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WE-ASK: What Every American Should Know
Episode 9
In 1987, E.D. Hirsch sparked a national debate with his book "Cultural Literacy," claiming that there is a foundation of common knowledge every Ameri…
10 years, 7 months ago
Ashley Judd on Feminism, Activism, and Why Hollywood Should Be Left Out of the Conversation
Episode 10
Actress Ashley Judd is an advocate and activist who has traveled the world promoting empowerment and equality, effective grassroots programs, and str…
10 years, 7 months ago
Thomas Jefferson: An American Original
Episode 11
In honor of President's Day, biographer Jon Meacham explores Jefferson's complicated legacy and suggests how we might reclaim the Jeffersonian insist…
10 years, 7 months ago
Solitary Confinement Through the Eyes of a Former Prisoner
Episode 12
Hear what former prisoner Shaka Senghor, who was incarcerated for 19 years and now directs strategy for the bipartisan initiative #cut50, has to say …
10 years, 7 months ago
Poetry, Justice, and Alienation
Episode 13
Can art tackle some of the most difficult social-justice questions we face today? Over the past year we have witnessed images of our country at war w…
10 years, 8 months ago
Meditation and Mindfulness - Going Beyond the Buzzwords
Episode 14
Meditation and mindfulness have gone mainstream. From improvements in perception to body awareness, to pain tolerance and emotion regulation, to an i…
10 years, 8 months ago
The Road to Character - David Brooks and Katie Couric
Episode 15
I wrote this book not sure I could follow the road to character, but I wanted at least to know what the road looks like and how other people have tro…
10 years, 8 months ago
Exercise in Radical Empathy and Youth Speak Up
Episode 16
Clint Smith is a high school educator, a Harvard PhD candidate, and a slam poet. In a series of spoken-word performances, Smith confronts inequality …
10 years, 8 months ago
Undaunted: Stories from the Frontlines of Global Health (Rebroadcast)
Episode 17
We'll be back in January with new episodes. In the meantime, don't miss this inspiring episode with stories of human resilience and ingenuity. During…
10 years, 9 months ago
A Formula for Happiness (Rebroadcast)
Episode 18
AITG is taking off a couple of weeks for the holidays. We'll be back in January with new episodes. This week, we revisit an earlier episode — A Formu…
10 years, 9 months ago