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Rep. Elijah Cummings at the National Press Club
U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., speaks at the National Press Club in Washington about the investigations into the Trump administration, drug pricing and more.
The 'climate candidate' for president: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee
Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington has made climate change the central issue of his 2020 presidential campaign. He shared his ideas as part of the “Climate One” series.
Discourse Disrupters: Nadine Strossen and Thane Rosenbaum on free speech in America
Discourse Disrupters series: former American Civil Liberties Union president Nadine Strossen and NYU law professor Thane Rosenbaum discuss the future and limits of free speech in America.
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage on why theater matters
Lynn Nottage is a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright whose new play, "Floyd's," has its world premiere this weekend at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis. She came to town for it, and joined the Guthrie's artistic director Joseph Haj for a conversation about the importance of theater.
Aspen Ideas Festival: Tara Westover and Sarah Smarsh on revising the narrative on rural America
Writers Tara Westover and Sarah Smarsh speak at the Aspen Ideas Festival about the ways we think about rural America and the destructive stereotypes we hold about people who have different experiences from our own.
Politics with Amy Walter on 'The Takeaway'
On “Politics with Amy Walter,” a look at attempts to erode trust in the justice system and undermine Americans' faith in democracy.
A Water Main event: African American women explore their ties to water
African American women in Minneapolis discuss the cultural, historical and spiritual significance of water in their lives.
Aspen Ideas Festival: The ZIP code reality — where you live matters
Mary C. Daly speaks about "ZIP Code Economies" where she seeks ideas from communities that overcame disadvantages to create more economic and social opportunity.