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Summer travelâŠ
Let Harari be your philosophical tour guide on your summer travels. He points out how the world is both more connected, and yet fragmented than ever. His well-considered, thoughtful arguments will give you a different perspective than you get from headlines and 30-second news clips.
On the screenâŠ
Read this after you binge HBOâs âChernobyl.â You havenât heard the horrifying details of the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown so thrillingly or nightmarishly as in this gripping account from journalist Adam Higginbotham.
In the newsâŠ
Environmental thought leader Bill McKibben issues a passionate call to action to save not just our planet, but our humanity. McKibben lays out unsettling evidence of the dangers of climate change, as well as the threat of unregulated advances in technologies like AI and bioengineering that threaten the survival of humans.
New releaseâŠ
Why do Americans pay more for healthcare than any other developed country in the world? Find out here as Magee exposes how the Medical Industrial Complex was designed from the start to prioritize profits over people.
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