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The Poynter Institute for Media Studies held a forum, “Politics and Religion: Getting It Right in 2012,” on the role in religion in election politics. The program began with a presentation o…

Historian Walter Isaacson talked about his biography, Einstein: His Life and Universe, published by Simon and Schuster. He emphasized physicist Albert Einstein’s creativity and imagination, …

A Discussion On The Current State of the Economy hosted by The Washington Post.

Michael Dobbs talked about the Cuban Missile Crisis. He answered questions from the audience. Michael Dobbs is the author of One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev and Castro on the …

Three authors with different approaches to the Civil War read selections from their books. They discussed their works with each other, then answered questions from members of the audience. M…

David Maraniss, talked about his book, Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World (Simon and Schuster; July 1, 2008), which recounts the Rome Summer Olympics of 1960. Mr. Maraniss profil…

Diane Ackerman talked about her book The Zookeeper’s Wife: A War Story, published by W.W. Norton. In the book she tells the story of Jan Zabinski, the director of the Warsaw Zoo, and his wif…

During the Forum on Faith-Based Initiatives, panelists discussed the US public’s view of faith, and how that view is influenced by the media. Much of the conversation revolved around topics …