Podcast Episodes

Jens Ludwig and Chief Bill Scott: The Unexpected Origins of Gun Violence (EXPLICIT)

In 2007, economist Jens Ludwig moved to the South Side of Chicago to research two big questions: Why does gun violence happen? And is there anything we can do about it? Almost two decades later, the …

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

California Youth Agenda Conference

The inaugural California Youth Agenda Conference is a convening designed by and for young people about climate change, mental health education, and reproductive rights. These issues were identified a…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

2025 Autonomous Vehicles & the City Symposium

As cities strive for safer streets and greener mobility, they face mounting challenges to navigating an increasingly complex global landscape. Political shifts are reshaping climate policies, market …

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Quế Mai: The Color of Peace in Vietnam 50 Years Later

Join us, as we remember the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam war, to hear the novelist and poet Quế Mai in conversation with Craig McNamara, whose father was Robert McNamara, the secretary …

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Elie Mystal: Ten Laws That Are Ruining America (EXPLICIT)

Bestselling author, popular commentator, and former litigator Elie Mystal has long been critical of the U.S. Constitution. Now he focuses his ire on 10 laws that he says are causing way too much mise…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

REWIND: Staycation: All I Ever Wanted

Summer is coming soon, and for many that means vacation. While traveling far and wide can be an amazing experience, the carbon cost of traveling is significant. But what if we could rekindle a sense …

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Beyond Race: Richard Kahlenberg on Building Real Diversity at Our Colleges

Can a new class-based approach to college admissions produce economic and racial diversity alike—and greater fairness?

For decades America’s colleges and universities have been working to increase rac…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Secretary of State Shirley Weber: From Educator to Politician

Secretary of State Shirley Weber had been a lifelong educator. For 40 years she had been a professor at San Diego State University, having been named a professor emerita of Africana studies and serve…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

A Scholastic State of Emergency: Pandemic Lessons on Education, Economy and Democracy

The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the essential role of educators in sustaining our society and economy. As families navigated the challenges of work and caregiving, teachers emerged as critical supp…

Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago

Catherine Bracy: How Venture Capital is Cannibalizing the Economy

In researching her new book World Eaters, Catherine Bracy interviewed founders, fund managers, contract and temp workers in the gig economy, and limited partners across the landscape. She says she le…

Published on 8 months ago