NPR’s National Education Correspondent Eric Westervelt, in conversation on education policy and the new administration.
Drinking Water in Crisis
David Reckhow at UMass Amherst
UMass Professor David Reckhow suggests new perspectives and directions for future research on sanitizing and distributing drinking water.
Smith College’s Presidential Colloquium Series
Ana Navarro at Smith College
Political commentator and Republican strategist Ana Navarro spoke on the values she feels have been challenged by the Trump administration.
Smith College’s Presidential Colloquium Series
Rachel Maddow at Smith College
Rachel Maddow spoke about what she thinks the public can expect from President Trump’s time in office and the current political climate in the United States.
Culture High and Low: When Jazz Entered the Concert Hall
Steve Waksman at Smith College
Steve Waksman, Professor of Music and American Studies at Smith College, gives a historical view of the cultural evolution of jazz.
Marvelous Things Heard: History and the Problem of Weirdness
Catherine Chin at Mount Holyoke College
Associate Professor of Classics at the University of California, Davis, encouraged historians to embrace and include weirdness in their writings on the past.