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Climate: Minutes to Midnight?

Season 3 Episode 303
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Power Remix: Women On Fire

Season 3 Episode 304
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Culture War: America’s Blood Sport

Culture War: America’s Blood Sport

Season 3 Episode 305
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The American Dream: Wake Up Call?

The American Dream: Wake Up Call?

Season 3 Episode 306
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Our Better Angels: Thought Royalty

Our Better Angels: Thought Royalty

Season 3 Episode 307
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Democracy In Color

Democracy In Color

Season 3 Episode 308
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Adversity: Anxiety’s Rx

Adversity: Anxiety’s Rx

Season 3 Episode 309
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Back To Tomorrow: Better Than The Best

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Democracy in Danger: Tipping Point?

Season 3 Episode 302

When the Soviet Union dissolved, the triumph of liberal democracy seemed so complete that some historians declared the moment “the end of history.” Three decades later, history is continuing apace and the fight to sustain democracy is this century’s foremost political challenge. A panel discusses the life-and-death battle between autocracy and democracy and the future of constitutional government.

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Back To Tomorrow: Better Than The Best
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A collection of moments from last season.
Presidential Politics: Surviving The Cycle
56:46
A panel delves into the electoral system's fate and the future of the two-party system.
Reality Bites Back: America’s Trip Down Fantasy Lane
56:46
A panel explores the shift from valuing science to embracing "alternate facts,"
Youth Activism: Tomorrow’s Protest Today
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Young people talk about their visions for the future and how they're empowering change.
Adversity: Anxiety’s Rx
56:46
This episode profiles those who have overcome adversity and trauma.
Democracy In Color
56:46
A panel of nationally known voices examines the role of race in American politics.
Our Better Angels: Thought Royalty
56:46
One-on-one conversations offer reassurance that America will prevail again.
The American Dream: Wake Up Call?
56:46
This episode examines the connections between our political and economic crises.
Culture War: America’s Blood Sport
56:46
A panel discusses how usurping cultural identities for partisan gain hurts our nation.
Power Remix: Women On Fire
56:46
A panel discusses the current status of women and what feminism means to a new generation.
Climate: Minutes to Midnight?
56:46
A panel discusses what can possibly be done to combat climate change.
SCOTUS: Flash Point
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Legal scholars discuss the swirling controversy enveloping SCOTUS.
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