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Andrew Delbanco, American studies professor at Columbia University, recounted the political and moral divisions that separated the United States in the lead-up to the Civil War. He was joine…

Daniel Sharfstein , author of The Invisible Line, discusses the complexity of race in America and one family’s perceived transformation from black to white. The New York Historical Society h…

Panelists talked about the history and impact of the HIV/AIDS crisis. Among the issues they addressed were medical research into detection and prevention, education programs, public attitude…

In a panel discussion to celebrate a new edition of Huckleberry Finn, which contains previously unpublished portions of the manuscript, participants discussed the literary and historical sig…

Panelists discuss whether limits on free speech are appropriate for today’s society and whether such limits should be re-examined in an attempt to make them more useful. They also take quest…