After Words

David Stockman, Office of Management and Budget in the Reagan administration, argued that the economic policies of the Trump administration were a failure. He was interviewed by New York Times Federal Reserve and the economy reporter Jeanna Smialek.

Journalist Donald McNeil spoke about what he's learned from covering pandemics for 25 years for the New York Times. He was interviewed by Science Magazine senior correspondent Jon Cohen.

Writer Ijeoma Oluo looked at how everyday Americans are fighting against unjust systems and institutions to bring about change in their communities. She was interviewed by author and activist Soraya Chemaly.

Writer and podcaster Coleman Hughes argued that the U.S. should move towards a colorblind approach to politics and race. He was interviewed by The Atlantic staff writer and author Thomas Chatterton Williams.

Wesleyan University professor Andrew Curran looked at how the concept of race emerged during the18th century enlightenment period. He was interviewed by George Mason University history professor Christy Pichichero.

Writer Marie Arana shared stories and little-known histories of the diverse Latino population of America, the fastest-growing minority in the U.S. She was interviewed by American University's Center for Latin American & Latino Studies director Ernesto Castaneda. 

Journalist Kara Swisher spoke about her career and covering the tech industry and its key players. She was interviewed by author and Financial Times global business columnist and associate editor Rana Foroohar.

Dr. Elizabeth Comen looked at the medical history of women's health & discussed how the narrative around women's bodies was shaped mostly by men. She was interviewed by Muhlenberg College Medical Humanities Program Director Jacqueline Antonovich. 

Journalist Jane Marie reported on how multilevel marketing (mlm's) businesses make their profits. She was interviewed by Business Insider senior correspondent Emily Stewart.

New School economic professor Teresa Ghilarducci offered her thoughts on how to make retirement in the U.S. attainable for more Americans. She was interviewed by Washington Post economics correspondent Abha Bhattarai.

NYU professor Jonathan Haidt argued that technology is harming the social development and mental health of children. He was interviewed by Harvard University Center for Digital Thriving co-director and author Emily Weinstein.