After Words

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After Words episodes

May 25, 2024 Freeman Hrabowski, "The Resilient University"
Author and president emeritus of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County Freeman Hrabowski talks about the role of college presidents, the handling of campus protests over the war in Gaza, and political involvement in higher education. His new book "The Resilient University" looks at how UMBC dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic and the racial unrest that followed the killing of George Floyd by police in the summer of 2020. Freeman Hrabowski served as president of UMBC from 1992-2022.

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1 hr 6 min
May 18, 2024 Jim Wallis, "The False White Gospel"
Theologian Jim Wallis argued that a faith of love, healing and hope must be used to dismantle a false gospel that promotes White Christian Nationalism. He was interviewed by Daily Beast columnist and author Wajahat Ali.

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1 hr 2 min
May 11, 2024 Johann Hari, "Magic Pill"
Journalist Johann Hari reported on the success and concerns surrounding the new weight-loss drugs, as well as his personal experience taking Ozempic. He was interviewed by Bloomberg News health reporter Madison Muller.

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1 hr 5 min
May 04, 2024 David Sanger, "New Cold Wars"
New York Times correspondent David Sanger spoke about China's rise, Russia's invasion of Ukraine & America's role in the world in the 21st century. He was interviewed by Harvard University Belfer Center senior fellow Paula Dobriansky.

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1 hr 1 min
April 28, 2024 Susan Page, "The Rulebreaker - The Life and Times of Barbara Walters"
USA Today's Susan Page spoke about the life and career of Barbara Walters. She was interviewed by former ABC News White House Correspondent Ann Compton.

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1 hr 1 min
April 20, 2024 Eddie Glaude, "We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For"
Princeton University professor Eddie Glaude spoke about his views on Black politics & how the Black community moves forward in America's democracy. He was interviewed by Harvard University History, Race, & Public Policy Professor Khalil Gibran Muhammad.

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1 hr 5 min
April 13, 2024 Batya Ungar-Sargon "Second Class"
Newsweek’s Batya Ungar-Sargon talks with working class Americans about their lives & policies they believe could help get them to the middle class.

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1 hr 2 min
April 06, 2024 Annie Jacobsen, "Nuclear War"
Journalist Annie Jacobsen chronicled the sequence of events that would occur at home and around the globe following the launch of a nuclear missile. She was interviewed by author and national security analyst Joe Cirincione.

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1 hr 1 min
March 30, 2024 Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation"
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.

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1 hr 3 min
March 23, 2024 Teresa Ghilarducci, "Work, Retire, Repeat - The Uncertainty of Retirement in the New Economy"
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.

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1 hr 1 min

About After Words

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Best-selling nonfiction authors in in-depth conversations about their books, ideas, and the issues shaping today’s world. New episodes drop every Saturday after 10 pm ET. From C-SPAN, the network that also brings you the Lectures in History and Q&A