2016 Afternoon of Conversation
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2016 Afternoon of Conversation
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Afternoon of Conversation
John Kerry on the border crisis, and the people who are to blame.
"A terrible scar": The results of a lack of American leadership.
Kerry: Congress doesn't work anymore.
John Kerry, and the secret to gaining back our country.
Mitt Romney in Conversation with John Dickerson
Microsoft CEO: We need to teach our children things beyond STEM
Nadella: Programmers must take accountability for what they create
Should tech replace humans or help them — and how can we use digital technology to create more jobs?
On the necessity — and unlikelihood — of comity on the Supreme Court
Romney, on the still-active campaign to draft him to run for president
Romney, on who to vote for in the coming election
Romney: Trump has revealed who he is
Romney: The political fundraising situation is "a real mess"
Why it's important that the Supreme Court write good decisions
Is the Texas abortion ruling the beginning of the end for the legal fight against abortion?
How will the knowledge that we are not alone in the universe change humankind?
Could the money use to search for extraterrestrial life be better spent? Yes, but...
What's the next sector that will be as hot as social?
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Our signature event, the 2016 Afternoon of Conversation hosts an audience of more than 2,000 in the Benedict Music Tent. From criminal justice for the most vulnerable, to space exploration, to the changing Supreme Court, to artificial intelligence, and the state of the Grand Old Party, big thinkers and doers engage in serious ideas about their work and our collective future.
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Mitt RomneyUS Senator from Utah -
John DickersonCorrespondent for “60 Minutes” on CBS -
Ross Andersen Senior Editor at The Atlantic -
Nancy GertnerSenior Lecturer on Law, Harvard Law School -
Walter IsaacsonProfessor, Tulane University and Author, The Code Breaker -
Nina TotenbergLegal Affairs Correspondent, NPR -
Stephen L. CarterWilliam Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law, Yale University School of La... -
Bryan StevensonFounder and Executive Director, Equal Justice Initiative; Author, Just... -
Satya NadellaCEO, Microsoft Corporation (Festival Underwriter)
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Is Stakeholder Capitalism Necessary for Economic Success?
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Can Congress Still Solve Problems?
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Remembering the Past, Imagining the Future: How the Legacy of Slavery Still Shapes Us
Video — 21m 42s
A New Way to Govern: Politics Minus Politicians
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Rethinking the World of Media
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Moving Past 2020 to Build Better Cities
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Black and Blue: When Coach Is Also a Cop
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America's Next Manifest Destiny
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Investing in Racial Equity: A Movement, Not a Moment
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Local News and Why It Matters to Democracy
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The Artist and the Mayor: Imagining the Future of Jackson, Mississippi
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Breaking the Blue Wall of Silence: Reflections on the Derek Chauvin Trial
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Building Bridges to Restructure America
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