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National Security

Why Our Partisan Differences Are Threatening National Security

It's clear the United States isn't united right now. A Pew Research poll done before the 2020 election showed about 9 in 10 voters worried a victory by the other party would lead to lasting harm for the country.

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Podcast

11.09.2021
Free Speech and Religion

Bad Things Do Happen to Good People

We try our whole lives to avoid pain and suffering and when it does show up, we try to solve it. In her new book, "No Cure for Being Human," religious scholar Kate Bowler says we try to out-eat, out-learn, and out-perform our humanness.

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Podcast

11.04.2021
Media

Journalism's norms are changing. Here's why you should care.

Norms in newsrooms across the United States are being upended thanks to deep polarization, a racial reckoning, and the pandemic. Hallmark journalistic traits like neutrality and objectivity are being redefined.

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Podcast

10.27.2021
US Economy

Will this Anti-Poverty Measure Stick?

US Senator Michael Bennet speaks with Etsy CEO Josh Silverman about the role of the Federal Government and the private sector in assisting today's families.

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Podcast

10.20.2021
Technology

Whose Job Is It to Protect Your Online Data?

When you tick a box on an online privacy notice, just how much personal information are you giving away? Is the tradeoff worthwhile?

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Podcast

10.12.2021
Technology

Why Big Social can't Coexist with Democracy

Technology has changed the way we think and interact with one another, and social media platforms are intentionally engineered to be addictive and manipulative.

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Podcast

10.06.2021
Culture

How do we cultivate emotions of excitement and hope

How do we cultivate emotions of excitement and hope that will drive us forward?

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Podcast

09.30.2021
Science

Are We on the Brink of Finding Life on Mars?

The history of exploration on Mars reads like a good book with twists and turns and unexpected findings.

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Podcast

09.21.2021
National Security

9/11: The Hinge of History

Twenty years ago, terror attacks on September 11th took place in the United States over the course of a morning but the effects have been felt ever since — politically and psychologically.

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Podcast

09.14.2021
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