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Aspen Ideas Festival: Being Muslim and American in 2017

Aspen Ideas Festival: Being Muslim and American in 2017

Insights into the varied experiences of Muslims in America, from a son of Afghani refugees who works for the Department of Homeland Security, and the daughter of Pakistani immigrants who founded an organization called Safe Nation Collaborative.
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Al Gore speaks about new movie, 'An Inconvenient Sequel'

Al Gore speaks about new movie, 'An Inconvenient Sequel'

Former Vice President Al Gore speaks about his new movie, "An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power." Gore believes the stakes are high, but human ingenuity and passion can successfully combat climate change.
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Scientists quest for "The Rules of Life"

Scientists quest for "The Rules of Life"

A National Science Foundation documentary, "The Rules of Life." Scientists are working to uncover the rule book that governs every aspect of every living thing on Earth, from the molecular scale to the entirety of Earth's ecosystems.
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Thread Book Hour: National Book Award finalists at Concordia College

Thread Book Hour: National Book Award finalists at Concordia College

NPR's John Ydstie interviews two National Book Awards finalists at an event held at Concordia College in Moorhead. They are Karan Mahajan, author of "The Association of Small Bombs" and Andres Resendez, author of "The Other Slavery: The Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement in America."
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Aspen Ideas Festival: Being Latino in America today

Aspen Ideas Festival: Being Latino in America today

What role will Hispanics play in America's long-term prosperity? Former San Antonio Mayor Henry Cisneros says Latinos are the biggest story in the whole multi-cultural evolution of the United States. Now 55 million people, what impact will they have on the American dream?
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Warrior Diplomats: A look into U.S. special operations

Warrior Diplomats: A look into U.S. special operations

When and why should a president deploy elite special forces, and what does it take to be successful? This program by America Abroad takes on these questions in: "Warrior Diplomats: A Look into U.S. Special Operations."
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Aspen Ideas Festival: Can DNA help us grapple with the past?

Aspen Ideas Festival: Can DNA help us grapple with the past?

An exploration of how genetic testing and ancestry research may allow us to learn our racial identity, our history, and our humanity. Former NPR host Michele Norris and sociologist Alondra Nelson offer some answers to the question, "Can DNA help us grapple with our past?"
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Aspen Ideas Festival: Living in the surveillance economy

Aspen Ideas Festival: Living in the surveillance economy

What are the pros and cons of living in what people are calling a "surveillance economy?" A lot of data collection is going on via public cameras, our smart phones, web browsing, and even some home appliances. Who gets to know this information, and can they sell it?
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