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Bloomberg Businessweek investigative reporter Zeke Faux described the origins of cryptocurrency and its impact. POWERHOUSE Arena in New York City hosted this event.

Young Turks founder Cenk Uygur argued that America is a more progressive country and offered his thoughts on how to push forward a liberal agenda. PowerHouse Arena in Brooklyn, New York, hos…

Primary care physician Dr. Jeremy Nobel examined the physical and mental effects of loneliness and how to address it. This event was hosted by POWERHOUSE Arena in New York City.

Sarah DiGregorio explored the history of nursing and its importance to society. This event was hosted by POWERHOUSE Arena in New York City.

Malcolm Harris provided a history of Silicon Valley and the effects it has had on the world. POWERHOUSE Arena in New York City hosted this discussion.

Motherboard Senior Editor Samantha Cole examined the relationship between sex work and the development of the internet. This event was hosted by Powerhouse Arena in New York City.

Journalist Evan Hughes looked at how the pharmaceutical company Insys Therapeutics developed, marketed and profited from selling fentanyl, the most potent opioid, and the subsequent criminal…

Writer and photographer Bill Hayes chronicled stories from New York City neighborhoods during the coronavirus pandemic. This virtual program was hosted by Powerhouse Arena in New York City.

Natural Resource Governance Institute advisor Alexandra Gillies reported on the corruption that follows oil price spikes around the world.

Tufts University Professor Eitan Hersh offered his thoughts on how Americans can participate in the political process.

Journalist Emily Guendelsberger talked about her book, On the Clock: What Low-Wage Work Did to Me and How It Drives America Insane, on what it is like to work low-wage jobs in the United Sta…

Guardian journalist Chris McGreal reported on the opioid epidemic in America.

Journalists Allen Salkin and Aaron Short argued that Donald Trump’s decision to run for president was not impulsive but carefully planned.

Jeremy Smith explored the life of a hacker known as “Alien.”

Journalist Christine Lagorio-Chafkin reported on the growth and culture of the website Reddit.

Matt Taibbi talked about his book Insane Clown President: Dispatches from the 2016 Circus, in which he recounts the 2016 Presidential election cycle and examines the democratic process and w…

Journalist Brooke Hauser talked about her book, Enter Helen: The Invention of Helen Gurley Brown and the Rise of the Modern Single Woman, about the life of Helen Gurley Brown, the editor of …

Gillian Tomas talked about her book Because of Sex: One Law, Ten Cases, and Fifty Years That Changed American Women’s Lives at Work, in which she talks about how Title VII of the 1964 Civil …

Molly Crabapple talked about her memoir, Drawing Blood. She spoke with journalist and author Matt Taibbi. This program contains language and images that some may find offensive.

Will Davies talked his book, The Happiness Industry: How the Government and Big Business Sold us Well-Being, about the increasing importance that governments and businesses are giving to the…