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Under the Weather: The Climate Crisis is a Health Crisis
As the planet warms, the story of climate change is increasingly becoming a story about human health. Rising temperatures, wildfire smoke, flooding, …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Silicon Valley Reads 2026: Bridges to Belonging (EXPLICIT)
At a time when some may feel divisiveness and isolation is pervasive, this year’s Silicon Valley Reads theme explores the concept of belonging in uni…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Iran in Crisis: What’s Behind the Protests, and Will the U.S. Attack?
Iran’s authoritarian government has faced widespread protests in recent weeks, marking the most extensive unrest the country has seen in decades. The…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Opinionated University: Academic Freedom, Diversity, and the Myth of Neutrality in American Higher Education
Can a university ever truly be neutral in today’s social and political climate? Pushing against the tide of universities increasingly pledging to sta…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Immigration & the Future of the United States
Join us on January 21, 2026, in San Francisco for a fact-based exploration of immigration and the future of the United States. Moderated by the Popul…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
USAID and the Rule of Law: A Personal Retrospective by Mary Noel Pepys
Many of us did not know about USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development) until it came under scrutiny by the White House's Department of Gover…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
How Human Innovation Can Spark a "Century of Plenty"
Nearly every headline seems to warn of new crises, deepening divides or threats to the planet. Yet a very different story emerges when you widen the …
3 months, 4 weeks ago
The Changing Diplomatic Relationships Within Europe and With the United States
We have entered the second quarter of this century, and the general public’s concern in regard to past, present and future relationships and alliance…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
The Race for Governor 2026: Steve Hilton
Author, entrepreneur, and Fox News contributor Steve Hilton says he’s running for California governor to address the housing crisis, high taxes and t…
4 months ago
Beyond the Obvious: What We’re Watching in 2026
We’re only about a month into 2026, and already so much has happened — from the Trump administration’s forcible removal of Venezuela’s president to t…
4 months ago