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What are the ways in which people are viewing voting through the lens of race?
The American Dream says hard work will lead to a better life. But Harvard professor Micheal Sandel says climbing the ladder of success is getting harder in the United States, because the rungs on the ladder are growing further apart.
Haris Tarin and Rabia Chaudry on being Muslim and American in 2017.
Most Americans today would agree that the dream of supporting a family and living a good life on one full time salary is not available to vast numbers of people. Wages have not risen at the pace of profits over the last several decades, and work with benefits is far from guaranteed for many. In his 2023 book, “Ours Was the Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream,”...
This episode examines the country's workforce and what's influencing job creation and job loss.
How far have we come toward racial equality since the civil rights era? What would Dr. King think?
What is the Trump doctrine on foreign policy?
Even when the economy is booming and unemployment is low, millions of Americans still face economic hardship. And in the last few years the United States has dealt with supply chain challenges, inflation and financial instability. The economic tools we have to identify, address and talk about those problems aren’t always up to the task, and sometimes the picture we get is...
James Madison would be horrified to see how social media has helped unleash populist passions.
What were the ideals of the framers, and what can they teach us about modern American democracy?
Are America's divisions as deep and hopeless as we think?
Norman Lear and Khizr Khan on liberty, democracy, and enduring American values.
Has the great American experiment in liberty gone off the rails?
How has extreme individual freedom led to a crisis of isolation?
Trust in civic, religious, and academic institutions is at an all-time low in America.
Are courage and confidence alone enough for success?
Robert D. Putnam on his latest book, "Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis."
Do we really understand what’s happening in the economic lives of regular Americans? Gene Ludwig, founder of the Ludwig Institute for Shared Economic Prosperity, discusses how and why we should pay attention to different economic indicators with Duke law professor and risk analyst Sarah Bloom Raskin, and Oren Cass, director of the conservative think tank American Compass....
Madison's legacy matters today more than ever.
The sobering impacts of the pandemic, and the need for a rapid transition to a clean energy economy compel us to consider opportunities that lie at the intersection of the two. Hear from White House Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy, TPG Co-CEO Jim Coulter, and US Senator Tina Smith (D).