strong cultural and political system which reminds people of the moral decisions we make everyday as consumers.