In season’s final lecture, Ella Al-Shamahi presents reasons for human dominion by Gabriel Weber on August 23, 2025
Sabrina Lynn Motley and Jeffrey Rosen discuss who tells story of history and why it matters by Gabriel Weber on August 21, 2025
Morgan Freeman discusses creation of blues club, previews ‘Symphonic Blues’ by Liz DeLillo on August 19, 2025
Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin shares how to look to past for perspective by Susie Anderson on August 18, 2025
Moment of peril, moment of opportunity: Thomas Friedman closes week by Cody Englander on August 16, 2025
Harmony Project director David Brown shares nonprofit’s transformational work by Sara Toth on August 2, 2024
Aaron Dworkin shares transformational work of Sphinx, power of shared humanity by Sara Toth on August 1, 2024
Sarah Johnson, in Carnegie Hall work, explores music’s power in face of social ills by Jeremy Kohler on July 31, 2024
Soprano Reneé Fleming, scientist Francis Collins share work at intersection of music, health by Sara Toth on July 30, 2024
Declining birth rates, Timothy P. Carney says, are result of ‘civilizational sadness’ by Sara Toth on July 26, 2024
Across Generations: Bill McKibben, Frank Sesno discuss power of stories to effect change by Sara Toth on July 25, 2024
Margaret Sullivan tracks downfall of local journalism, maps possible paths forward by Julia Weber on July 24, 2024
Thomas Chatterton Williams challenges audience to rethink divisive identity categories by Sabine Obermoller on July 23, 2024
Kevin McCarthy, Julián Castro discuss importance of unity as country grows more and more divided by Jeremy Kohler on July 20, 2024
C.D. Glin shares PepsiCo’s vision for sustainable future of food, water by Sara Toth on July 19, 2024
Population Services International’s Karl Hofmann reflects on development aid, demographic trends by Sara Toth on July 18, 2024
Demographer Jennifer D. Sciubba debunks 3 myths on global population, growth, decline by Ruchi Ghare on July 16, 2024
Bethany McLean analyzes government’s pandemic response, calls for frank assessment of systemic failures moving forward by Julia Weber on July 12, 2024
Through Oppenheimer’s story, Kai Bird warns against public mistrust, division by Sara Toth on July 11, 2024
Critical communications scholar Patricia Parker champions stories of descendant communities in order to live up to ideals of democracy by Sara Toth on July 10, 2024