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Former McDonald’s executive Bob Langert talked about his book, The Battle to Do Good, in which he chronicled the company’s journey to address societal issues such as obesity, animal…

Journalist Bhaskar Sunkara talked about his book, The Socialist Manifesto: The Case for Radical Politics in an Era of Extreme Inequality, in which he examined what a socialist system would…

Tyler Cowen talked about his book, Big Business: A Love Letter to an American Anti-Hero, in which he argued that large corporations play an important role in U.S. society and are often…

Author Leslie Berlin examined the lives and contributions of seven Silicon Valley icons in her book, Troublemakers: Silicon Valley’s Coming of Age. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in…

Devin Fergus talked about his book, Land of the Fee: Hidden Costs and the Decline of the American Middle Class, on the hidden transaction fees that Americans regularly pay and the impact…

Amy Webb talked about her book, The Big Nine: How the Tech Titans and their Thinking Machines Will Change Humanity, in which she argued that artificial intelligence is giving dangerous…

Meredith Broussard talked about her book, Artificial Unintelligence, in which she argued that technology and artificial intelligence have limitations and people should not assume computers…

Former New York Times executive editor Jill Abramson reported on the state of the news business with the influx of new technologies. She was interviewed by Vivian Schiller, former president…

Journalist William Knoedelseder talked about his book, Fins: Harley Earl, the Rise of General Motors, and the Glory Days of Detroit, in which he reported on the rise of General Motors and…

Kathleen Day talked about her book, Bankers, Bailouts, and the Struggle to Tame Wall Street, in which she provides a history of the federal government’s oversight of the financial sector.…

Brad LaRose, director of the San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum, shared the history and importance of the railroad to the city and California’s central coast. C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a…

New York University Professor Mitchell Jackson talked about his book, Survival Math: Notes on an All-American Family , in which he reflected on his family’s multi-generational experience…

Kirstin Downey talked about her book The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life of Frances Perkins, FDR’S Secretary of Labor and His Moral Conscience (Nan A. Talese; March 3, 2009). She…

Gregory Jaczko recounted his time with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, for which he served as chair from 2009-2012.

Oren Cass of the Manhattan Institute talked about The Once and Future Worker, in which he took a critical look at U.S. labor and economic policies and suggested ways to improve them.

Authors Dan Hampton, Chasing the Demon; Sam Kleiner, The Flying Tigers; Robert Kurson, Rocket Men; and Karen Piper, A Girl’s Guide to Missiles, discussed their respective books on aviation.…

Shoshana Zuboff, author of The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, talked about the growing business of collecting and selling consumer data. She was interviewed by Nilay Patel, editor-in-chief…

Authors discussed the business and politics of technology.

Alissa Quart talked about the economic pressures that American families face today and took national viewer phone calls.

Former Federal Reserve examiner Carmen Segarra talked about the close relationship between the New York Federal Reserve Bank and the financial giant Goldman Sachs.