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Join us with your calls and comments on social media as we review the latest news headlines out of Washington.
Join us with your calls and comments on social media as we review the latest news headlines out of Washington.
Hofstra University professor Kara Alaimo (Over the Influence) and Cornell University professor Kate Manne ([Unshrinking) discussed the pressures women and young girls face from social media…
17 viewsFormer Representative Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), co-author of Profiles in Mental Health Courage, talked about Americans who have struggled with mental illness and the stigma and silence that he…
122 viewsJason Stacy and Matthew Ellington, co-authors of Fabric of a Nation: A History with Skills and Sources, for the APĀ® US History Course, talked about the Advanced Placement U.S. History Exam. …
559 viewsThis U.S. Justice Department instructional video uses a dramatized protest to show police how and when to respond. The “Use of Force Model” is a scale that shows the proper level of force to…
845 viewsPresident Biden delivered remarks on infrastructure and jobs at the Wilmington Convention Center in Wilmington, North Carolina. He explained how his administration was investing in these end…
568 viewsOn April 23, 1968, several hundred Columbia University students gathered to protest the Vietnam War and the university’s plan to build a gym on a public park. After tearing down a constructi…
1,732 viewsAuthors Victoria Christopher Murray (The First Ladies) , Pamela Newkirk (Diversity, Inc.) , Thabiti Lewis (Black People Are My Business) and Khalil Gibran Muhammad (The Condemnation of Black…
66 viewsThe Arizona Senate voted to repeal an 1864 law banning nearly all abortions in the state. Two Republicans joined 14 Democrats to repeal it. This 1864 law came into the limelight after the st…
239 viewsHistorian and biographer Allen Pietrobon looked at J. Robert Oppenheimer and the other personalities behind the Manhattan project as well as the state of scientific research during World War…
241 viewsAuthors Patricia Spears Jones ("The Beloved Community), Marita Golden (The Strong Black Woman) Kevin Powell (The Kevin Powell Reader) discussed how writing can foster empathy and solace. The…
56 viewsAuthor and journalist Howell Raines talked about Union soldiers from Alabama who aided General Sherman in his 1864 March to the Sea during the Civil War. The Montclair Public Library in New …
187 viewsAuthors Emily Raboteau ("Lessons for Survival"), Christina Greer ("Black Ethnics") and Bettina Love ("Punished for Dreaming") discussed how technology and social media have impacted the figh…
56 viewsKnown as the pope’s astronomer, Vatican Observatory director and author Brother Guy Consolmagno considered how the art of storytelling can illuminate both astronomy and religious faith. Frie…
1,139 viewsFormer Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson and retired U.S. Court of Appeals Fourth Circuit Judge Michael Luttig sat down for a conversation on the state of democracy hosted by the Ameri…
339 viewsThis U.S. Forest Service film tells the story of the real Smokey Bear, from his rescue during a 1950 forest fire in New Mexico’s Capitan Mountains to his life at the National Zoo in Washingt…
422 viewsAmerican History TV talked about America’s first diplomat, Benjamin Franklin, and the Apple+ TV series about his life and career, with author Stacy Schiff.
115 viewsNew York Times correspondent David Sanger spoke about China’s rise, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and America’s role in the world in the 21st century. He was interviewed by Harvard Universit…
375 viewsBritish and German diplomats spoke during this portion of an Atlantic Council series of discussions focusing on the upcoming July 9-11 NATO Summit. They talked about their countries' defense…
32 viewsWhat can we learn about leadership from our most successful presidents? Author Talmage Boston shared his own takeaways from Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, T.R., FDR, Ike, JFK, and Reagan.
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