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Westminster Town Hall Forum: Jim Sciutto on "Russia and China's assaults on America."
CNN’s Jim Sciutto speaks at the Westminster Town Hall Forum about his book, “The Shadow War,” which explores Russia and China’s clandestine efforts to undermine the U.S.
APM Reports documentary: Why there's no cure for Alzheimer's
In the 1970s, the founder of the National Institute on Aging convinced a nation that senility was really Alzheimer's and could be cured. Research money flowed to one theory, leaving alternatives unexamined — today it's come up short.
Discourse Disrupters: How a science and tech economy could reshape the American Dream
Intelligence Squared host John Donvan talks with economist Simon Johnson about an idea to put science and technology at the heard of the U.S. economy, and transform the middle class.
What's the future of conservativism?
National Review senior editor Ramesh Ponnuru talked with former Minnesota Congressman Vin Weber about the future of conservatism at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs.
A BBC World Service documentary explains how economic decisions made far from the battlefield were crucial to the ultimate outcome of the war.
Tara Westover and Sarah Smarsh on bridging the divides
Tara Westover and Sarah Smarsh speak about bridging the divides in an appearance at the 2019 Aspen Ideas Festival.
APM Reports' documentary podcasts about higher education
Two new documentary podcasts on higher education from APM Reports: "How Colleges are Mishandling Racial Tensions on Campus," by John Hernandez and "Ditching the Lecture for Active Learning," by Stephen Smith.