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Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a news conference in Beijing following meetings with Chinese officials including President Xi Jinping. The secretary told reporters he warned Chinese o…

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown held a press conference from the Pentagon following a virtual meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymy…

Authors McKay Coppins ("Romney: A Reckoning"), Fredrik deBoer ("How Elites Ate the Social Justice Movement") and Robert Jones ("The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy") discussed the social and…

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) held an open meeting from FCC headquarters in Washington, DC, on net neutrality, the implementation of geo-routing and location-based services for…

Author Fred Kaplan talked about Thomas Jefferson’s writings, including his correspondence, his religious and scientific writings, and his inaugural addresses. This program was hosted by the …

Authors Jeff Goodell ("The Heat Will Kill You First"), David Lipsky ("The Parrot and the Igloo") and John Vaillant ("Fire Weather") discussed climate change and how the issue has impacted Am…

University of Montana history professor Leif Fredrickson discussed the 1909 labor protests in Missoula, Montana, that sparked a high profile fight over free speech and police violence. The U…

Authors Tim Alberta ("The Kingdom, The Power, And The Glory"), Tina Nguyen ("The MAGA Diaries") and Stephen Vladeck ("The Shadow Docket") discussed American political and social divides and …

Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton talked about former President Trump’s legal issues and election-related lawsuits and their impacts on the 2024 election.

United Nations Senior Humanitarian Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza Sigrid Kaag discussed navigating humanitarian assistance to Gaza amidst the Israel-Hamas war.  Topics included vulnerab…

Columnist Danny Heitman discussed the importance of rereading classical literature. “About Books” also reported on the latest publishing news and current non-fiction books.

In 1958, former President Harry Truman and artist Pablo Picasso spent time in each other’s company during a Mediterranean vacation. Author Matthew Algeo detailed what happened next - a story…

Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden fielded questions from members of the House of Commons during the weekly Question Time session. He stepped in for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who was in Ge…

University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discussed the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial about teaching evolution and its cultural significance in 1920s America. This is the second of a …

Authors Tim Alberta ("The Kingdom, The Power, & The Glory"), McKay Coppins ("Romney: A Reckoning") and Robert Jones ("The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy") discussed how religion has impacte…

University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discussed the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial about teaching evolution and its cultural significance in 1920s America. This is the first of a t…

Current and former members of the U.S. Congress discussed problems facing the institution and possible solutions at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement in Washington, D…

Authors Franklin Foer ("The Last Politician"), Tina Nguyen ("The MAGA Diaries") and Patrick Ruffini ("Party of the People") discussed the state of American politics and Election 2024. This e…