Aspen Ideas Festival

Fact:

Less than 28 percent of Americans between the ages of 17-23 are qualified for military service, that’s only about 1-in-4.

—Military.com, March 2012

Audio/Video: U.S.A.

Urbanization is increasing faster than our population. Cities face enormous challenges ranging from social and economic... See more

Two scholars discuss rap, race, and reality with the winner of nine Grammy Awards.From the street to the spotlight, Nas... See more

A conversation with the out-going chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Bair served in this role for... See more

Do we have unrealistic expectations of the president? Are we suffering from, what moderator Jeffrey Goldberg calls, the... See more

A panel of food, marketing, and health experts takes a hard look at food labels. Can the average American decode food... See more

Two kids with the same name, living in the same city. One grew up to be a Rhodes scholar, decorated combat veteran,... See more

Fact: U.S.A.

1 million: number of health care jobs added to the economy since the start of the economic downturn.

—CNN Money