
Audio Briefs
Audio Briefs brings you CSIS publications in audio form. Listen to short, spoken-word summaries from CSIS experts about their latest reports, or hear a full audio version of any CSIS commentary.
Latest episodes

Jan 6, 2025 • 19min
Jimmy Carter’s Post-Presidency Role in U.S.-North Korea Relations
An audio version of “Jimmy Carter’s Post-Presidency Role in U.S.-North Korea Relations,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Robert R. King. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jan 6, 2025 • 7min
Accelerating Private Sector Engagement for Urban Water Security
An audio version of “Accelerating Private Sector Engagement for Urban Water Security,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Bhawna Prakash. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jan 3, 2025 • 15min
Not So Fast: Why U.S. Manufacturing Is Likely to Stay Home Through Decarbonization
An audio version of “Not So Fast: Why U.S. Manufacturing Is Likely to Stay Home Through Decarbonization,” a new commentary by Elaine Buckberg. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 20, 2024 • 4min
China Makes Progress on Its Fifth Antarctic Research Station
An audio version of “China Makes Progress on Its Fifth Antarctic Research Station,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, Aidan Powers-Riggs, Jennifer Jun, and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 20, 2024 • 10min
The AGOA Ship Is Sinking: Congress Must Act Now to Save It
An audio version of “The AGOA Ship Is Sinking: Congress Must Act Now to Save It,” a new commentary by CSIS's Daniel F. Runde. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 20, 2024 • 15min
Experts React: DOE LNG Study Highlights and Implications
An audio version of “Experts React: DOE LNG Study Highlights and Implications,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Joseph Majkut, Jane Nakano, Kevin Book, Arvind Ravikumar, Ben Cahill, Leslie Palti-Guzman, Cy McGeady, Kunro Irié, and Janet M. Whittaker. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 20, 2024 • 15min
Assessing the Potential Impact of the EU Forced Labor Regulation and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
An audio version of “Assessing the Potential Impact of the EU Forced Labor Regulation and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive,” a new Critical Questions by Aly Senko, Lauren Burke Preputnik, and CSIS’s Scott Busby and Michelle Strucke. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 20, 2024 • 15min
Trump Trade 2.0
An audio version of “Trump Trade 2.0,” a new commentary by CSIS's David Nelson. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 20, 2024 • 15min
The United States Needs a Strategic Sector Visa
An audio version of “The United States Needs a Strategic Sector Visa,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Thibault Denamiel and Catharine Mouradian. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 20, 2024 • 21min
Securing the AGI Laurel: Export Controls, the Compute Gap, and China’s Counterstrategy
An audio version of “Securing the AGI Laurel: Export Controls, the Compute Gap, and China’s Counterstrategy,” a new commentary by CSIS's Barath Harithas. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.