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Kenneth Walsh: The Architects of Toxic Politics in America
How did politics become so poisonous in America? Journalist Kenneth Walsh articulates the unique character of the current political moment, and the f…
2 years, 1 month ago
Rekindling Our Relationship With Wildfire
Summer means peak wildfire season. And recently, we’ve seen some of the most destructive wildfires in recorded history. For years the message around …
2 years, 1 month ago
The Future of Health Care Is Unfolding—and Nursing and Public Health Are Leading the Way
Evidence indicates that while health-care spending in the United States is the highest in the world, people in the United States experience the worst…
2 years, 1 month ago
Sal Khan: How AI Will Revolutionize Education
Whether we like it or not, the AI revolution is coming to education. The founder of Khan Academy returns to Commonwealth Club World Affairs for a fir…
2 years, 1 month ago
You Gonna Finish That? Saving Good Food from Going Bad
Globally, one-third of food produced every year is wasted. That’s enough to feed about 2 billion people — twice the number of people who are undernou…
2 years, 2 months ago
Jen Psaki with Dan Pfeiffer: Lessons from the White House
Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki knows it’s the follow-up questions that can be the most difficult to handle. When she was asked “Why do …
2 years, 2 months ago
'My Octopus Teacher''s Craig Foster: Finding the Wild in a Tame World
“An important book that will transform how we think about being human. . . . that will inspire hope.”—Jane Goodall
Many people in today’s world seek t…
2 years, 2 months ago
Nellie Bowles: Dispatches from the Wrong Side of History
When the revolution comes . . . what next?
As a Hillary voter, New York Times reporter, and frequenter of her local gay bars, Nellie Bowles fit right …
2 years, 2 months ago
15th Annual Mineta National Transportation Policy Summit—Beyond the Pump: Rethinking Transportation Funding Without the Fuel Tax
While the climate benefits from booming electric vehicle sales, the nation’s transportation system faces an unfortunate predicament: less gasoline an…
2 years, 2 months ago
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 s…
2 years, 2 months ago