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Acclaimed travel writer Rick Steves addresses the Commonwealth Club of California, on October 28, 2009. Spending four months a year overseas, Rick Steves believes that thoughtful travel can expand our world view and shape how we address the political ...

Celebrated biologist Richard Dawkins talks about his book, The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution. This program was recorded in collaboration with Berkeley Arts and Letters, on October 7, 2009. Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion created a ...

Philosopher, civil rights activist, and social critic Cornel West in conversation with Tavis Smiley. This program was recorded in collaboration with Los Angeles Public Library, on October 9, 2009. In this intimate exploration, one of America's most ...

Parent-authors Po Bronson and Ayelet Waldman discuss the reality of less-than-perfect parenting. This program was recorded in collaboration with the Commonwealth Club of California, on September 30, 2009. Although your kids may make you want to rip out ...

Noam Chomsky, MIT professor of linguistics and philosopy, in conversation with Larry Bensky. This program was recorded in collaboration with the Commonwealth Club of California, on October 6, 2009. World-renowned intellectual Noam Chomsky has been ...

Dambisa Moyo talks about her book, Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa, in a conversation with Peter Robinson. This program was recorded as a part of the Hoover Institution's interview series, "Uncommon Knowledge," ...

An acclaimed journalist and a best-selling author, A.J. Jacobs takes journalistic commitment to a whole new level. His experimental and "experiential" undertakings have led him from conquering all 32 volumes of the Encyclopedia Britannica to outsourcing ...

Recorded in collaboration with the Chautauqua Institution, on July 20, 2009. Harvard Professor Michael Sandel deliveres a speech titled "Markets and Morals" as part of the Chautauqua Institution 2009 Summer Lecture Series. He tackles some of ...

This program was recorded in collaboration with the Hudson Union Society, in New York, NY, on September 2, 2009. Former Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge talks with Hudson Union Society's Joe Pascal about his latest book, The Test of Our Times: ...

Complete video at: program was recorded in collaboration with the Commonwealth Club of California, in Lafayette, CA, on August 3, 2009. George Lakoff makes plain how the words used by politicians translate to the public's support for various political ...

Author and TED Prize winner Karen Armstrong discusses the role of compassion in modern life. This program was recorded in collaboration with the Chautauqua Institution, on August 14, 2009. Karen Armstrong describes how Islam, Judaism and Christianity ...

Atlantic writers Andrew Sullivan, James Fallows, and Jeffrey Goldberg discuss the ways new social networking technology, like Twitter, enabled massive and fast organization of protests in Iran following the results of the recent election. Mark Whitaker ...

This program was recorded in collaboration with the Chautauqua Institution, on July 14, 2009. Elizabeth Loftus, psychologist and distinguished professor at the University of California, Irvine, discusses the prevalence of false memories. She describes ...

Amid the deepest recession of the postwar era, the Federal Reserve faces one of the gravest challenges of its 96-year history. Janet Yellen, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, assesses the state of the economy while ...

Howard Dean talks about his book, Howard Dean's Prescription for Real Healthcare Reform: How We Can Achieve Affordable Medical Care for Every American and Make Our Jobs Safer. This program was recorded in collaboration with Book Passage, in San ...

Comedian Lewis Black discusses his latest book Me Of Little Faith with Bob Schieffer as part of the Aspen Institute's Aspen Ideas Festival 2009. This program was recorded on July 1, 2009. Lewis Black is a stand-up comedian, actor, playwright, and ...

Journalist Christopher Hitchens discusses current events in the three countries formerly known as the "Axis of Evil": Iran, Iraq and North Korea. This program was recorded in collaboration with the Commonwealth Club of California, in Palo Alto, CA, on ...

Novella Carpenter discusses her book, Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer, in a conversation with author Michael Pollan. This program was recorded in collaboration with Berkeley Arts and Letters, on June 18, 2009. Michael Pollan is the author of ...

Brewmaster Dave McLean details the science of beer, from the perspective of a craft brewer. This program was recorded in collaboration with Down to a Science, in San Francisco, CA, on June 15, 2009. Most of the time when we order up some beers, we're ...