The Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care held a hearing on testing, treatment, and the financial impacts of Alzheimer's disease. Experts in the field joined the senators to give their perspective where research stands on the disease. Some remained skeptical on the possibility of reaching a cure by 2025. They also spoke about ongoing trials but acknowledge an issue with lack of diversity and how the development of the COVID-19 vaccine can be a roadmap for treatments for Alzheimer's. This is part two of two.
Historian Alice Baumgartner recalled the lives of slaves who escaped the South for Mexico. This was a virtual event hosted by the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West.
Authors Ben Tarnoff, Monica Weigel, and Dipayan Ghosh weighed in on Silicon Valley and the future of technology. This virtual program was hosted by the Boston Book Festival.
Neal Gabler offered the first of a two-volume biography of the late Democratic Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts. This was a virtual event hosted by the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco.
The American Enterprise Institute's Kevin Kosar, Lee Drutman of the New American Foundation, and James Madison University professor Timothy LaPira weighed in on Congress's inability to legislate. This virtual event was sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C.
Neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi argued that the female brain is more susceptible to dementia and Alzheimer's disease than the male brain. She reported that because research has been centered around the male brain, treatment for women has lagged behind. This virtual event was hosted by The Aspen Institute in Washington, DC.
Tamara Payne recounted the life of Malcolm X from her National Book Award-winning biography, "The Dead Are Arising." This was a virtual event hosted by the Miami Book Fair.
Historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat examined how authoritarian leaders rule. She was interviewed by Barnard College and Columbia University professor and author Sheri Berman.
The American Enterprise Institute's Kevin Kosar, Lee Drutman of the New American Foundation, and James Madison University professor Timothy LaPira weighed in on Congress's inability to legislate. This virtual event was sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C.
Authors Anand Giridharadas and Nathaniel Rich, ACLU president Susan Herman, and ERA Coalition Board Chair Kimberly Peeler-Allen discussed the framework for drafting a 28th Amendment, which would make laws apply to Congress and the public equally. This virtual program was hosted by the Brooklyn Public Library in New York City.
Norwegian-born author Unni Turrettini took a critical look at the history of the Nobel Peace Prize and specifically its election committee. This was a virtual event hosted by Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Authors Wanda Lloyd and David Pilgrim discussed the Jim Crow era in the South. This was a virtual event hosted by the Southern Festival of Books in Nashville.
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.
Haverford College English professor Gustavus Stadler looked at the life of activist and folk singer Woody Guthrie. This was a virtual event hosted by Left Bank Books in St. Louis.
Neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi argued that the female brain is more susceptible to dementia and Alzheimer's disease than the male brain. She reported that because research has been centered around the male brain, treatment for women has lagged behind. This virtual event was hosted by The Aspen Institute in Washington, DC.
Economic consultant Nicholas Sargen provided a history of JPMorgan, from its status as a universal bank in the 1980s, to its buyout by Chase in 2000, to the changing of its business model following the 2008 financial crisis. This virtual event was hosted by the Museum of American Finance in New York City.
