Frank Shorter: From Olympic Champion to Anti-Doping Crusader
In 1972, Frank Shorter won the gold medal in the men’s Olympic marathon in Munich. No American man has captured the top spot since. He is also the only American athlete to win two medals in the Olympic...
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Dr. Sherwin Nuland, a writer of unflinching clarity and honesty about difficult topics including his own battles with depression, discusses the history of medical ethics from Hippocrates to the...
View ArticleReproductive Rights: Politics and Ethics in the Abortion Debate
The abortion debate has a long and tangled history in American politics. This panel examines that history and its ramifications for and on the body. Professor Reva Siegel of Yale Law School discusses...
View ArticleShriver Center Benefit -- Featuring Samantha Bee
Samantha Bee will perform for the Shriver Center Benefit where activist Deborah Harrington will be honored with the Sargent Shriver Equal Justice Award. The Shriver Center uses law and advocacy to...
View ArticleThe Genius Spark of Nikola Tesla, a Conversation on Innovation
C2ST invites you to explore the life and work of one of the great minds of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Nikola Tesla's discoveries illuminated the World's Columbian Exhibition in Chicago in...
View ArticleChicago Humanities Festival: Maria Hinojosa
As the host and executive producer of NPR’s Latino USA, Maria Hinojosa has had a significant vantage point on the issues and concerns of Latinos, the fastest growing segment in the United States. Her...
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