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On this week's episode of the Weekly Roundup, join Tania (ONC's Director of Community) and Jordan (ONC's Director of Media) as they talk about the biggest news of last week. Stories include Alabama state Supreme Court ruling on embryos, the death of Alex Nalvany, and more.

Originally recorded on Friday, February 23rd.

Ignite ONC is a series where Our National Conversation (ONC) profiles young leaders making a difference in the world. Join us for another episode where we interview Kiesha Wallace, the founder of the nonprofit Acewall Scholars. We dive into her nonprofits' impact and how it continues to advance education.

On today's episode of Allow Us To Explain the team delves in to this year's presidential election. We'll cover various topics such as an analysis of candidate Nikki Haley, potential solutions to the immigration issues plaguing the nation, and strategies for addressing the inflation crisis. Additionally, we'll take a deep dive into the implications of the next generation of voters shaping the future.

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On this week's episode of the Weekly Roundup, join Tania (ONC's Director of Community) and Jordan (ONC's Director of Media) as they talk about the biggest news of last week. Stories include the farmer protests in India, President Biden's recent comments about Israel, the role of immigration policy in the 2024 election, and more.

Originally recorded on Thursday, February 15th.

Ignite ONC is a series where Our National Conversation (ONC) profiles young leaders making a difference in the world. Join us for another episode where we interview Raphael Stark, teenage founder of Caring for Hawaii Teens with Speech Challenges or CHATS who explains his experience starting and managing the nonprofit.

Introducing Ignite ONC, a new series by Our National Conversation (ONC) that highlights young leaders creating an impact. To kickstart the series, we feature Quinn Mitchell, a 15-year-old aspiring journalist and commentator. ONC CEO Jeff Hall and ONC journalism team lead Harmoni engage in a conversation with Quinn, delving into his encounters with politicians on the campaign trail and exploring Gen Z's role in politics.

On this week's episode of the Weekly Roundup, join Tania and Jordan as they talk about the biggest news from last week. Stories include George Santos getting expelled from Congress; Ukraine's funding is in trouble; the deaths of Henry Kissinger and Sandra Day O'Connor.

Originally recorded on Thursday, December 7th

Closing out the semester on Allow Us to Explain, we are revisiting Russia and Ukraine. Join Ambassador John Koenig and ONC writers Cole and Ryan as they discuss the response from the Biden Administration, the role of NATO, and what the future holds for this conflict.

Bibliography Wertheim, Stephen. 2023. "The Ukraine War Is in a New Phase. Biden Must Rethink the US Position." The Guardian, October 5, 2023, sec. Opinion. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/oct/05/biden-us-strategy-russia-ukraine-war.

In this week's episode of Allow Us to Explain, we discuss public transportation. Join ONC intern Tania, along with Philip Plotch (Eno Center of Public Transportation), Jay Derr (The Reason Foundation), and Alistair Coates (City Advisors), as we discuss the role of government and infrastructure within public transit.

Bibliography

Stromberg, Joseph. 2015. "The Real Reason American Public Transportation Is Such a Disaster." Vox. August 10, 2015. https://www.vox.com/2015/8/10/9118199/public-transportation-subway-buses.

Slagter, Lauren. 2022. "U-M Study Finds 1 in 4 Four Adults Experience Transportation Insecurity." University of Michigan News. September 15, 2022. https://news.umich.edu/u-m-study-finds-1-in-4-four-adults-experience-transportation-insecurity/.

English, Jonathan. 2018. "Why Did America Give up on Mass Transit? (Don't Blame Cars.)." Bloomberg, August 31, 2018. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-08-31/why-is-american-mass-transit-so-bad-it-s-a-long-story.

Kenny, Stephen Coleman. 2023. "How Does U.S. Transit Support Compare to Our Peers?" Transportation for America. August 23, 2023. https://t4america.org/2023/08/23/how-does-u-s-transit-support-compare-to-our-peers/.

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In this week's episode of Allow Us to Explain, we're tackling student loans. Join ONC's Managing Editor Sam Taylor and Professor Richard Vedder as they talk about the social and economic impact of student loans, the role of institutions, and the future of student loan forgiveness.

Bibliography

Hanson, Melanie. 2023. "Student Loan Debt Statistics." EducationData. August 20, 2023. https://educationdata.org/student-loan-debt-statistics.

Looney, Adam. 2021. "Putting Student Loan Forgiveness in Perspective: How Costly Is It and Who Benefits?" Brookings. February 12, 2021. https://www.brookings.edu/articles/putting-student-loan-forgiveness-in-perspective-how-costly-is-it-and-who-benefits/.

Lonas, Lexi. 2023. "Supreme Court, Republicans to Blame for Lack of Debt Forgiveness, Students Say in Poll." The Hill. July 17, 2023. https://thehill.com/homenews/education/4102178-scotus-republicans-to-blame-for-lack-of-debt-forgiveness-students-say-in-poll/.

Kim, Seung Min, and Collin Brinkley. 2023. "Biden Administration Is Moving toward a Narrower Student Loan Relief Targeting Groups of Borrowers." AP News. October 30, 2023. https://apnews.com/article/student-loans-debt-cancellation-forgiveness-relief-college-b3dfbe6f2899602052ef05c344b62d25.

"Biden v. Nebraska." 2023. Oyez. June 30, 2023. https://www.oyez.org/cases/2022/22-506.

Organization for Economic Co-operation. 2017. "Education at a Glance 2017: OECD Indicators." Oecd-Ilibrary.org. 2017. https://read.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/education-at-a-glance-2017_eag-2017-en#page222.

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