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May
18
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Walter Isaacson on the Greatest Sentence Ever Written
Hybrid EVENT America at 250

Walter Isaacson, in conversation with Max Boot, discusses his new book and what the Declaration of Independence's most famous words mean for America as it marks its 250th anniversary.

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Trump Administration meeting with leaders from Central Asia
Apr
30
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A Golden Era For US-Central Asia Relations?
Hybrid EVENT

Ajar Chekirova, Elena Son-LaRocco, and Alex Cooley explore Central Asia’s rising role and what it could mean for US engagement and diaspora communities.

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Wall Street
Apr
21
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Is the Global Economy Ready for Another Forever War?
Virtual EVENT

Lord Jim O’Neill, Raghu Rajan, and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss the mounting and multiplying global economic effects of the Iran war.

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Apr
8
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World Health Day 2026: Global Health at a Crossroads
Hybrid EVENT

As the United States steps back from decades of global health leadership, Dean Karlan, Margaret Kruk, and Zaher Sahloul examine what's at stake and who fills the void.

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