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A prescription to modernize public health
The pandemic was a crucible for public health. What are the key takeaways? Epidemiologist Dr. Sandro Galea offers his diagnosis and a prescription for public health going forward in his new book, “Within Reason: A Liberal Public Health for an Illiberal Time.”
Heather Cox Richardson on 'Democracy Awakening'
This week, Big Books and Bold Ideas is launching an election year series that asks: What is American democracy in 2024? Our first guest is historian Heather Cox Richardson, whose latest book is “Democracy Awakening.”
How women of the CIA changed history
In her new book, “The Sisterhood,” journalist Liza Mundy reveals the hidden stories of women working inside America’s top spy agency — how they brought down a Russian spy, discovered where Osama bin Laden was hiding and endured a decades-long fight for equality and recognition.
Can higher education be saved from itself?
Brian Rosenberg, president emeritus of Macalester College, offers a candid assessment of American higher education in his new book: “Whatever It is, I’m Against It: Resistance to Change in Higher Education.”