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Q&A: Peniel Joseph, "Freedom Season"
University of Texas at Austin history professor Peniel Joseph, author of "Freedom Season," talks about the pivotal events of 1963 that impacted the C…
4 months, 1 week ago
AW: Jonathan Mahler on Power, Politics, and the Making of Modern New York
New York Times Magazine staff writer Jonathan Mahler talked about the 1980s forces, events, and characters that defined and shaped New York City. Hi…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
BN+: Ben Freeman, "The Trillion Dollar War Machine"
"The Trillion Dollar War Machine" is the name of the book. The co-authors are William Hartung and Ben Freeman. They both do work for the Quincy Insti…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Q&A: Gary Walters, "White House Memories 1970-2007"
Gary Walters has served seven U.S. presidents and their families at the White House from 1970-2007, first as a member of the Secret Service and later…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Cal Ripken Jr.: Baseball Iron Man on 2,632 Consecutive Games and His Hall of Fame Career
Baseball hall of famer Cal Ripken Jr. joins David M. Rubenstein to discussed his legendary career and his work as a bestselling author, and gave view…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
AW: Ben Shapiro Argues the World Is Divided Over the Future of Western Civilization
The Daily Wire's Ben Shapiro argued that the world is divided between those who want to defend Western civilization and those who want to undermine …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
BN+: John Ferling, "Shots Heard Round the World"
After 15 books on Revolutionary America, John Ferling still has more to say about the early period in the life of the United States. Ferling is profe…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Q&A: Rosie Rios, America250 Commission Chair
July 4, 2026, marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In 2016, Congress established the America250 Commission …
4 months, 3 weeks ago
AW: Rachel Corbett Explores Online Harassment in Monsters We Make
In Monsters We Make, journalist Rachel Corbett examines how power operates in the digital age, exploring the systems and incentives that shape online…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
BN+: Frank McCourt on Angela’s Ashes: Pulitzer Prize–Winning Memoir
Irish American writer Frank McCourt wrote a book in 1996 that was on the New York Times bestseller list for over 100 weeks. Over the next 20 years, "…
5 months ago