According to journalist Charles C. Mann, scientists must think of the search for another Earth from an ecological standpoint prior to exploration. Mann explained the impact finding another Earth could have on both planets
Samantha Ickes
Anna Maria Chávez carries a letter with her every day to remind her she defied the odds. She received the letter March 2, 2012, not long after taking office as the CEO of Girl
To Ellen J. Kullman, ethical and moral leadership serves as the backbone for any successful business. Kullman, former chief executive officer at E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, continued the weeklong theme
Former president of Malawi Joyce Banda entered her two-year presidential term amidst a socioeconomic crisis. Banda became president after President Bingu Wa Mutharika died in office, making her the first female president of Malawi.
America’s free enterprise system is great for the poor and dangerous for everyone else, according to Arthur C. Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute. Brooks discussed how he entered the world of economics, the
Activist DeRay Mckesson was scheduled to begin the weeklong series on “Moral Leadership in Action” Monday. However, Mckesson was arrested, along with more than 100 other Black Lives Matter protesters, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
Ambassador Timothy Roemer said 93 percent of Americans believe elected officials pay more attention to “deep-pocketed donors” than to constituents. Roemer ended the weeklong theme of “Money and Power” by emphasizing how the influence of
Anti-corruption and transparency advocate Zephyr Teachout believes corruption lies at the heart of the political crisis America faces today. Teachout, who is in the midst of a Congressional race in New York’s 19th district,
According to the former U.S. ambassador to India Timothy J. Roemer, the No. 1 issue concerning citizens should be the future of America’s democracy and the fate of the republic. Roemer believes it is the
According to Steve Forbes, the United States is not the only nation currently facing an economic and political struggle. During the 10:45 a.m. Wednesday morning lecture in the Amphitheater, the editor-in-chief of Forbes discussed
The average American would need to borrow money if faced with a shortfall of $400 due to unexpected expenses, said Mehrsa Baradaran, author of How the Other Half Banks: Exclusion, Exploitation, and the Threat to
President and Founder of the Campaign Legal Center Trevor Potter kicked off Week Two’s theme “Money and Power” at 10:45 a.m. on the Fourth of July in the Amphitheater by discussing his views on
Alan and Arlene Alda work creatively on many different platforms. Alan Alda spent his career as an actor, director and writer. Arlene Alda is a clarinetist, photographer and writer. The couple, who have been married
For Ann Patchett, writing is a linear process. The hardest part is finding the beginning line, but once she finds her beginning, the rest of the story flows onto the page. Patchett joined author
Award-winning songwriter Alan Bergman joined Roger Rosenblatt to continue the weeklong conversation about creative expression during the Wednesday morning lecture in the Amphitheater. His wife and songwriting partner Marilyn Bergman was unable to attend
In a digital age where tablets and smartphones make hundreds of thousands of books and magazines available in an instant, author Roger Rosenblatt and friends believe literary works still hold their place in today’s society.