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35 Episodes 2017 - 2017
Episode 1
Mon, Jan 23, 2017
James Mitchell, former CIA interrogator, dealt directly with 9/11 conspirators Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, Abu Zubaydah, and others. He tells AEI Resident Fellow Marc Thiessen exactly how Al-Qaeda's leadership thinks.
Episode 2
Tue, Jan 31, 2017
Would you choose status and wealth if it meant betraying your values? Many people might. Robert George and Cornel West would not. Listen as these close friends and political opposites discuss the value of treating your critics fairly and the necessity of integrity in politics.
Episode 3
Fri, Feb 10, 2017
Can the world survive a flu pandemic? Should doctors work 36-hour shifts? What interventions reduce infant mortality? Sue Desmond-Hellmann, CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (and a physician), answers all.
Episode 4
Wed, Feb 22, 2017
What is depression, how is it diagnosed, and how is it treated? How effective are the treatments doctors use to treat depression? Peter D. Kramer, psychiatrist and author of "Ordinarily Well", discusses his research and his book with Sally Satel, AEI Resident Scholar.
Episode 5
Fri, Mar 10, 2017
NYU's Mark Kleiman is one of the top experts in public policy when it comes to marijuana. He discusses marijuana legalization and all of its nuances with AEI Resident Scholar Sally Satel.
Episode 6
Tue, Mar 14, 2017
The modern economy has never been more reliant on data. Businesses, governments, and families must navigate the complexities of a world made possible by new technologies and innovative business practices. Without reliable information about the economic and social environment, it is impossible in many instances to make sensible choices. Diane Schanzenbach and Michael Strain discuss the uses and benefits of the economic and social data that government agencies collect.
Episode 7
Tue, Mar 21, 2017
What can school reformers learn from the Common Core and the process surrounding its adoption? Chris Minnich and Rick Hess discuss.
Episode 8
Wed, Mar 22, 2017
Do modern campuses actually value ideas and intellectual discourse? Should there be limits on capitalism? Is modern architecture bad? Sir Roger Scruton and Christina Hoff Sommers discuss each of these topics and more.
Episode 9
Fri, Mar 24, 2017
How does poverty affect the brain, especially in children? Can genetic differences in the brain be teased apart from differences caused by the environment? How can and should neuroscience inform public policy? Dr. Amy Wax and Dr. Sally Satel discuss.
Episode 10
Mon, May 1, 2017
Facebook, Reddit, YouTube, and Twitter tend to show us content that we already like and opinions that we already agree with. Do social media algorithms pose a threat to democracy by causing people with different opinions to drift further and further apart? Cass Sunstein and AEI's Michael Barone discuss the role of social networks in representative government.
Episode 11
Thu, May 4, 2017
Chester Finn, Jr. has spent a career in school reform, and he's seen a lot change. He discusses his career, the evolution of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act into the Every Student Succeeds Act, and what younger reformers can expect from reform efforts with AEI Resident Scholar Rick Hess.
Episode 12
Fri, May 12, 2017
Chester Finn, Jr. has spent a career in school reform, and he's seen a lot change. He discusses his career, the evolution of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act into the Every Student Succeeds Act, and what younger reformers can expect from reform efforts with AEI Resident Scholar Rick Hess.
Episode 13
Wed, May 24, 2017
Hanna Skandera, Secretary of Education for New Mexico, shares what she has learned about education reform with AEI's Rick Hess.
Episode 14
Mon, Jun 5, 2017
In anticipation of the 50th Anniversary of the Six-Day War, Elliott Abrams, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, shares his thoughts on this major turning point in the Middle East and how it has shaped the world today.
Episode 15
Tue, Jun 6, 2017
Dr. Ziad Asali, president and founder of the American Task Force on Palestine, provides a Palestinian perspective on the monumental Six-Day War, and discusses the struggles of establishing a Palestinian state.
Episode 16
Wed, Jun 7, 2017
David Makovksy, the Ziegler distinguished fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, has spent a career working and fighting for peace in the Middle East. In this interview, he dives into the diplomatic and military events of the neighboring Arab nations, United States, Israel and Palestinians surrounding the Six-Day War, and offers his thoughts on the future of the Middle East peace process.
Episode 17
Mon, Jul 17, 2017
Is it time for a federal paid family leave policy in the United States? AEI's Aparna Mathur and Isabel V. Sawhill from the Brookings Institution think so. In this video, they discuss their paid family leave policy proposal and the reasoning behind it.
Episode 18
Tue, Jul 25, 2017
Christopher Cerf, Superintendent of Newark Schools, discusses the challenges of improving educational standards and opportunities across income groups. Interview conducted by AEI's Rick Hess.
Episode 19
Tue, Aug 1, 2017
Derrell Bradford of 50CAN discusses the challenges of working on school reform. Interview conducted by AEI's Rick Hess.
Episode 20
Tue, Aug 8, 2017
In his new book "The Ambitious Elementary School", Stephen Raudenbush of the University of Chicago argues that "effectively meeting the challenge of educational inequality requires a complete reorganization of institutional structures as well as wholly new norms, values, and practices that are animated by a relentless commitment to student learning." His study, coauthored with Elizabeth McGhee Hassrick and Lisa Rosen, draws on data gathered from real schools in the South Side of Chicago. Interview conducted by AEI's Nat Malkus.
Episode 21
Tue, Aug 15, 2017
How can education reformers constructively address the inequities surrounding race in education without alienating people? USC's Shaun Harper offers his insights to AEI's Rick Hess.
Episode 22
Tue, Aug 22, 2017
Howard Fuller has spent a life time advocating for school choice, and was instrumental in the success of the Milwaukee Parental Choice Program. He talks with AEI's Rick Hess about the challenges of his work and the insights he's gained in his career.
Episode 23
Wed, Sep 6, 2017
Lindsay Fryer of the Penn Hill Group and AEI's Rick Hess discuss the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Episode 24
Thu, Sep 14, 2017
Lindsay Fryer of the Penn Hill Group and AEI's Rick Hess discuss the Every Student Succeeds Act.
Episode 25
Tue, Sep 19, 2017
Kaya Henderson, former Chancellor of District of Columbia Public Schools, discusses school reform in DC with AEI's Rick Hess.
Episode 26
Tue, Sep 26, 2017
If students are struggling to maintain their grades in math and reading, should schools cut music and arts programs to focus on academics? Kaya Henderson, former Chancellor for District of Columbia Public Schools, says no, and thinks enrichment activities like music and art actually help students learn. Interview conducted by AEI's Rick Hess, Resident Scholar and Director of Education Policy Studies.
Episode 27
Thu, Oct 26, 2017
It's apparent that a pregnant woman's physical well-being can affect the health of her fetus. But what about her mental health? AEI's Katharine Stevens and Columbia University's Dr. Catherine Monk discuss the effects of maternal stress during pregnancy on babies' neurobehavioral development and future well being.
Episode 28
Wed, Nov 1, 2017
It's apparent that a pregnant woman's physical well-being can affect the health of her fetus. But what about her mental health? AEI's Katharine Stevens and Columbia University's Dr. Catherine Monk discuss the effects of maternal stress during pregnancy on babies' neurobehavioral development and future well being.
Episode 29
Fri, Oct 27, 2017
Can charter schools improve American education at scale? Eva Moskowitz, founder of Success Academy Charter Schools in New York City, discusses how she got involved in education reform, and how her schools manage to consistently outperform schools serving similar demographics in the city and across the country.
Episode 30
Thu, Nov 2, 2017
Daniel Koretz, author of "The Testing Charade: Pretending To Make Schools Better", argues that high-stakes testing hasn't improved education, but has degraded instruction, led to widespread gaming and cheating, and inflated scores. AEI's Rick Hess asks Professor Koretz how schools can do a better job of measuring student achievement.
Episode 31
Fri, Dec 8, 2017
After spending 32 years in prison - 10 of which were on death row - John Huffington maintained his innocence, and was ultimately released from prison in 2013 through a writ of actual innocence. Today, John works for Living Classrooms in Baltimore, where he runs programs to help educate former prisoners who are returning to the workforce. The goal is to reduce crime and recidivism in Maryland by helping those reentering society to get productive, legal jobs instead of going back to jail.
Episode 32
Fri, Dec 15, 2017
Proponents of school choice generally champion charter schools as a way to expand the education options available to families. But, for a host of policy and practical reasons, charters may not always be a the right reform for a rural community. AEI's Andy Smarick and Juliet Squire from Bellwether Education Partners discuss the K-12 needs of rural America and when chartering might be a good fit.
Episode 33
Mon, Dec 18, 2017
Antonio Ledezma, a leader of the democratic opposition in Venezuela, escaped house arrest and fled his country in November 2017. He is a co-founder of "Soy Venezuela" (along with conservative leader Maria Corina Machado and renowned diplomat Diego Arria), a civic movement pressing for a democratic transition in their South American nation. In an interview with AEI's Roger Noriega, he describes the political and economic collapse of his country due to populism, corruption, and impunity. Ledezma urges his fellow democrats to unite and seek international support for their cause.
Episode 34
Wed, Dec 27, 2017
Outsiders might assume that school reform in small, rural communities is simple, especially when compared big, urban school districts. But, as Ashley Jochim explains, the politics of rural school reform--for reasons related to history, culture, policy, and more--aren't only different, they can be just as complicated. Interview conducted by AEI's Andy Smarick.
Episode 35
Fri, Dec 29, 2017
Chris Arnade has a PhD in physics and was a Wall Street trader. After a crisis of conscience following the 2008 financial crash, Chris abandoned his banking job to travel the country and chronicle the lives of America's forgotten masses. But more compelling than the photos were the real conversations that Chris had with real people across the United States.