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Taylor Brorby and Suzie Hicks Tell The Stories We Don’t Always Hear
Finding one's voice in climate action can come in many forms. Author and activist Taylor Brorby grew up in Center, North Dakota as a fourth-generatio…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Dan Wang: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future
Join us for Dan Wang’s talk about the issues raised in his new book Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future, which has been called a riveting…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Science of Happiness
It can be difficult to figure out where to start or what needs to change when we seek to increase the happiness in our lives. There are lots of peopl…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Mayor Daniel Lurie: “People Are Betting on San Francisco Again”
When Daniel Lurie was sworn in as San Francisco’s 46th mayor in January, he called for "the beginning of a new era of accountability and change at Ci…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Angus Fletcher: Primal Intelligence
How can you tap into your hidden intelligence and transform your life? The Army might be able to show you how.
If you’ve ever wondered where such vis…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
An Empire of Ideas: How Ancient India Transformed the World, with William Dalrymple
For about a millennium and a half, between 250 BC and A.D. 1200, India was a confident exporter of its own diverse civilizations, creating an empire …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Understanding the Complexities of Our New Global Landscape
On 9/11, the United States suffered the deadliest terrorist attack in its history, an event that reshaped American foreign policy for generations to …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Scientists Who Won’t Be Silenced
Within the federal government, science — especially climate science — has taken a beating. The Trump administration has moved from climate denial to …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Jill Lepore: A History of the U.S. Constitution
Two hundred fifty years after the nation’s founding, Harvard professor of history and law Jill Lepore comes to Commonwealth Club World Affairs to del…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Savor San Francisco: Chefs, Stories, and Bites (EXPLICIT)
Recognized as one of the nation’s top food destinations, San Francisco’s culinary scene thrives on fresh, local ingredients, diverse cultural influen…
5 months, 2 weeks ago