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![15 Talks to Understand the 2024 Political Landscape](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/26ac3431-ada5-424c-94a2-fdbb8fbb1bc3/GettyImages-1490401931.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=500%2C0%2C3074%2C3072&w=290)
The 2024 presidential election is only months away, and the past few weeks alone have brought shocking headlines that change the political ground we stand on — an attempted assassination of Donald Trump, then President Biden dropping out of the race and endorsing Kamala Harris as his replacement. At the 2024 Aspen Ideas Festival, government officials, legal experts, acade...
![Global Affairs](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/44bccdbd-af20-4238-accc-18fd46aba397/GettyImages-959876146.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1423%2C0%2C2833%2C2832&w=290)
The war in Ukraine continues to reshape European security and global alliances, while the war in Gaza raises urgent questions about humanitarian aid and international intervention. Is there any end in sight to these conflicts? What strategies can be employed to uphold human rights and promote democratic values? How can trade policies and economic alliances be leveraged to...
![10 Newsmaking Conversations from Aspen Ideas: Health 2024](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/58daefc2-333d-4d2e-b5b1-8ca0d98462be/240620_reception_001.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=83%2C0%2C2667%2C2667&w=290)
From the debate over reproductive rights to the epidemic of gun violence to the youth mental health crisis, this year's Aspen Ideas: Health sessions tackled many of today's most pressing health issues. Explore the timely conversations with top government officials, medical researchers, business leaders, public health experts, legal scholars, and journalists to hear the ide...
![Great Ideas to Start 2024](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/97c2456a-67d1-4012-9c9e-0330615b1884/AIFStockHeroImages4.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=2532%2C0%2C3376%2C3375&w=290)
Whether you love setting New Year’s resolutions or ignore them entirely, there’s still a certain mix of nostalgia and excitement over the ending of one year and the possibilities that lay ahead. We’ve gathered five big ideas that offer some food for thought as you head into 2024, including a new mindset for thinking about careers, a glimpse into the history of the cosmos,...
![Breaking the Silence and Opening Up About Mental Health](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/6e9b57d5-024e-4205-b4d4-3379ddb49506/MentalHealth.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=420%2C0%2C1080%2C1080&w=290)
In America, millions of people struggle with mental health including depression, anxiety, and more — all further exacerbated by living through a pandemic. The National Alliance on Mental Illness reports that one in five adults experience mental illness each year, but despite how common it is, mental health is still surrounded by stigma and shame. Our experts are candid abo...
![5 Noteworthy Aspen Ideas Performances](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/ce6bc398-e80e-4cc7-b4d2-b39db06587a2/35506158345_e2ddbb3537_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1224%2C0%2C4912%2C4912&w=290)
How does ballet strengthen the mind along with the body? Can Yo-Yo Ma help sixth graders learn earth science? How do the personal and political transform when they come together in performance? The below clips, which feature dance, music, and art pieces performed at the Aspen Ideas Festival, are tantalizing parts of whole sessions that explore how the arts can heal, educat...
![From Ideas to Action, Highlights From Aspen Ideas: Climate 2024](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/7ffc06f5-6eb8-43e6-95a7-f6a5f35b50c5/53583708572_5f6331b3ff_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=389%2C0%2C4630%2C4629&w=290)
At Aspen Ideas: Climate 2024, the world's most ambitious climate problem solvers came together in Miami Beach to address our collective future on this planet. Watch highlights from this year's event, which brought together global and local policy makers, innovators, scientists, artists, young leaders, and many others to forge solutions to climate change. These sessions wil...
![Women's History Month: Making Strides in a New Era](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/0710591f-3c84-4d87-90f3-6b2594a64305/35245686450_b873714d6d_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1081%2C0%2C2671%2C2671&w=290)
Global conflicts and health crises have put into stark relief deeply-ingrained gender roles in society. Yet the past years have also seen record-high numbers of women running for political office and holding executive positions in Fortune 500 companies. Where are we seeing progress, and where do we still desperately need to make headway? How is feminism adapting to tumultu...
![Black History Month: Honoring the Past, Imagining the Future](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/2db9acdd-ba4a-4495-b54c-d1a16aefb632/AIFStockHeroImages1.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1312%2C0%2C3375%2C3375&w=290)
Of course, Black history shouldn’t just be a month-long nod on our yearly calendar — it is inextricable from American history and fundamental to the very soul of our nation and our past, present, and future. We’ve put together a collection of talks, podcasts, and interviews from Aspen Ideas speakers that celebrate Black joy, community, and genius while grappling with the i...
![Take a Break, Learn Something New](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/81c4308b-5ffd-4e20-b5ad-38d487e8c3b8/GettyImages-1492377092.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1147%2C0%2C4180%2C4179&w=290)
Finding the national and global headlines understandably bleak lately? Whether you need mental distraction or stimulation, engross yourself in compelling topics and get a glimpse into a part of our world you may know nothing about.
![The World that MLK Built](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/null5fa38e00-de88-4024-88ca-2726f94d1b4b/35203837080_c6abf3a777_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1120%2C0%2C4480%2C4480&w=290)
The unflinching humanity and morality that Martin Luther King, Jr. embodied is part of what makes his legacy so lasting. In addition to his preeminent civil rights work, he spoke out about worker protections, access to housing, and warmongering. Watch and listen as Aspen Ideas speakers, some of whom worked with Martin Luther King, Jr., explain how he indelibly shaped the w...
![Health Wrapped: The Top 10 Conversations of 2023](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/e48fea5b-cf37-4689-ac74-ca4d7917a528/230621_opening_050.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=905%2C614%2C2053%2C2053&w=290)
As Aspen Ideas: Health wraps-up its 10th anniversary year, we're excited to share the ten most-watched sessions from the event. These conversations with artists, advocates, innovators, and leaders sparked our community's curiosity on topics ranging from women's health to biomedical breakthroughs. Explore and share to continue the celebration of bold approaches to better he...
![Designing for Better Health](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/526cabd9-2786-49ad-8c2a-b19fecdedea1/Screenshot2023-09-06at2.50.36PM.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=146%2C0%2C578%2C578&w=290)
Whether expressed through systems that are easy to navigate, devices that are friendly to their users, and spaces that are pleasing to the eye, thoughtful design can break down barriers, build trust, and help heal the mind, body, and spirit. Explore the power of design with Aspen Ideas: Health 2023 speakers who are thinking outside the box to build healthier lives and comm...
![Get Started with Aspen Ideas to Go](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/3ee7858d-bc57-4081-b7c0-e5ece3369295/42205980735_c67dc481bc_m.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=40%2C0%2C160%2C160&w=290)
Aspen Ideas to Go is a show about big ideas that will open your mind. Featuring compelling conversations with the world’s top thinkers and doers from a diverse range of disciplines, Aspen Ideas to Go gives you front-row access to the Aspen Ideas Festival and other events presented by the Aspen Institute. Here's a sampling of some of our favorite episodes!
![All About Books](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/399a2516-783a-402b-ab64-2d4df0cdf0f5/AIFStockHeroImages9.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1312%2C0%2C3375%2C3375&w=290)
October is National Book Month, and we’re celebrating by looking back at some of our favorite conversations about reading and writing from the Aspen Ideas Festival and Aspen Ideas: Health. Hear from National Book Award winner Imani Perry, poet and memoirist Javier Zamora, bestselling novelist Amor Towles, Pulitzer Prize winner Geraldine Brooks, nonfiction master Tracy Kidd...
![Highlights from Aspen Ideas: Climate 2023](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/7b7e030a-a344-438b-aa7a-659395bba232/52735838620_431bba6bdc_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1220%2C0%2C5504%2C5504&w=290)
At Aspen Ideas: Climate 2023, we dug into some of the biggest environmental issues of our time, from sea level rise and deforestation to food insecurity and energy policy, and explored the most cutting-edge solutions from inspiring global leaders.
![A Tribute to John Lewis](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/null75473767-d129-41ef-aaa9-8cc4517bbc4a/14564517424_bca60e9f9d_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=824%2C0%2C3280%2C3280&w=290)
We remember longtime congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis who died this month. At the Aspen Ideas Festival in 2014, he spoke with the late Gwen Ifill. He also offered up a moving "big idea."
![How to Thrive](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/f1c0ba14-a31d-4b2a-810a-3d86378c40d2/Screenshot2023-10-11at9.54.28AM.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=182%2C0%2C644%2C644&w=290)
Finding ways to ground ourselves on a planet too often in turmoil can foster the resilience we need to function at our best. By maintaining close personal ties, learning new skills, engaging in civic activities, spending time in nature, enjoying the arts, and seeking counseling, we can support our physical and mental health in profound ways. Aspen Ideas: Health experts sha...
![Life Well Lived](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/e89240af-8351-4371-8f15-9a09b163cb14/AIFStockHeroImages14.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1312%2C0%2C3375%2C3375&w=290)
Philosophers throughout history have debated what it means to live a good life, and it remains an ongoing and unresolved question. Deep personal relationships, fulfilling work, faith and spirituality — these are just a few of the ingredients for a quality life, and they differ for every one of us. In this collection of sessions from the 2023 Aspen Ideas Festival, our speak...
![The Healing Economy](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/200e06ff-86e9-4fc7-8184-1af372305df5/Screenshot2023-09-06at11.12.18AM.png?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=173%2C0%2C688%2C688&w=290)
The quest for profits, commitments to social impact, and consumer preference are driving unprecedented change in healthcare as investors pour in money, start-ups and big tech upend traditional delivery models, and patients turn to apps to access care in new ways. We are thinking differently about what supports health, redirecting resources into social determinants like edu...