President Biden visited section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery, where veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are buried. He spoke briefly to reporters about his son Beau, who served in Iraq.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on his department's priorities for the year ahead. He answered a range of questions on climate change, school breakfast and lunch programs, broadband access and support for farmers.
Investigative journalist Jeff Testerman and television producer Daniel Freed reported on John Cody Donald, a former Army intelligence officer, who falsely identified himself as Lt. Commander Bobby Thomson and ran a bogus charity that acquired millions of dollars in donations. This program was part of the virtual 2021 Tucson Festival of Books.
Financial analyst Karen Petrou explained why she believes the Federal Reserve holds the key to ending income inequality in the United States. This was a virtual event hosted by the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C.
Bowling Green State University philosophy professor Hrishikesh Joshi talked about free speech and the free exchange of ideas. This virtual event was hosted by the Manhattan Institute.
NBC News' Jonathan Allen and senior correspondent for the Hill newspaper Amie Parnes discussed the 2020 presidential election and how Joe Biden became the 46th President of the United States. This virtual program was hosted by the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
Former priest and Boston Globe columnist James Carroll examined the structure of the Catholic Church and reflected on his own faith. This virtual program was hosted by the Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Koch Industries CEO and chairman Charles Koch and Stand Together Chairman and CEO & Charles Koch Foundation president Brian Hooks offered their thoughts on how to tackle economic and social challenges in the U.S. and abroad. This virtual program was hosted by the CATO Institute in Washington, D.C.
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong profiled four women who were pioneers in the television industry. This was a virtual event hosted by the Kansas City Public Library.
ProPublica senior reporter Alec MacGillis explained how Amazon and the growth of e-commerce has affected American businesses. This virtual event was hosted by Town Hall Seattle.
New York Times technology correspondent Cade Metz discussed the origins of artificial intelligence (AI) and the major tech companies which led the way in transforming technology. The virtual event was hosted by the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California.
Electronic Frontier Foundation international activism director Jillian York discussed the future of free speech on social media platforms and data privacy. This virtual event was hosted by City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco.
Author Anne Lamott offered her thoughts on how humans can adapt to get through hard times. This virtual event was hosted by Book Passage in San Francisco.
Jeff Immelt reflected on his time as CEO of General Electric including the challenges he faced after 9/11 and during the 2008 financial crisis. This virtual program was hosted by Barrett Bookstore and the Darian Community Association in Darien, Connecticut.
Vox Supreme Court correspondent Ian Millhiser discussed the six conservative Supreme Court justices and how their rulings could impact the country. This was a virtual event hosted by the Strand Bookstore in New York City.
Jeff Immelt reflected on his time as CEO of General Electric including the challenges he faced after 9/11 and during the 2008 financial crisis. This virtual program was hosted by Barrett Bookstore and the Darian Community Association in Darien, Connecticut.
Vox Supreme Court correspondent Ian Millhiser discussed the six conservative Supreme Court justices and how their rulings could impact the country. This was a virtual event hosted by the Strand Bookstore in New York City.
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong profiled four women who were pioneers in the television industry. This was a virtual event hosted by the Kansas City Public Library.
Frederick Hess (AEI) and Pedro Noguera (USC) debated education policy and discussed the importance of having civil discussions over political disputes. This virtual event was hosted by the American Enterprise Institute.
CUNY publish health professor Health Nicholas Freudenberg looked at the impact corporations have on healthcare. This virtual event was hosted by CUNY Graduate School of Public Health in New York City.
New York Times cybersecurity reporter Nicole Perlroth reported on emerging cyberweapons. This virtual event was hosted by the American Writers Museum in Chicago.
Sacramento Bee columnist Kate Washington reflected on her struggle to care for her seriously ill husband and looked at caregiver burnout across the United States. This virtual event was hosted by Capital Books in Sacramento, California.
Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum provided a history of World War II's Battle of Iwo Jima that took place in February and March of 1945. This was a virtual event hosted by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum.
Politico military affairs reporter Wesley Morgan looked at American military action in Afghanistan's Pech Valley. This virtual event was hosted by the New America Foundation in Washington, D.C.
Journalist Brian Alexander reported on the state of rural hospitals in America by looking closely at the hospital in his hometown of Bryan, Ohio. This virtual program was hosted by the Mercantile Library in Cincinnati.
Journalist Grace Olmstead talks about the consequences of the abandonment of farm towns in the United States, and her own decision to leave the farm town she grew up in. This virtual event was hosted by the Russell Kirk Center in Michigan.
Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) spoke about her life and career in the military and in the U.S. Senate. She was interviewed by Politico's congressional editor Elana Schor.
Turning Point USA's Isabel Brown offered her thoughts on free speech and the experiences of conservatives on college campuses. This event was held at Turning Point USA's headquarters in Phoenix.
Authors Lawrence Jackson and Mary Helen Washington discussed how the themes in the writings of Paule Marshall and John A. Williams relate to the social and political climate of today. This virtual event was hosted by the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York.
Author Eric Berger looked at the career of entrepreneur Elon Musk and the history of his rocket company SpaceX. This virtual event was hosted by Blue Willow Bookshop in Houston.
Sara Kamali reported on the organizational structures and beliefs of White nationalists and militant Islamists groups in the United States. This virtual program was hosted by Northshire Bookstore in Saratoga, New York.
Trinity College professor Davarian Baldwin looks at the impact that urban planning for universities and colleges across the country is having on communities in those cities.
Historian and author George Nash talked about the past and future of conservatism in the United States. This virtual event was hosted by the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC.
New York University photography professor Deborah Willis looked at the lives of Black Civil War soldiers through a collection of portraits. This was a virtual event hosted by the Free Library of Philadelphia.
National Book Award-winning historian Wendy Lower recounted the mass killings in Ukraine that occurred during the Holocaust. This was a virtual event hosted by Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat, who argues in his book "The Decadent Society" that the United States is in a state of malaise, talked about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected his outlook. This virtual event was hosted by the Manhattan Institute.
University of Pennsylvania religion professor Anthea Butler argued that racism has had a foothold in white evangelical religion from slavery to current day. This virtual program was hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC.
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat, who argues in his book "The Decadent Society" that the United States is in a state of malaise, talked about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected his outlook. This virtual event was hosted by the Manhattan Institute.
University of Pennsylvania religion professor Anthea Butler argued that racism has had a foothold in white evangelical religion from slavery to current day. This virtual program was hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC.
New York Times columnist Ross Douthat, who argues in his book "The Decadent Society" that the United States is in a state of malaise, talked about how the coronavirus pandemic has affected his outlook. This virtual event was hosted by the Manhattan Institute.
University of Pennsylvania religion professor Anthea Butler argued that racism has had a foothold in white evangelical religion from slavery to current day. This virtual program was hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC.
Dr. Jason Karlawish traced the history of Alzheimer's, from early disease recognition to its growth into one of the world's most prevalent illnesses. This virtual event was hosted by the Penn Biomedical Library in Philadelphia.
Historian David S. Brown recounted the life of early 20th century American writer and intellectual Henry Adams. This program was part of the virtual 2021 Tucson Festival of Books.
In this edition of the Communicators, Brendan Carr, senior Republican Commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), discussed some of the issues currently facing the FCC, including broadband infrastructure, telecom policies and media regulation.
In this edition of the Communicators, Brendan Carr, senior Republican Commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), discussed some of the issues currently facing the FCC, including broadband infrastructure, telecom policies and media regulation.
