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Birx: US not doing enough to prevent another pandemic like COVID
Deborah Birx, a physician who served as former President Trump’s coronavirus response coordinator, said on Tuesday that the U.S. isn’t doing enough to prevent another pandemic like COVID-19.…
Thought Leader: Deborah Birx
Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta: Breaking Up (and Making Up) with Your Phone
These days, it’s easy to be glued to your phone and have mixed feelings about it. If you spend too little time, you feel disconnected.…
Thought Leader: Sanjay Gupta
Bill Maher on wokeness and why having an older president isn’t a bad thing
CNN’s Jake Tapper speaks with Bill Maher about the comedian’s thoughts about wokeness, President Joe Biden, and former president Donald Trump. Maher’s show, “Real Time…
Thought Leader: Bill Maher
DeSantis, Pence allies launching campaign to speed energy approvals
Republican operatives are launching a multimillion-dollar campaign to pressure swing-state lawmakers to make it easier to build energy projects such as pipelines and power lines…
Thought Leader: Marc Short, Mike Pence
Geopolitical Risks & Corporate Resilience: Q&A with Anja Manuel, Head of Aspen Strategy Group
In hindsight, the hope that 2022 would be the return to normalcy after years of the COVID-19 pandemic seems naïve. Mere weeks into last year,…
Thought Leader: Anja Manuel
Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology
At once edifying and entertaining, Chris Miller’s book traces the history of the global semiconductor industry. Early on, firms producing semiconductors depended on demand for…
Thought Leader: Chris Miller
Straight Talk with Hank Paulson Episode 85: Bono
On the heels of releasing his book, Surrender, Bono (Lead Singer, U2 and Cofounder, ONE and (RED)) joins Hank on Straight Talk to discuss creating…
Thought Leader: Hank Paulson
How an infectious disease expert interprets conflicting reports on COVID-19’s origins
NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Dr. Michael Osterholm about what the general public can understand about the origins of COVID-19. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Three years…
Thought Leader: Michael Osterholm
The Awesome Human Podcast: How to Handle Rejection with Matthew Del Negro
This special episode was recorded on Awesome Human Day, a live event to celebrate the Awesome Human inside ourselves and each other. Nataly interviews Matthew…
Thought Leader: Nataly Kogan
The deepening GOP divide on Ukraine
Republicans are increasingly divided over American support for Ukraine: The party’s traditional hawkish voices face a loud array of anti-war voices from the MAGA wing of…
Thought Leader: Josh Kraushaar
US Teens Feel Down, But the Adults Aren’t All Right Either
If no one in your circle of family and friends is mentally ill, count yourself lucky — or maybe you’re just deluding yourself. In my…
Thought Leader: Niall Ferguson
A diminished Russia & uncertain Ukraine
Ian Bremmer’s Quick Take: Hi everybody, Ian Bremmer here, and it is one year after Russia’s invasion in Ukraine has begun. The war, of course, continues…
Thought Leader: Ian Bremmer
