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We Can See The Future – So Why Do We Fail To Plan?

December 11, 2019 Current Events, Education, Environment, Global Issues, Science and Technology

Bina Venkataraman joins us to talk about why we’re so bad at developing foresight – and what we can do about it.

When Bombs Tried to Kill Them, Books Kept Their Souls Alive

November 29, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Education, Literature

Journalist Mike Thompson joins us to talk about one bright spot in the Syrian Civil War: a secret world of books that offered normality and refuge.

Melinda Gates On Empowering Women

November 28, 2019 Current Events, Economics, Education, History, Politics

Melinda Gates joins us to make the case that providing opportunities to women is the key to bettering society as a whole.

The Indian Children Stolen By The Federal Government

November 27, 2019 Education, History, Race/Identity

Nick Estes, a member of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, joins us to talk about how generations of tribes grapple with the brutal legacy of trauma inflicted by the U.S. government on Native American children.

When A White Supremacist Attended Shabbat

November 12, 2019 Culture, Education, Politics, Race/Identity

Derek Black and Matthew Stevenson join us to talk about the time Matthew invited Derek to attend a Shabbat dinner – and how that interaction paved the way to a new understanding.

Thomas Jefferson’s Utopian Vision and the Violent Reality

October 28, 2019 Education, History, Politics

Alan Taylor, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, joins us to talk about how a school founded, in part, to end slavery ultimately preserved it.

The Education Of A University Chancellor

September 27, 2019 Economics, Education

University of Texas System Chancellor J.B. Milliken and Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp join us to talk about issues facing higher education.

Anything You Ever Wanted To Know About Death

September 24, 2019 Education, Health, Science and Technology

Mortician Caitlin Doughty joins us to tackle the interesting and icky questions posed by children about a still-taboo subject.

What Does The SAT Really Measure?

September 23, 2019 Economics, Education, Race/Identity

Journalist Paul Tough joins us to talk about the hurdles low-income students face to attend college.

The Struggles Of Low-Income College Students Go Beyond Tuition

September 19, 2019 Culture, Economics, Education, Race/Identity

Harvard education professor Anthony Jack joins us to talk about students who are book smart but don’t have the social skills or class knowledge to succeed on campus

Do Colleges Really Need Safe Spaces?

September 18, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Education, Language, Politics, Race/Identity

Michael S. Roth, president of Wesleyan University, joins us to talk about his approach to civil discourse and toning down heated rhetoric to get to the heart of important issues

Puerto Rico is Not Free

September 13, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Education, Global Issues

Ed Morales, lecturer Columbia University’s Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race, joins us to talk about the difficult past and uncertain future of Puerto Rico.