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Speechwriter Peter Robinson and former U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Burt recall President Reagan’s Berlin Wall speech and trip to West Berlin. 2017 is the 30th anniversary of President…

Ambassador Omar Saif Ghobash talked about his book, Letters to a Young Muslim, about the dangers of Islamic extremism and what it means to be a good Muslim in the world. He spoke with Marcus…

David Maraniss talked about his book, Barack Obama; The Story. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This was an event in the History and Biography Pavilion of the 12th ann…

Panelists talked about trends and public attitudes toward content in the digital age. Topics included blog and social media and their effects on digital media.

Journalists spoke about media coverage of China and their experiences covering events within the country. Among the topics addressed were access given to reporters, censorship, Chinese media…

Following opening remarks, business and academic leaders talked about trends affecting China’s economic rise and how the Chinese are adapting to cultural changes. Some of those trends includ…

Eugene Robinson talked about his book Disintegration: The Splintering of Black America. In his book he argues that, through decades of desegregation, affirmative action, and immigration, the…

Wil Haygood talked about his biography Sweet Thunder: The Life and Times of Sugar Ray Robinson (Knopf, 2009). He responded to questions from members of the audience. This was a program in th…

David Hoffman talked about his book The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and Its Dangerous Legacy (Doubleday, 2009; Anchor, 2010)). He responded to questions from member…

Washington Post writers who contributed to the book Landmark: The Inside Story of America’s New Health Care Law and What It Means for Us All (Publicaffairs, 2010) talked about the impact of …

Timothy Geithner was interviewed by Steven Pearlstein as part of the American Society of Newspaper Editors 2010 ideas summit. He answered questions on the economy, financial regulation refor…

Dan Balz and Haynes Johnson talked about their book, The Battle for America 2008: The Story of an Extraordinary Election (Viking Adult; August 4, 2009). They responded to questions from memb…

Jon Meacham talked about his book American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House (Random House, November 1, 2008). The book, which was awarded the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for biography, recoun…

Marcus Brauchli moderated a panel of senior Washington Post foreign correspondents discussing international affairs with respect to the new U.S. administration and the current challenges and…