Understanding Climate Change
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…
166 viewsAuthors 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…
166 viewsUniversity 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…
254 viewsAuthors 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 …
214 viewsJudicial Watch President Tom Fitton talked about former President Trump’s legal issues and election-related lawsuits and their impacts on the 2024 election.
573 viewsUnited Nations Senior Humanitarian Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza Sigrid Kaag discussed navigating humanitarian assistance to Gaza amidst the Israel-Hamas war. Topics included vulnerab…
99 viewsColumnist Danny Heitman discussed the importance of rereading classical literature. “About Books” also reported on the latest publishing news and current non-fiction books.
238 viewsSecretary 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…
233 viewsIn 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…
293 viewsDeputy 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…
3 viewsUniversity 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 …
661 viewsAuthors 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…
696 viewsUniversity 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…
1,013 viewsCurrent 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…
160 viewsJoan Trumpauer Mulholland discussed her activism during the Civil Rights Movement including her participation in Freedom Rides, sit-ins and the 1963 March on Washington. This event took plac…
365 viewsIRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel testified on the 2024 tax filing season and President Biden’s fiscal year 2025 budget request for the agency during a hearing before the Senate Finance Committ…
471 viewsCurrent 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…
The Senate met for a brief pro forma session.
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