Philosophy professors Justin Tosi and Brandon Warmke examined the impact of grandstanding in political discourse. This virtual event was hosted by the CATO Institute in Washington, DC.
The Wall Street Journal's Melissa Korn and Jennifer Levitz discussed their reporting of the largest college admissions bribery case ever prosecuted by the U.S. Department of Justice. This virtual event was sponsored by McNally Jackson Booksin New York City.
Jordan Blashek, a veteran and Republican, and Christopher Haugh, a Democrat and former State Department speechwriter, spoke about their road trip across America to find commonality. This virtual event was hosted by Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena, California.
Harvard Kennedy School professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad looked at how race became linked to criminality in post-Civil War America. This was a virtual event hosted by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History in New York City.
Science journalist Debora MacKenzie reported on how COVID-19 became a global pandemic and offers her thoughts on how to prevent future outbreaks. She's interviewed by Georgetown University Center for Global Health's Professor Claire Standley.
Hoover Institution fellow Michael Auslin talked about the geopolitical rivalry between countries in the Indo-Pacific region of the world (China, Japan, India, North Korea).
Young adult author Deborah Wiles chronicled the fatal shootings by the National Guard at an anti-war protest at Kent State University on May 4, 1970. This was a virtual event hosted by Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Brown University economics professor Mark Blyth discussed why improvements in our economy are accompanied by increases in stress, anxiety, and anger among the population.
Author and journalist Morgan Jerkins looked at her family history through the lens of the Great Migration, when 6 million black Americans left the South from 1916 to 1970. This was a virtual event hosted by the Strand Bookstore in New York City.
John Updike talked about his life and career and responded to viewer comments and questions. Through his written work, Mr. Updike has been commenting for decades on American culture and politics. His short stories, reviews, and poetry have appeared in the New Yorker Magazine since 1954, and over the years, his books have been awarded two Pulitzer Prizes, the National Book Award, and the National Book Foundation's medal for distinguished contribution to American laters. His most recent book at the time of the program was Still Looking: Essays on American Art.
Edward Ball looked at white supremacy through the lens of his great-great grandfather, a member of the Ku Klux Klan in Louisiana during the years after the Civil War. He was interviewed by Sheryll Cashin, author and Georgetown University professor of law, civil rights, and social justice.
Susan Eisenhower examined her grandfather Dwight Eisenhower's leadership style and the important decisions he made during his presidency. This was a virtual event hosted by the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco.
Edward Ball looked at white supremacy through the lens of his great-great grandfather, a member of the Ku Klux Klan in Louisiana during the years after the Civil War. He was interviewed by Sheryll Cashin, author and Georgetown University professor of law, civil rights, and social justice.
Science writer Adam Rutherford offered his thoughts on how science refutes racial stereotypes and myths. This virtual event was hosted by Midtown Scholar Bookstore in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Edward Ball looked at white supremacy through the lens of his great-great grandfather, a member of the Ku Klux Klan in Louisiana during the years after the Civil War. He was interviewed by Sheryll Cashin, author and Georgetown University professor of law, civil rights, and social justice.
Journalist Lisa Selin Davis offered her thoughts on gender categories. This virtual event was hosted by Northshire Bookstore in Manchester Center, Vermont.
Steve Olson provided a history of the Hanford Nuclear Power Plant that was constructed in eastern Washington State in 1943 and manufactured the plutonium for the bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki. This was a virtual event hosted by Town Hall Seattle.
