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History Forum: White women and their role in upholding white supremacy
Historian Elizabeth Gillespie McRae speaks at the History Forum about the role white women played in maintaining white supremacy in America.
Aspen Ideas Festival: Tara Westover and Sarah Smarsh on bridging the divides
Sarah Smarsh and Tara Westover say it's important — and possible — to bridge our divides by rejecting stereotypes and making sure we consider the different experiences other people have had.
Aspen Ideas Festival: Dr. Eric Topol on 'Deep Medicine'
Dr. Eric Topol speaks at the Aspen Ideas Festival about his book, "Deep Medicine: How Artificial Intelligence Can Make Healthcare Human Again."
Aspen Ideas Festival: 'How to be an Antiracist'
This session at the 2019 Aspen Ideas Festival had the same title as Ibram Kendi's newest book published in August, "How to Be an Antiracist."
Aspen Ideas Festival: 'Healing America through a year of service'
A program from the 2019 Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado: "Healing America through a year of service."
Aspen Ideas Festival: Adam Gopnik on 'A Thousand Small Sanities'
New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik speaks at the 2019 Aspen Ideas Festival about the ideas in his book, "A Thousand Small Sanities." The book is both history and philosophy.
Intelligence Squared debate: Parenting is overrated
An Intelligence Squared debate about nature versus nurture.