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Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD, 2001-03) led a discussion on response and preparedness for the upcoming flu season. Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA), who delivered brief remarks, spoke on the importance of…

Former U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund testified on security failures related to the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol before the House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight. Mr. Sund, who was chief…

Fred Guttenberg and Thomas Gabor offered their take on the myths and misinformation about gun violence. Books and Books Bookstore in Coral Gables, Florida, hosted this program.

Two years after President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act in 1935, this 1937 film described the benefits that an unemployed Louisiana workman would receive through the state program. It was…

Meg Kissinger spoke about her family’s struggle with mental illness and her coverage of mental health care in America as a journalist. She was interviewed by Mindsite News founding editor…

Behavioral scientists from the RAND Corporation held a virtual discussion on their research of veterans' support for extremist groups and beliefs. Some key findings were that veterans in…

Dr. Peter Grinspoon used medical data to look at both the benefits and dangers of marijuana as well as areas where more research is needed. This event was hosted by the Harvard Book Store.

Health scholars, advocates, and executives testified at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health hearing on increases in antimicrobial resistance.…

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell warned lawmakers the agency would have difficulties responding to any natural disaster if the government were to close. Congress…

Various state officials testified on waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government’s welfare program before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare. The program, known…

A Midco internet provider executive, along with other broadband industry experts, testified on funding for rural areas during a hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on…

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Rep. John Larson (D-CT) discussed the future of Social Security at the American Association of Retired Persons' (AARP) headquarters in Washington, D.C. Sen. Cassidy and Rep.…

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Principal Deputy Commissioner Janet Woodcock and former FDA Commissioner Mark McClellan discussed COVID-19's impact on health policy, ways health agencies…

Seto Bagdoyan from the Government Accountability Office talked about a new report looking at fraud in the distribution of unemployment insurance money given out during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Author Andrew Wehrman discussed how inoculation became a sought-after medical procedure in the 18th century and helped American colonists achieve independence from Great Britain. The…

“I am proud to announce the creation of the first ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, the first office in our history,” said President Biden. The president was joined by Vice…

Mary Dickson, a “Downwinder” and victim advocate, talked about efforts to extend and expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act, which provides compensation to individuals who…

Pope Francis focused on climate change and the treatment of migrant children during remarks at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City. The pope addressed attendees via a video call.

Former Captain Brett Crozier spoke about lessons learned from his leadership in the U.S. Navy, including his decision to leak a letter to superiors requesting help for his sailors during…

Elder justice expert M.T. Connolly offered her thoughts on how to improve the systems designed to protect senior citizens. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this…