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Innovation: Is America Suffering an Innovation Gap?
Guests:
Robert Atkinson,
Michael Mandel,
Sheryl Schwartz,
According to some measures, America has fallen below Iceland as a leader in developing new technologies. What is the state of innovation in America today? What policies should the private sector, the government and the American university research system institute Read More
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Ending America's Dropout Crisis Part 1: Middle School Intervention That Works
Guests:
Robert Balfanz,
Lindan Hill,
Robert Wise,
A look at what can be done at the middle school level to keep students in school through high school and beyond. We will profile middle school leaders, teachers, students and programs that have turned troubled middle schools into models of success. Read More
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Rich State, Poor State: How Eliminating the Income Tax Helps Grow States' Economies
Guests:
Carl Bearden,
Jon Shure,
Jonathan Williams,
With many states in the U.S. fighting for their fiscal health, there is a small but growing movement to ditch the state income tax for an increased sales tax. Would this policy stimulate growth, and whom would it truly benefit? Read More
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The New Battle Field: Life After War for America's New Veterans
Guests:
Paula Domenici,
Rajiv Srinivasan,
Colonel David Sutherland,
As the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq wind down, a new generation of veterans is returning home. While some may suffer from visible scars, many more carry psychological wounds that that are harder to recognize. How can Americans help today's new generation of veteran Read More
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Interview with The Dalai Lama
Guests:
His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet,
As the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists and until recently was also their political leader. Ever since being forced to flee when China invaded Tibet in 1959, the Dalai Lama has ceaselessly advocated for a peaceful solutio Read More
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A Matter of Leadership: An Ideas in Action Special Report on Ending America's Dropout Crisis
Guests:
Dr. Robert Balfanz,
Michael Brown,
Dr. Dewey Hensley,
Liza Herzog,
Dr. Lindan Hill,
John H. Jackson,
Jennie Niles,
Jane Patterson,
Wendy Puriefoy,
Governor Bob Wise,
Michael Yudin,
As part of CPB's American Graduate initiative, Ideas in Action with Jim Glassman takes an in-depth look at nationwide efforts toward ending America's dropout crisis. This new one-hour HD documentary is A Matter of Leadership. Success stories from schools across the Read More
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Academically Adrift: How College Students and Professors Aren't Making the Grade
Guests:
Kim Clark,
James Piereson,
Josipa Roksa,
A college education is still considered key to the American dream. But is that dream hollow? "Academically Adrift" a new book by two college professors contends that a surprising number of today's college students show little-to-no improvement in critical thinking Read More
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The Quest: Energy, Security and the Re-making of the Modern World
Guests:
Daniel Yergin,
Interview with author Daniel Yergin, international energy expert and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for his book, The Prize, in 1992. Read More
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How to Solve a Problem Like Illegal Immigration
Guests:
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Doris Meissner,
Ali Noorani,
With states shaping their own immigration laws and courts taking up the issue, experts from across the spectrum discuss what is currently lacking and what is needed in shaping true immigration reform. Read More
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Has Nuclear Power Run Out of Power?
Guests:
Thomas Cochran,
Charles Ferguson,
Tony Pietrangelo,
The nuclear power industry has suffered severe setbacks recently that bring into question whether it will be a viable source of energy in the future. Yet China has committed to nuclear in a big way. A discussion of the future of nuclear energy at home and abroad. Read More
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Bringing Better Health Care To Women In Africa
Guests:
Dr. Eric Bing,
Dr. Anthony Fauci,
Dr. Groesbeck Parham,
A discussion about innovative programs designed to reach more women in Africa to improve their health care, with a particular focus on cervical and breast cancer detection and prevention. Taped during the Global Health Conference sponsored by the Bush Institute in Read More
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How to Remember Everything: A Discussion with Author and Memory Champion Josh Foer
Guests:
Joshua Foer,
Does mobile gadgetry make a good memory less important? Ancient orators memorized entire books. Can we all remember everything if we so choose? Author Joshua Foer explored these questions during his quest to become a national memory champion. Read More
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Afghan Women: Prospects for the Future: Former First Lady Laura Bush, Goldman Sachs Dina Powell and others
Guests:
Former First Lady Laura Bush,
Shahla Akbari,
Dina Powell,
Mina Sherzoy,
With the U.S. slated to draw down its troops in Afghanistan and the Afghan government seeking to negotiate peace with Taliban militants, the fragile strides made by Afghan women may be in jeopardy. Jim Glassman interviews former First Lady Laura Bush and others wh Read More
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Ending America's Dropout Crisis Part 2: A Matter of Leadership
Guests:
Dewey Hensley,
Jane Patterson,
Robert O. Gibson Middle School,
Leslie County High School,
A look at what can be done at the middle school level to keep students in school through high school and beyond. We will profile middle school leaders, teachers, students and programs that have turned troubled middle schools into models of success. Read More
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High Frequency Trading and the Future of Finance
Guests:
Senator Ted Kaufman,
Cameron Smith,
Adam Sussman,
When people think of the stock market, they think of Wall Street. But the world of finance is changing, and high-powered computers and high frequency trading methods are quickly taking on a larger role. Is this safe, and who wins and who loses? Read More
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