Did you know that for much of the 19th century, Thanksgiving was only celebrated by New Englanders and Northeastern transplants in the upper Midwest and New York? Learn more about Sarah Josepha Hale and why she so desperately wanted President Abraham Lincoln to adopt the idea of Thanksgiving as a national holiday.
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How Thanksgiving Started in the United States

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What are the methods that the Chinese Communist Party is using to exert its influence in the world? Heritage Vice President Victoria Coates and Michael Sobolik sit down to discuss Michael’s new book, the Belt and Road Initiative, and China’s influence around the world. 
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What is China’s Great Game? | Victoria Coates & Michael Sobolik

One of these debates that resurfaces with every cycle is that of net neutrality. This is the basic idea that internet service providers have to be neutral about the way they provide access to different areas of the Internet. The company you pay to provide you with internet shouldn’t restrict your access to websites based on their political alignment, for example. This is a principle on which most people agree, but the policies around it can be much more contentious.
So what is going on with net neutrality now? And why does it matter? I sat down with Annie Chestnut Tutor, Policy Analyst in the Tech Policy Center here at the Heritage Foundation, to find out. 


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Why is Net Neutrality Back in the News? | Annie Chestnut-Tutor

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools. It is currently under attack by the Biden Administration, who wants to remove protections for biological women in sports and other opportunities. Sarah Parshall Perry explains why this is happening and what we can expect in the future. 
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Title IX and the Biden Administration’s Assault on Women’s Sports | Throwback | Sarah Parshall Perry & Crystal Bonham

“Here’s my strategy on the Cold War: We win, they lose.” - Ronald Reagan 
What will it take to win the New Cold War with America’s rising enemies: Russia, China, and Iran? And in particular, how can energy policy impact this conflict? 
Heritage Vice President Victoria Coates sits down with Dan Negrea and Matthew Kroenig, the authors of We Win, They Lose: Republican Foreign Policy and the New Cold War to talk about strategy, energy, and ensuring peace. 
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How Do We Win the New Cold War? | Victoria Coates, Dan Negrea & Matthew Kroenig

A critical component of America’s national defense is nuclear weaponry. However, whether the American arsenal is up to the task of deterring global forces like China, Russia, and Iran is a topic of debate. What should America do to ensure peace through strength? Heritage Research Fellow for Nuclear Deterrence and Missile Defense Bob Peters explains. 
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How Thanksgiving Started in the United States

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