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JFK: Incomparable Grace
Nearly 60 years after his death, John F. Kennedy still holds an outsize place in the American imagination. Baby Boomers certainly remember his dazzling presence as president, but his brief time in of…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Dr. Louann Brizendine: The Female Brain in Midlife and Beyond
Women widely perceive aging as a change worthy of fear and resistance. But what if approaching the second half of life is actually more of a celebration?Researcher, clinician and UCSF professor Dr. L…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Benjamin Franklin's Last Bet
Benjamin Franklin was not exactly a gambling man. But he wagered 2,000 pounds, at the end of his illustrious life, on the survival of the United States. Franklin's bet was that, if the trustees of hi…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Civil Dialogue in Partisan Times
In a day and age where politics can take any form from protesting to posting, it can be hard for students to navigate the many, often divisive political situations they find themselves in. Though pol…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
CLIMATE ONE: Dismantling White Supremacy to Address the Climate Crisis
A fundamental injustice of the climate crisis is that those who have contributed to it least are already bearing the brunt of the impacts, and that will continue as global temperatures rise. Like man…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Rep. Ro Khanna: Digital Opportunity for All
Information technology has fundamentally changed the daily lives of Americans - crunching years of data in seconds and automating seemingly infinitely complex tasks. Yet, as congressman Ro Khanna war…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Justin Gest, Former L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Molly Ball: America at a Time of Demographic Change
Demographic changes at both the national and local levels continue to have tremendous impacts on America's political system. As diversity in the United States continues to flourish, the United States…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Please Scream Inside Your Heart: Breaking News and Nervous Breakdowns in the Year that Wouldn't End
The witty, insightful, and entertaining Dave Pell will discuss his book Please Scream Inside Your Heart, a real-time ride through the maddening hell that was the 2020 news cycle, when turmoil and med…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Will Hurd: American Reboot
In a time in U.S. history marked by polarization and partisan gridlock, Americans are looking for answers. For former Republican congressman and CIA officer Will Hurd, these questions need answering—…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago
Robin Roberts: "Good Morning America" Anchor
Over the last 16 years, as an esteemed anchor of "Good Morning America," Robin Roberts has helped millions of people across the country celebrate each new morning. She has sought to bring a bit of po…
Published on 3 years, 7 months ago