E&E News' Thomas Frank discusses the hurricane season outlook, professor Benjamin Chapman discusses food safety amid the pandemic, and Dr. Caleb Alexander discusses how the pandemic is impacting addiction issues.
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) was the featured speaker at a virtual event on diversity in politics hosted by Georgetown University's Institute of Politics and Public Service. She talked about the roles diverse leaders played in both political parties and legislative bodies, and why she believed diversity made lawmakers more aware of their constituents' needs. She also talked about why she was withdrawing from consideration as a potential running mate to 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, saying she was honored to be considered, but wanted to focus on the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic, which hit Nevada's tourism-dependent economy particularly hard.
Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) held a virtual town hall on Thursday evening. He discussed the fourth aid bill, enemployment in Wisconsin, and the impact of COVID-19. Following his opening statement, he took questions from constituents.
Coverage of the first manned space mission to launch from U.S. soil since in 2011. The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft will launch from Florida's Kennedy Space Center.
Historian Gary Gallagher talked with Lincoln and Civil War scholar Allen Guelzo about his previous work on President Abraham Lincoln as well as his current project on Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Guelzo highlighted Lincoln's intellect and emphasized the importance of religion in everyday life during the Civil War era. The University of Virginia's Center for Civil War History hosted this conversation.
Buzzfeed News senior technology reporter Alex Kantrowitz provided a look at the inner workings and business strategies of large tech companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook, and Google. This virtual event was hosted by IVY.
Retired pediatrician and geneticist Bettye Kearse investigated her family's lineage and its oral history that claims they are descendants of James Madison and his slave, Coreen.
Author and Hoover Institution senior fellow Larry Diamond talked about the impact of COVID-19 on democracy around the world. This virtual event was hosted by the Hoover Institution.
African American studies professor Frank Wilderson offered his thoughts on being black in America. This was a virtual event hosted by the Free Library of Philadelphia.
Authors Christine Carter ("The New Adolescence"), Madeline Levine ("Ready or Not"), and Sarah Ray ("A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety") talked about parenting during the COVID-19 pandemic. This virtual discussion was part of the 2020 Bay Area Book Festival.
