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Ambassador Mark Green -- The Wilson Center, U.S. Foreign Aid, & Healthy Disagreement
Season 6 Episode 16
Ambassador Mark Green serves as President, Director, and CEO of the Wilson Center — a nonpartisan organization that provides research, analysis, and …
1 year, 11 months ago
Brenda Ewing Snitzer -- Bush Institute Trailblazer Citation Recipient for The Stewpot
Season 6 Episode 15
The Stewpot is a ministry that serves those in poverty or experiencing homelessness in Dallas. The organization was founded nearly 50 years ago and p…
1 year, 11 months ago
Hannah Sklar -- Bush Institute Citation Recipient for Creamos
Season 6 Episode 14
Creamos is a non-profit organization working to support the community surrounding Guatemala City’s garbage dump in achieving economic self-determinat…
2 years ago
Thom Shanker -- The Role Journalists Play in the U.S. Military
Season 6 Episode 13
Active duty military service members make up less than one percent of the U.S. adult population. For the other 99% of us, the actions and complexitie…
2 years ago
Arthur Brooks -- The Science of Happiness
Season 6 Episode 12
We all seek happiness, but few of us know the science behind it. Author, Harvard professor, and philosopher of happiness Arthur Brooks is changing th…
2 years ago
Alice Albright -- 20 Years of the Millennium Challenge Corporation
Season 6 Episode 11
2024 marks 20 years since the Millennium Challenge Corporation was signed into law by President George W. Bush. Since its inception, MCC has partnere…
2 years ago
Heather Morris -- Author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Season 6 Episode 10
When Heather Morris sat down with Holocaust survivor Lale Sokolov, she didn’t know what to expect. As she listened to his story, she knew that the wo…
2 years ago
Anita McBride & Gahl Hodges Burt -- Behind the Scenes of White House Events
Season 6 Episode 9
Anita McBride, who served as chief of staff to Mrs. Laura Bush during her time as first lady, and Gahl Hodges Burt, who served as social secretary fo…
2 years, 1 month ago
Thomas Jefferson & Kurt Smith -- Lessons From Our Nation's Third President
Season 6 Episode 8
Thomas Jefferson made a lasting impact on our country as the third president of the United States and the primary author of the Declaration of Indepe…
2 years, 1 month ago
Steve Ballmer -- Accountability, Democracy, and USA Facts
Season 6 Episode 7
When Steve Ballmer retired from Microsoft after a long and storied career, he realized that he didn’t know exactly how and where U.S. tax dollars got…
2 years, 1 month ago