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July 13, 2015 2:10 PM

Aspen Ideas Festival: Should college be free?

The cost of college has been rising fast, far outpacing inflation. Decades ago students could work part-time and pay for it, but that's nearly impossible now.

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July 10, 2015 2:15 PM

Aspen Ideas Festival: Breakthroughs in Cancer

Doctors from three major cancer centers speaking at the Aspen Ideas Festival say there's been a scientific revolution in understanding cancer: what it is, and how to prevent it and treat it. From gene sequencing to immunotherapy, cancer research is making major advances, but the cost is significant.

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July 9, 2015 1:46 PM

Aspen Ideas Festival: Is violence a function of our culture?

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu and Ta-Nehisi Coates of The Atlantic discuss race and violence in poor African-American communities. Landrieu, who is white, thinks there is a "culture of violence" and people need to change the way they reconcile their differences. Coates, who is black, thinks there is a "culture of self-preservation" and a need to "destroy white supremacy."

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July 7, 2015 3:40 PM

Dr. Abraham Verghese: Finding the Care in Patient Care

Physician and author Abraham Verghese says doctors need to look beyond the test data and computers and spend a lot more of their time engaged in the "sacred and important ritual" of physically examining the patient. He spoke at the 2015 Aspen Ideas Festival.

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July 7, 2015 6:00 AM

What every American should know

Eric Liu and Anne-Marie Slaughter spoke at the Aspen Ideas Festival last week about ten things they say Americans should understand.

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July 6, 2015 12:43 PM

Aspen Ideas Festival: Sen. Amy Klobuchar

Minnesota US Senator Amy Klobuchar speaks at the 2015 Aspen Ideas Festival about the key issues in Congress and the state of politics today. Aspen Institute CEO Walter Isaacson is the moderator.

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July 3, 2015 12:59 PM

Aspen Ideas Festival: Jon Meacham on Thomas Jefferson

Historian Jon Meacham gives an Aspen Lecture titled, "Thomas Jefferson Then and Now: The Legacy and Lessons of an American Original." He says Thomas Jefferson was brilliant and monumental, flawed and human, a man who was in tune with the broader culture of his time.

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July 2, 2015 1:45 PM

Aspen Ideas Festival: Boies and Olson on Supreme Court's marriage equality ruling

Attorneys David Boies and Theodore B. Olson were asked this question: "Is the Supreme Court's marriage equality ruling the most consequential ruling in our lifetimes?" Boies and Olson say the right to marry is about equal protection of the law, and it's a constitutional right that cannot be taken away.

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July 1, 2015 1:40 PM

Aspen Ideas Festival: Sen. Lindsey Graham on values worth fighting for

Sen. Lindsey Graham told the Aspen Ideas Festival audience that this is the most dangerous period in modern times.

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June 30, 2015 1:50 PM

Aspen Ideas Festival: Ben Rhodes on 'The Obama Doctrine: America's Role in a Complicated World'

Deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes speaks at the Aspen Ideas Festival about the Iran nuclear deal, how the Cuba negotiations unfolded, combatting terrorism, the promotion of democracy, negotiating for hostages, and the pivot to Asia.

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