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In a series of quick interviews various people offered personal insight on current events. Topics included the economy, the Iran nuclear deal, the 2016 presidential campaigns, global technol…

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu (D) talked about efforts in his city to reduce both its incarceration and crime rates in tandem, the challenges to those efforts, and the lasting effects of …

White House Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett discussd race relations and criminal justice. Ms. Jarrett shared details of the Obama administration’s plan to reform the nation’s criminal justice…

Margaret Low Smith introduced a day-long series of panel discussions on race relations and criminal justice. Then Ta-Nehisi Coates, national correspondent for The Atlantic, and James Bennet,…

Former Governor Mitt Romney (R-MA) was interviewed at the seventh annual Washington Ideas Forum. Topics included his 2012 presidential campaign, campaign finance reform, the Iran nuclear dea…

James Bennet moderated a discussion on New Orleans housing and neighborhood development. “A City Changing: Housing, Neighborhoods and Tradition” was part of the day-long event, “New Orle…

Three brothers, Wayne, Dean, and Terry Baquet, told their stories of Hurricane Katrina. “Story of a Family: The Baquets” was part of the day-long event, “New Orleans: 10 Years Later,” hel…

Authors, poets, and other New Orleans residents who lived through Hurricane Katrina and recovery of the past 10 years talked about their experiences. The event was opened by National Student…

Former members of the Clinton administration talked about the president’s foreign policy strategy and achievements. They spoke about the president’s response to events in Bosnia, Rwanda, and…

New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton was interviewed about the crime rate drop in his city. Then former Representative Gabby Giffords (D-AZ) discussed gun violence and her recov…

James Fallows and his wife Deborah Fallows talked about their travels to small towns around the U.S. to meet people and hear their stories. They talked about their observations, including th…