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#OnThisDay in 1977, Deng Xiaoping returned to power. Learn how he reshaped China with professor Peter Petri in this 2019's @WorldBoston talk: bit.ly/4o1MRFK

One major feature of @ZohranKMamdani's campaign for NYC's next mayor is city-run grocery stores to lower prices. But health is another concern, @ronnie_cummins explains adjusting growth practices in a 2020 talk with @camforum. Watch here: bit.ly/4f2ZSL9 #farming #news

In Oregon lives a huge mushroom. Would you know how big it is? The answer is in the video. #Trivia #Tuesdaytrivia #nature To learn more about mushrooms, watch the full @camforum talk (2022): bit.ly/3TRVsxZ

A mammogram van has helped to increase screening rates among Asian women in the Boston area, reports @GBHNews. Author Shelley Lewis describes Breast Cancer's impact in a 2008 talk with @wabenews. Watch here: bit.ly/3tLLTWz #breastcancer #healthcare #boston

What does cancer research look like? @bostonunivers Professor Gerald Denis explains it's more effective when the bench and the bedside are in conversation. Full @science4public talk: bit.ly/42v894U #science #health #publichealth #cancerresearch

Tariffs on Brazil imports begin August 1st, likely causing surging coffee prices for the average consumer. Will this promote local imitation? @TravelFoodGuy explains its growing prevalence in a 2016 talk with @HarvardBooks. Watch here: bit.ly/4f5acT4 #food #tariffs #news

Understand why historian Manisha Sinha draws parallels between the French revolution era and the American Reconstruction, by watching this new released @AncestorExperts talk on the March to Freedom for All Americans: bit.ly/4m96PNm

Trump demands Guardians and Commanders revert to previous names out of respect for Native Americans; @guardian reports. Understand contemporary Native concerns, including harmful images with this 2024 @MassINC talk: bit.ly/4fcjT0y

Just published! 👉 bit.ly/4m96PNm Delve into the reconstruction era, the Sherman's March and the story of the American's largest emancipation with authors Bennett Parten and Manisha Sinha in @AncestorExperts new video. #history #American #reconstruction

A key piece of the Red Line is closing down for three days, reports @GBHNews. The @MBTA has a recent history of major issues, as MA Senator Brendan P. Crighton discusses in a 2022 talk with @T4MASS. Watch here: bit.ly/3vRC5vs #mbta #subway #transit

To understand Fanny Lou Hamer, nothing works better than listening to her, Joy Davenport, director of the documentary "Fannie Lou Hamer's America", says in substance during this @forum_ford talk recently published. Watch here: bit.ly/4f0QyYn #Civilrights #history

It was in 2018 at @BostonCollege. @CMSennott, founder of @GroundTruth, was explaining the new lay of the land of journalism and his commitment to high quality reporting. Full talk: bit.ly/4nQWvel #behindtheheadlines #journalism #democracy

Just published! 👉 bit.ly/4f0QyYn @forum_ford hosts a discussion with award winning film makers Joy Davenport, Exe. Producer Monica Land, and Historian Kate Clifford Larson about "Fannie Lou Hamer's America" & the power of her voice. #civilrights #America

With another storm on the way to the Gulf Coast, experts warn for more flooding. Learning from areas who know how to handle this is important, as expert Sergio Fagherazzi says in a 2015 talk with @NOVAScienceCafe here: bit.ly/44TLOyY #storms #flooding #weather #news

The U.K. has decided to move the voting age to 16, reports @nytimes. @rachaelcobb explains her perspective on why this is a good idea in a debate earlier this year with @GBHNews, @Suffolk_U, and @RevSpaces. Watch here: bit.ly/3Dcvobn #voting #uk #news

#OnThisDay, in 2020, American civil rights leader and politician John Lewis died at age 80. In this 2003 @JFKLibraryFdn talk, he shares his memory of the 1963 March on Washington and his wisdom. Full talk: bit.ly/44AYGeB

Indonesia Confirms U.S. Trade Agreement, but Details Remain Scarce; @nytimes reports. Understand better Indonesia with this 2024 @worldboston talk and former ambassador @RobertOBlakeJr: bit.ly/4d4PQ9Q #tariffs #worldtrade #Indonesia

Senate Approves Trump’s Bid to Cancel Public Broadcast Funds; @nytimes reports. Learn more about the Trump administration efforts to demonize the truth with this recent @camforum and David Enrich, NY times reporter and author of "Murdering the Truth": bit.ly/3Zrtb3o

Some communities have begun paying meth users to quit, says @nytimes. Expert Gene Heyman described exactly what it takes to get someone to quit drugs in a 2010 talk with @ThoughtCast. Watch here: bit.ly/4eTMUQ2 #drugs #addiction #community #news

What does make harpsichord special? Well each of them is unique... Professor and Musician Mark Kroll tells the story of this surprising instrument in a @charlesrivermus talk we just published: bit.ly/44WriOn #music #earlymusic #passion #instrument #harpsichordlovers