2019 Audio Recordings

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​1101: Populism and the Alt-Right Around the World
1102: Modern Plagues: Obesity, Addition, Stress... Life Might Just Kill Us
1103: Republicans: Where Do They Go From Here? (not recorded)
1104: Democrats: Where Do They Go From Here? (not recorded)
1105: It's Not ALL Bad News: Doing Good for Humanity
1201: Keynote Address: Disrupting the Status Quo... By Design
1401: How Trump Transformed the Media (not recorded)
1402: Global Hegemony Competition: US vs EU vs Russia vs China (not recorded)
1403: DNA: Creating Hope or Raising Ethical Problems?
1404: The Melting Arctic: Geopolitical Stakes Are High - file too large to compress
1405: Subcultures: Different Strokes for Different Folks
1501: U.S. Foreign Policy: America First? (not recorded)
1502: Loneliness
1503: The Dance of Story and Culture: Who Leads, Who Follows?
1504: Sense and Cents: Business and Social Causes
1505: The Constitution: We Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change
1506: Stories Women Tell: Sharing the Defining Moment in Their Journeys
1507: Intertwining Ecology and Art
1601: The Era of Identity Politics
1602: Is Masculinity Toxic?
1603: A Digital Revolution: Information Wants to be Free
1604: Positive Aging: Getting Older, Getting Better
1605: China's Strategy for World Domination
1606: Advancing Justice and Opportunity Through Public Participation

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2101: Looking Ahead to the 2020 Election
2102: Fracking, Hacking and Cracking the Earth: U.S. Oil and Gas Policy
2103: Analogies and Anecdotes: Crafting Creative Connections
2104: The Science of Self Care
2105: Welcome to the Machine
2106: Nobody Is Driving Miss Daisy: Autonomous Vehicles
2201: Hate Speech and Violence
2202: The New Age of DACA and Birthright Citizenship
2203: China's Growing Pains
2204: Driving to Canada for Medicine: The Rising Cost of Prescription Drugs
2205: Education Equity in the U.S.: A Dream Deferred
2206: Women and Girls Changing the World Keynote Address: Our Voices, Our Time
2207: Gallery Walk Talk: Documenting Change: Our Climate (Past, Present, Future)
2301: The Effects of Artificial Itelligence on Business and Labor
2302: How I Got Here
2303: Are Movie Theaters Doomed?
2304: From Arab Spring to Arab Winter
2305: Mobilizing Your Passion
2401: Finding the Truth in Today's Media
2402: Women in White: The Changing Face of Politics
2403: Don't Forget to Take Your Meditation
2501: Social Media: 20 Years Later
2502: Today's Arsenal of War
2503: Home Sweet Hostel: How to Make Travel a Lifestyle
2504: Trata de Personas y la Reinserción Social de las Víctimas
2505: The Meow Wolf Effect: The Fuzzy Line Between Entertainment and Art
2601: Tax Cuts in 2018: The Winners, The Losers
2602: Dangerous, by Design
2603: "Those Who Do Not Learn History Are Doomed To Repeat It"
2604: Magic in Mentoring
2605: Searching for a Better Life: Stories of Migrants, Refugees and Immigrants

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3101: Climate Change Innovations (not recorded)
3102: U.S. Aristocracy: Pass the Privledge, Please
3103: Trade Wars: A Chance We Must Take or a MAGA Mistake?
3104: Resilient Design for Inevitable Change
3105: The Gen Z Economy
3106: Mental Health Check-Up (not recorded)
3107: Ha! Just Keep Laughing
3201: Science "Fact" vs. Science "Fiction"
3202: The Girl Effect 
3203: Global Trade Wars
3204: Music Rewards Us; How Should We Reward Musicians? (not recorded)
3205: Wisdom Worldwide
3206: Changing Climate, Changing Economics
3207: Ripped from the Headlines: International Edition
3301: Doomsday Clock: Two Minutes to Midnight
3302: Oops, I Said It Again: Normalizing Taboos
3303: The Effects of a Divided Congress
3304: Can the U.S. Hold Its Lead in Innovation?
3305: Design That Lives (On)
3306: Out-of-Office: Life Beyond Work
3401: Jazz Master Class (not recorded)
3402: Reaching the Top of Your Game
3403: Global Migration and Crimes Against Humanity
3404: Let's Compare Notes: Interdisciplinary Problem Solving
3405: Women Left Behind
3406: How Women Lead and Succeed: Workplaces That Work For All
3501: When Fiction Predicts Fact: Writers Imagine Our Future Reality
3502: Why Do We Lie?
3503: China's Global Business Initiatives (not recorded)
3504: Breaking the Bubble... By Design
3505: Expressing Indigenous Knowledge and Culture Through Arts and Language
3601: 180 Degrees: Flipping You Life Trajectory
3602: The President's Latest Battleground: Free Speech on Campus
3603: A Discussion of "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
3604: Vetting the Headlines: How to Be a Smart Consumer of News
3605: Design Thinking for the Next Century
3606: Will Bees Save the World?
3901: Growing Our Community Vision Together

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4101: Saving the Planet: All Countries on Deck
4102: Attacked, Jailed, Expelled and Killed: The Hazards of International Journalism
4103: Science for Non-Scientists
4014: Elegant Density: Designing for Community
4105: The Supreme Court: Defining the New Normal
4106: Family Matters: Modern Family Dynamics
4107: Immigration Policies' Impact on U.S. Industries
4108: Sears Dies, Amazon Thrives: The State of Retail
4201: Disruptive Technology Keynote Address: The Internet and Humanity
4202: Honesty is Passé
4203: Sex and the Cinema: Representation of Women and Sexuality in Arts
4204: Mobilizing Social Activisim
4205: Your Brain: The Three-Pound Universe
4207: The Elephant in the Womb: Women's Access to Reproductive Healthcare
4301: A Path to Peace for the World's Most Violent Countries?
4302: U.S. Foreign Policy: From the Outside Looking In
4303: Is Social Media the New Frontier for Women's Rights?
4304: Artificial Intelligence and Our Society
4305: Blockchain: Why All the Attention?
4306: When the Weather is Uggianaqtuq
4307: EntreprenYOUrship
4401: Rhythm and Words (not recorded)
4402: A Laughing Matter: The Role of Comedy in Social Change
4403: When Heroes Fall
4405: Biomimicry: Nature-Inspired Design
4406: Health Care Changes and Me
4407: Past the Turing Test: The Future of Artificial Intelligence
4408: "March for Their Lives" and More: Young People Making A Difference in Politics
4501: Athlete Activism: Sports as a Force for Empowerment, Social Activism and Gender Equality
4502: Spiritual, Not Religious: Nuns vs. Nones
4503: Xenophobia: History and Hysteria
4504: From Ride-Share to Home Care: Tech "Drives" the Sharing Economy
4505: UN or U Out?
4506: What You Know Depends on Where You Live
4601: Universal Health Care: Do We Want It?
4602: Government for Sale?
4603: Where Has the Silence Gone?
4604: Space... Why Bother?
4605: Can You Feel It? Numbness to Tragedy
4606: Vaccines: What You Don't Know Cany Hurt Everyone
4607: Beauty, Culture and the Body

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5101: Second Chances: Life Beyond Prison
5102: Women and Girls Changing the World
5103: Space Travel: The Final Frontier
5104: Why Can't I Sleep?
5105: Peace Through Poetry
5106: Passing the Economic Torch to the Next Generation
5201: "Springfield Confidential" (not recorded)
5203: What I Learned From Remarkable People
5204: Is the Science in Science Fiction Movies Accurate?
5205: Take Me Home, (Newly Paved) Country Roads
5206: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Friend or Foe?
5207: Race: Please Select One
5301: Sustainability and Me: Our Role in Saving the Planet
5302: Life in the 22nd Century
5303: Swipe Right for a Meaningful Relationship
5304: How Music Inspires Me
5306: Piggy Banks, Student Loans and 401K: Teaching Financial Survival
5402: "A Big, Beautiful Wall"
5403: Opioids: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
5404: Powering the Future
5405: Closing the Technological Divide: Access and Resources
5406: Mapping the Heavans and Unraveling the Dark Side of the Universe (not recorded)
5501: Russia's Foreign "Affairs"
5502: Difficult Conversations: Communicating when the Stakes are High
5503: Traveling with a Purpose
5504: Evolution of the Modern Work Environment
5505: The Big Kid Who Writes Kids' Books
5506: Molly Ivins Memorial Plenary: Senator Amy Klobuchar