IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig testified before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight. He discussed his agency's operations and response efforts amid the coronavirus pandemic. Committee members questioned Commissioner Rettig about IRS audits, the backlog in processing tax returns and COVID-19 economic impact payments.
New York University philosophy professor Michael Strevens looked at the evolution of scientific thought and how it is applied to modern issues, including COVID-19 and climate change. This virtual event was hosted by the Kansas City Public Library in Missouri.
University of California, Berkeley Visiting Scholar Brian Christian explored the challenges we may face as we become more dependent on Artificial Intelligence. This virtual event was hosted by The Commonwealth Club of California.
Military historian Ian Toll concluded his three-volume history of the Pacific Theater during World War II. This was a virtual event hosted by the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
Journalist Connor Towne O'Neill looked at the legacy of white supremacy through memorials in the South to Confederate general Nathan Bedford Forrest, the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. This was a virtual event hosted by Garden District Book Shop in New Orleans.
Legal commentator Nancy Grace provided a guide on how citizens can protect themselves and avoid becoming a victim of crime. This virtual event was hosted by the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta and the National JCC Literary Consortium.
Contributors to the New York Times' "Finish the Fight" reported on the fight for women's right to vote. This video was provided by the Brooklyn Book Festival.
Brian Purnell, author of "Fighting Jim Crow," and Clarence Taylor, author of "Fight the Power," discussed the history of Civil Rights in New York. This video was provided by the Brooklyn Book Festival.
Joe Sacco, author of "Paying the Land," Dave Chisholm, author of "Chasin' the Bird," and Emei Butell, author of "We Served the People," discussed writing lesser known stories. This video was provided by the Brooklyn Book Festival.
Florida Republican Representative Matt Gaetz offered his thoughts on how to move the populist movement forward in America. This virtual program was hosted by the Ronald Reagan Foundation & Institute.
Boston College history professor Heather Cox Richardson discussed how Southern social, political, and economic ideologies prevailed in the American West following the Civil War. This program was part of the 20th annual National Book Festival, a virtual event hosted by the Library of Congress.
Author Michel Paradis recalled the 'Doolittle Raids' of 1942, an American response to the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. The author wrote that the U.S. bombing was led by Jimmy Doolittle, a stunt pilot, and focused on members of his squadron who were captured in the attacks and freed in the waning days of the war. This was a virtual event hosted by the Center on National Security at Fordham Law.
Authors Stephanie Griest, Sahar Mustafah, and Amra Sabic-El-Rayess talked about immigrants, refugees, and the "American Dream." This was a virtual event hosted by the Southern Festival of Books in Nashville.
Book TV presented coverage of the 7th annual Kirkus Prize, given by the literary publication Kirkus Reviews to authors of nonfiction, fiction, and young readers' books. This was a virtual event hosted by the Kirkus Prize.
Adam Higginbotham talked about his book "Midnight in Chernobyl," about the 1986 nuclear disaster in Ukraine. This virtual event was part of Norwich University's Military Writers' Symposium.
Jon Lindsay, professor at the University of Toronto, discussed whether technological advances in military technology are helping or hindering our soldiers in combat. This virtual event was hosted by the Cato Institute.
Political scientist Deborah Stone argued that numbers aren't objective and explains numerous ways numbers impact our lives daily. She was interviewed by data scientist and author Cathy O'Neil.
Data scientist Andrew Whitby looked at the history of census taking around the world. This was a virtual event hosted by the National Archives in Washington, DC.
Author Joel Bakan reported on how corporations have been able to rebrand themselves as socially conscious entities while increasing CEO salaries. This virtual event was provided by Massey College at the University of Toronto.
Georgetown University international affairs professor Charles Kupchan looked back at American foreign policy and isolationism. This was a virtual event hosted by TownHall Seattle.
Former Florida Republican Senator Connie Mack spoke about his life and career in politics. This virtual program was hosted by Books & Books Bookstore in Coral Gables, Florida.
Authors Roxane Gay, Tracy K. Smith, and Mahogany Browne discussed the life and work of author and activist Audre Lorde. This virtual program was part of the Schomburg Center Literary Festival in New York City.
Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster (Ret.), former National Security Adviser to President Trump, talked about the foreign policy and national security challenges facing the United States. This virtual event was hosted by the McCain Institute at Arizona State University.
Historian David Reynolds provided a biography of Abraham Lincoln and looked at how societal influences impacted his life. This was a virtual event hosted by the Leon Levy Center for Biography in New York City.
