Shows
Aspen InsightBehind the Mask | COVID Doctor & Scientist Patrick HinesFor more information on Patrick and Functional Fluidics, visit www.functionalfluidics.com. For more information on the Aspen Health Innovators Fellowship, and to hear from more leaders on the front-lines of health care on the Behind the Mask podcast, head to www.aspeninstitute.org/HIF.
2020-12-2229 minAspen InsightDon't Panic: Election Security 2020To see more election content from the Aspen Institute, head to our Gears of Democracy page: https://www.aspeninstitute.org/programs/gears-of-democracy/
2020-10-2317 minAspen InsightShades of Freedom: The Criminalization of Black GirlsRead more here: https://www.aspeninstitute.org/podcasts/new-criminal-justice-podcast-launches-with-look-into-the-criminalization-of-black-girls/ Subscribe here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shades-of-freedom/id1527499155
2020-09-1125 minAspen InsightAmerica's Looming Eviction CrisisFind all of the eviction research from Aspen's Financial Security Program and its partners here: https://www.aspeninstitute.org/blog-posts/the-covid-19-eviction-crisis-an-estimated-30-40-million-people-in-america-are-at-risk/
2020-08-2613 minAspen InsightAspen Ministers Forum: Madeleine Albright in Conversation with Jan EliassonFind the full letter on the pandemic from The Aspen Ministers Forum here: https://www.aspeninstitute.org/news/press-release/amf-global-covid-19-response/
2020-07-2921 min
Aspen InsightMake Way for These ChangemakersWhat does it look like when people rise to the challenge and tackle problems in their communities and around the world? Our first story highlights two gutsy women who are making strides towards gender equality in developing countries. Agnes Igoye trains law enforcement officers to counter human trafficking in Uganda and Quratulain Fatima was the first woman to join the Pakistan Airforce. They are both Aspen New Voices fellows. And who says young people can’t be leaders? In our second story, high school students in Philadelphia work with the Institute’s Aspen Challenge to develop projects that address crit...
2018-04-1929 min
Aspen InsightTaxation and InvestigationWhile he rarely speaks to the media, Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s name makes headlines nearly everyday. He’s leading the probe into Russian meddling into the 2016 presidential campaign, and Garrett Graff was one of the first journalists to closely follow his career. Graff’s 2011 book The Threat Matrix offers an intimate look at then-FBI Director Mueller. Graff, who’s the executive director of the Aspen Institute’s Cybersecurity and Technology program, explains how Mueller’s handling of the Russia investigation reflects his commitment to country and the Constitution. It’s tax time and many people may be noticing how the new Ta...
2018-03-1527 min
Aspen InsightFinding PowerWhat drives us to find a sense of power we didn’t know was there? It could be a crisis, or feeling unequal or left out. In some cases, the power we discover inspires us to write. In this episode, a niece finds that she has the power to help her ailing aunt in Puerto Rico. The island's power blackout following Hurricane Maria was preventing her aunt from getting life-saving medical treatment. Also, author Eric Liu talks about his book You’re More Powerful Than You Think. He says people are coming together and rising up across America and the...
2017-12-2135 min
Aspen InsightKeeping Watch: Cybersecurity, Creativity, and the PressWho is watching us when we aren’t looking? And what can we learn from keeping an attentive eye on the world around us? In this episode, we explore the life and work of Leonardo da Vinci, and examine how Leonardo’s genius came from his ability to observe the world with wonder. Then, a cybersecurity expert explains who is really watching us online and how they are influencing our lives. An expert from our Sports and Society program fills us in on a recent scandal in the NCAA, and finally, we hear how young Syrian journalists are being trai...
2017-10-1944 min
Aspen InsightConfronting Our HistoryHow do we have difficult conversations about race in America today? In our debut episode, Clarence B. Jones, a close advisor to Martin Luther King, Jr., discusses what it was like to work with King in the 1960s and why Americans continue to grapple with talking about race. Then, we listen in as three Institute Fellows explore what the US can learn from countries like South Africa when it comes to confronting the darker parts of our history. Finally, we introduce you to a first-generation American who’s defying the odds and achieving her goals through a college education....
2017-09-2142 min