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August 29, 2021
HEALTH VIDEO Insights from a Virus Hunter
As the Delta variant surges, experts posit we’ll live with coronavirus for a long time, maybe indefinitely. And still, scientists are on the lookout for the next deadly disease threat. Sarah Zhang, who covers health and science for The Atlantic, sat down with virologist Nathan Wolfe to talk about hunting the next virus. Wolfe was among the scientists
and public health experts prescient about something that is now abundantly clear: The world is woefully unprepared to prevent the spread of novel viral threats. In this conversation, Wolfe shares what it will take to identify — and prevent — the next pandemic.Watch
EDUCATION PODCAST Got Grit?
Students are heading back to classrooms for yet another disrupted school year. Amongst the turmoil, what non-academic quality will help them in the long run? Grit. A person with grit, says psychologist Angela Duckworth, uses passion and long-term perseverance to reach goals. Reaching success, she says, is about stamina over months and years, not talent or a high IQ. She speaks with
Aspen Institute President Dan Porterfield about her best-selling book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, and how parents, mentors, and teachers can instill grit into those they counsel.Listen
ECONOMY VIDEO A CEO for Societal Change Calls for business to respond to societal challenges have increased exponentially over the past year and a half. "A lot of corporate leaders are talking about race and
equity," says Ellen McGirt, senior editor at Fortune, in a conversation with Levi Strauss & Co. CEO Chip Bergh. But
"is this a real moment?" she asks. Bergh, who has spent much of his decade-long tenure speaking out on topics including gun-violence prevention, voting rights, climate change, and racial justice, shares lessons he’s learned. What can and must businesses do — in and beyond their own operations — to drive positive change in society?Watch
Two Decades On: The 20th Anniversary of 9/11 September 9 Join the Aspen Security Forum for a public discussion reflecting on 20 years of U.S. foreign policy since
9/11. We will examine the decision to leave Afghanistan, the war on terror, and recommendations for the future. Speakers include: former Ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker, former Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Jane Lute, Executive Director of the 9/11 Commission Philip Zelikow, former Assistant Secretary of State Anne Patterson, author Lawrence Wright, and others. Register
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