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Kate Black and June Raphael talked about their book, Represent: The Woman’s Guide to Running for Office and Changing the World.

Author and sports writer Dave Zirin talked about his books and took viewer questions. Mr. Zirin is the author of many books, including What’s My Name, Fool?, A People’s History of Sports in…

The Brookings Institution hosted a forum on evidence-based policymaking at the state and local level. This portion of the event included a panel discussion with economics professors and…

The Brookings Institution hosted a forum on evidence-based policymaking at the state and local level. The event began with a conversation between Politico Managing Editor Sudeep Reddy and…

Telephone lines were open for viewer calls and social media comments on for the question: “Are late-night comedians too political?” President Trump and his Cabinet had been frequent targets…

John Podhoretz, editor of Commentary Magazine and movie reviewer for The Weekly Standard talked about motion pictures and their impact on the political landscape. He also spoke about movies he has…

Steve Faessel, Chris Epting, and Mary Niven talked about Anaheim and Orange County’s tourism industry and the impact it has on the area’s economy. Two of the area’s biggest attractions, Disneyland and…

James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales talked about their book Live From New York: The Complete, Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live as Told by Its Stars, Writers, and Guests. This…

Andrew Maraniss, author of Strong Inside: Perry Wallace and the Collision of Race and Sports in the South and Clay Risen, author of The Bill of the Century: The Epic Battle for the Civil Rights Act,…

Greg Gutfeld talked about his book, Not Cool: The Hipster Elite and Their War on You, in which he argues that there is a hipster elite in America that determines how our government is run, how the news…

Tevi Troy, presidential historian and senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, talked about his book, What Jefferson Read, Ike Watched, and Obama Tweeted: 200 Years of Popular Culture in the White House, in…

Panelists talked about the future of public service. Topics included obstacles to public service, the impact of hyper-partisanship on young people’s attitudes toward holding public office, a draft system, and how…

Walter Williams discussed his libertarian views. He described growing up in a housing project and the segregation he confronted in the Army in 1959. The John M. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics at George…

Jennifer Lawless talked about her latest book, Becoming a Candidate: Political Ambition and the Decision to Run for Office, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. In…

Sally Jenkins spoke about the business of sports in the U.S. She is sports columnist for the Washington Post. Besides following local and national sports coverage, she also writes about issues…

Kitty Kelley talked about her book Oprah: A Biography. The celebrity biographer weaves together revelations from interviews with relatives, former lovers, and co-workers of talk show host and…

Michael LeRoy talked from Urbana, Illinois, about negotiations between the National Football League owners and the players union. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic…

Diane Rehm talked about her book, Life with Maxie (Gibbs Smith, 2010), in which she gives fans an inside look into her life through the story of Maxie, her long-haired Chihuahua. She was…

Alexander Zaitchik, a freelanc journalist who contributes to AlterNet.org, presents a critical account of political pundit Glenn Beck’s personal and professional life. Mr. Zaitchik contends that…

A book party was held for Toxic Talk: How the Radical Right Has Poisoned America’s Airwaves (Thomas Dunne Books, 2010) by Bill Press. Bill Press was shown mingling with the guests at the…