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Rural communities dotting America’s middle may lack the economic luster that characterize Silicon Valley and the DC Beltway, but innovation and entrepreneurial zeal are more than alive and well. What does economic opportunity look like, and who is driving it? What are the catalysts that will drive small town economies to a prosperous future? Hear from an entrepreneur whose distillery could have a transformative effect on agriculture and associated suppliers; an exec who thrives in driving start up success; and a business development leader who works across industries and communities in an effort to scale economic growth. Investing in new enterprises, creating capital, and cultivating innovation are the tools of leaders in the Heartland dedicated to controlling their own destiny.
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Technology
In a time of heightened distrust, how can media outlets reclaim the public’s confidence? We hear from a longtime journalist.
The idea of unity is a compassionate, hopeful aspiration for a country ravaged by a global pandemic, racial injustice, economic downturn and mob violence.
Two weeks before the first woman of color became Vice President, an angry mob that included members of the white supremacist group Proud Boys, stormed the US Capitol. As Ibram...
Biden believes deeply that actions like the January 6th violence at the Capitol are not who we want to be as a country, says Evan Osnos, author of a Biden biography.
As the nation reels from the attack on the Capitol, we look for ideas that will move us forward.
Peggy Clark asks Dan Glickman to reflect on this past year and to share what he expects from our country under President-elect Joe Biden’s leadership.
“We are not in a rush to pull people back into the workplace,” says Rob Falzon
