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Hope, Struggle and The Need for Belonging
In the latest ‘Six Questions,’ Anand Giridharadas explains why our politics are so fractious, the dangers of ‘civic pessimism’ and how we get to a…
 • Steven Beschloss and Anand Giridharadas
44:33
The Uplifting Power of Music
A recording from my Substack Live with Lara Downes about her 'Declaration Project'
 • Steven Beschloss and Lara Downes
35:10
What Does 'The Pursuit of Happiness' Mean to You?
A Saturday Prompt, with a special request from "The Declaration Project"
 • Steven Beschloss
Snapshot: On the Survival of Nations and People
Useful insights from the great Czech writer, Milan Kundera
 • Steven Beschloss
Ibram X. Kendi on Our Authoritarian Age
A recording from my live conversation with the renowned author and scholar on racism
 • Steven Beschloss and Ibram X. Kendi
42:35
‘Sinners’ Proves the Power of Black Art
Win or lose, the hugely popular ‘Sinners’ has already made history with 16 Oscar nominations
 • Celia Mattison
What Paintings Move You?
A Saturday Prompt...on Sunday
 • Steven Beschloss
SIMÓN Confronts Venezuela’s Authoritarian Rule
This acclaimed film from 2023 already envisioned a world without Maduro
 • Celia Mattison
A Frankenstein for Our Time
Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ asks us to question who is the real monster
 • Celia Mattison
Can Music Help Bridge America's Divide?
In a time of extreme division, The Louisville Orchestra forges some common ground in Kentucky—and points a way forward for our embattled nation
 • Steven Beschloss
What Art Form Can't You Live Without?
A Saturday Prompt
 • Steven Beschloss
America, Wherefore Art Thou?
We found one answer when the buoyant Jon Batiste lit up Central Park last night
 • Steven Beschloss
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