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Former editors Sara Colm and Rob Waters and former reporters Chanthanom Ounkeo and Dennis Conkin for The Tenderloin Times discuss the collective power of the publication and its lasting impact on our city. The moderator is Joe Wilson, Executive Director of Hospitality House.

Musician Marky Ramone, the last surviving member of the classic lineup of the Ramones, shares stories of his life and career, as well as tales behind the Ramones’ iconic music.

Former Starbucks chairman and CEO Howard Schultz shares his personal story and his vision for positive social change and mutual responsibility.

Playwright Young Jean Lee deconstructs topics like race, class, feminism, and religion through storytelling approaches that defy tradition and expectations.

Political commentator, professor and author Robert Reich argues that societies undergo both virtuous and vicious cycles, and that the vicious cycle the US is now undergoing can and must be reversed.

Tracy K. Smith, Poet Laureate of the United States, talks about traveling the country on a quest to bring poetry to people living in rural America.

Rabbi Anne Brener uses Kabbalistic and psychotherapeutic concepts to reframe our understanding of the stages of grief.

Cognitive psychologist and science writer Steven Pinker defends the idea that reason drives history forward, and that the principles of science and humanism are directly enhancing the quality of life for everyone.

Chef and photographer Magnus Nilsson, who is head chef at the restaurant Fäviken in Sweden, shares his explorations of the rich food traditions and landscapes of the Nordic region.