Scott Anderson looked at the early years of the Cold War as the CIA worked to counter the efforts of the KGB. This was a virtual event hosted by Left Bank Books in St. Louis.
Chris Whipple talked to former CIA directors to provide an inside look at the intelligence organization's operations. This was a virtual event hosted by the Center on National Security at Fordham Law.
Johns Hopkins University professor Thomas Rid, "Active Measures," Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Barton Gellman, "Dark Mirror," and Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, "The Paladin," discussed covert operations. This program was part of the 20th annual National Book Festival, a virtual event hosted by the Library of Congress.
Nicholson Baker talked about Project Baseless, a secret 1950s Air Force program to develop chemical and biological weapons, and the challenges faced by researchers trying to uncover government secrets using the Freedom of Information Act. This virtual event was hosted by Harvard Book Store.
Historian Catherine Grace Katz looked at the relationship between the three women who attend the Yalta Conference with their fathers, Anna Roosevelt, Sarah Churchill, and Kathleen Harriman, daughter to the US Ambassador to the Soviet Union. This was a virtual event hosted by Roosevelt House in New York City.
Senate Majority Leader McConnell started the Senate day by talking about the importance of finishing work on the 2021 Defense Programs & Policy bill. He also talked about the effort to increase stimulus checks to $2,000, and reiterated his opposition to the plan, calling it "socialism for rich people." He was followed by Democratic Leader Schumer, who refuted some of Sen. McConnell's claims. He also tried to bring up a stand-alone bill to increase the checks to $2,000, which the Majority Leader objected to immediately.
Vermont Independent Senator Bernie Sanders spoke about increasing stimulus checks to $2,000 and responded to claims that it amounted to "socialism for rich people."
Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal spoke about pandemic response efforts and economic recovery. He implored his colleagues to pass a stand-alone bill to increase stimulus checks to $2,000.
Writer and photographer Bill Hayes chronicled stories from New York City neighborhoods during the coronavirus pandemic. This virtual program was hosted by Powerhouse Arena 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.
Former Buzzfeed senior culture writer Anne Helen Petersen explored the reasons for 'burnout' and how it most impacts millennials. This virtual event was provided by BookPeople Bookstore in Austin, Texas.
Former President Barack Obama reflected on his life and political career. This virtual program was hosted by the Washington Post Live in Washington, D.C.
Erik Larson looked at Prime Minister Winston Churchill's leadership during the London Blitz. This was a virtual event hosted by Future Tense, a partnership of New America, Slate, and Arizona State University.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson explored what she called a hidden caste system in the United States. This was a virtual event hosted by the Atlanta History Center.
Fox News' Chris Wallace provided a history of the lead-up to the bombing of Hiroshima in August 1945. This was a virtual event hosted by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.
Political commentator Candace Owens offered her thoughts on why Black Americans should vote Republican. She was interviewed by Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union.
Author and Princeton University professor Eddie Glaude applied James Baldwin's writings on politics and race to navigate the current conversation on race in America. This virtual program was part of the Schomburg Center Literary Festival in New York City.
Former President Barack Obama reflected on his life and political career. This virtual program was hosted by the Washington Post Live in Washington, D.C.
Erik Larson looked at Prime Minister Winston Churchill's leadership during the London Blitz. This was a virtual event hosted by Future Tense, a partnership of New America, Slate, and Arizona State University.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson explored what she called a hidden caste system in the United States. This was a virtual event hosted by the Atlanta History Center.
Fox News' Chris Wallace provided a history of the lead-up to the bombing of Hiroshima in August 1945. This was a virtual event hosted by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.
Political commentator Candace Owens offered her thoughts on why Black Americans should vote Republican. She was interviewed by Matt Schlapp, chairman of the American Conservative Union.
Author and Princeton University professor Eddie Glaude applied James Baldwin's writings on politics and race to navigate the current conversation on race in America. This virtual program was part of the Schomburg Center Literary Festival in New York City.
Former President Barack Obama reflected on his life and political career. This virtual program was hosted by the Washington Post Live in Washington, D.C.
