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Designer Ingrid Fetell Lee studies how our physical environment impacts our well-being, both physically and psychologically.
Why is it that simple pleasures such as bubbles, rainbows, and hot air balloons bring joy to most people? Designer Ingrid Fetell Lee says, “there’s something really powerful in the idea that we all find joy in the same things,” especially items with little significance otherwise. Fetell Lee studied how our physical environment impacts our well-being, both physically and ps...
Joshua Johnson, host of WAMU’s “1A,” interviews Simon Sinek in this Takeover episode.
#MeToo exposed sexual harassment in the workplace, but what about the problem of gender inequality?
Vice President Joe Biden spoke at the Aspen Institute Summit on Inequality and Opportunity. Biden discussed root causes of poverty and inequality in America. He separately addressed topics related to terrorism, ISIS, and Syrian refugees.
A conversation with bestselling author Michael Lewis.
Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter says serving in city council is the best job in politics.
When you tick a box on an online privacy notice, just how much personal information are you giving away? Is the tradeoff worthwhile? When it comes to data, the relationship between companies and consumers is uneven — customers are getting a raw deal because there's no limit on what a company can collect. Who's job is it to regulate this space and better protect consumers'...
Vice President Joe Biden gets personal about his connection to cancer.
Maajid Nawaz shares his remarkable journey from Islamist extremism to liberal democratic values.
Rebecca Blumenstein on gender, journalism, and protecting democracy through news.
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. Eric Deggans, TV critic for NPR, says it's impossible to be objective, and journalists have long been advocates for the status quo. “We’ve seen newspapers apologize...
Maria Hinojosa as takeover host with guests Jose Antonio Vargas, Melvin Mar, and Roberto Villaseñor.
John R. Lewis reflects on his lifelong dedication for civil rights.
Joe Biden is a centrist who believes in the power of bipartisanship. To get both sides to listen to each other, he’ll have to break down the barriers created by today’s polarized politics, says New Yorker magazine staff writer Evan Osnos whose latest book is “About Joe Biden: The Life, the Run, and What Matters Now.” Osnos speaks with Margaret Brennan of Face the Nation on...
In this episode, you’ll hear from the nation’s new White House Chief of Staff, John Kelly.
In a rare interview, the director of the Central Intelligence Agency weighs in on the global security scene and explains the current risks to the United States. John Brennan is interviewed by Dina Temple-Raston, counterterrorism correspondent for NPR, at the Aspen Security Forum.
Boris Johnson, Michael Bloomberg, and Walter Isaacson on cities and tech innovation.
What are the most pressing external and internal threats to the United States?
Even people who agree that climate change is a problem don’t necessarily agree on what to do about it. And some people still need a little more convincing that the threat is as serious as climate scientists and activists have been telling us it is. It can be difficult for skeptics with serious, well-intentioned questions to find a forum for getting answers. New York Times...