 | | January 16, 2025 |  | | It’s Personal: Exceptional People, In Their Own Words
| | Get to know some extraordinary individuals as they share their life stories, offering a rare glimpse into the experiences that shape them and the ideas that drive them. These are stories of survival, creativity, discovery, heroism, humor, and more — told by their protagonists. Featuring groundbreaking innovators and cultural icons to comics and superhuman athletes, these sessions celebrate the enduring strength and mystery of the human spirit. Explore
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 | | A Radical Vision: Art for All
| | The U.S. art world is largely concentrated in a few powerful hubs around the country. How might the landscape be transformed if everyone participated in this cornerstone of our culture? Leaders on a mission to bring art to all Americans discuss its transformative power and share how their organizations are driving change. Philanthropist Alice Walton, founder of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, envisioned more than just a museum when it opened in 2011. With free admission, Crystal Bridges serves as a community center and gathering space. Anne Kraybill is the CEO of Art Bridges, which works to get art out of storage and into communities that lack traditional resources and funding. Ford Foundation president Darren Walker moderates their conversation about putting the “art for all” philosophy into action. Listen
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Climate of Hope
| | In the first part of this engaging session on conservation, iconic nature photographers Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier use masterful storytelling and breathtaking imagery to take the audience “behind the lens” of their work protecting endangered places and species. The second half of the session features an intimate conversation with their close friend Katie Couric, who interviews the pair about their environmental projects across the globe and their ocean conservation nonprofit, SeaLegacy. Watch
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