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    On Disinformation - How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy

    Lee McIntyre explored the origins of disinformation and its consequences. Harvard Book Store hosted this event.

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    The Law of Presidential Impeachment - A Guide for the Engaged Citizen

    University of North Carolina Law School professor Michael Gerhardt discussed the laws and procedures that govern impeachment. Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, hosted this even…

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    Seeing Through the Smoke

    Dr. Peter Grinspoon used medical data to look at both the benefits and dangers of marijuana as well as areas where more research is needed. This event was hosted by the Harvard Book Store.

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    Charleston - Race, Water, and the Coming Storm

    Harvard Law professor Susan Crawford argued that Charleston, South Carolina, is emblematic of the problems America will face with both racism and climate change. The Harvard Bookstore hosted…

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    The Wounded World

    Chad Williams discussed the intersection of World War I and the fight for racial justice through the lens of early 20th century civil rights activist W. E. B. Du Bois. This event took place …

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    The World of Sugar

    Ulbe Bosma discussed how refined sugar entered our diets and how its popularity has changed human health and society. This event was hosted by Harvard Book Store.

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    The Dawn of a Mindful Universe - A Manifesto for Humanity's Future

    Physicist and astronomer Marcelo Gleiser argued that science should focus on the importance of human life. Harvard Book Store hosted this event.

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    The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley

    Author David Waldstreicher talked about the life and work of Phillis Wheatley, who was enslaved as a child but learned to read and write and went on to become a published poet in colonial Am…

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    Young and Restless - The Girls Who Sparked America's Revolutions

    Mattie Kahn talked about young girls who helped to ignite key social movements in American history such as 15-year-old Claudette Colvin who was arrested in 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama, for r…

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    Future Care

    Cardiologist Jag Singh explained how digital sensors and artificial intelligence will change the practice of medicine. This event was hosted by Harvard Book Store.

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    The Secret Gate

    Boston University journalism professor Mitchell Zuckoff talked about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 and its aftermath. This event was hosted by Harvard Book Store in Cambridge,…

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    Random Acts of Medicine

    Doctors Anupam Jena and Christopher Worsham looked at the unknown factors that can affect health and the quality of health care. This event was hosted by Harvard Book Store.

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    Ukraine is Not Dead Yet - A Family Story of Exile and Return

    Author Megan Buskey traced the 20th century history of Ukraine using her grandmother’s journey from Ukraine, to the Soviet Union, and then to the U.S. Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massac…

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    The Biggest Ideas in the Universe

    Theoretical physicist Sean Carroll broke down some of the complex equations and ideas in physics for non-physicists to understand. This lecture was hosted by the Harvard Bookstore and the Ha…

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    Essential - How the Pandemic Transformed the Long Fight for Worker Justice

    Middlebury College professor Jamie McCallum looked at how workers are mobilizing to fight for better working conditions and pay. Harvard Bookstore in Cambridge, Massachusetts, hosted this ev…

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    Lessons from the Covid War

    The COVID Crisis Group director Philip Zelikow discussed the Group’s report on the successes and failures in the response to the COVID pandemic and how we can prepare for future crisis.

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    Making Americans

    High school teacher Jessica Lander looked at how America educates immigrant students by visiting classrooms and students across the country. Harvard Bookstore in Cambridge, Massachusetts, ho…

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    Twenty Dollars and Change

    Author Clarence Lusane discussed how racial historical narratives and social inequities are linked, using the future of the $20 bill to show racial, gender, and political divides. Harvard Bo…

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    The Case for Cancel Culture

    Philadelphia Magazine editor-at-large Ernest Owens argued that “cancel culture” is a useful tool for activism. The Harvard Book Store hosted this discussion.

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    America Made Me a Black Man

    Somalian refugee and writer Boyah Farah reflected on his experiences with racism and stereotypes as an African in America. Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, hosted this event.

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