Harvard Professor, Alex Keyssar: On What Could Go Wrong With Voting in the 2020 U.S. Election and When Congress Picks the President
Find out why Americans don’t elect a president by popular vote, how the U.S. ended up with the convoluted system of voting it has today, and why it’s been so hard to change it.
Former Ambassador to Israel and Egypt, Dan Kurtzer: An Inside Perspective on Israel and the Middle East
The surprising reasons why the recently signed Bahrain and UAE agreements are great for Israel, and if we’ll see a peace agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
MIT Professor, Andrew McAfee: On Prospering From Fewer Resources & Getting More From Less
Most people believe that taking better care of the planet means reducing consumption, learning to share and reuse, and restraining growth. Is that argument correct? Find out from Andrew McAfee, director of MIT’s Digital Initiative, why it's not true.
Former Google CEO, Eric Schmidt: On AI, Tech, COVID-19, and Making the World A Better Place
Find out how former Google CEO Eric Schmidt sees the future of artificial intelligence (AI) and tech. As leader of NY Governor Cuomo's COVID-19 task force, he’ll also provide insights on the world post-COVID, as well as the opportunities and talent that he is investing in through Schmidt Futures and his new podcast Reimagine.
Former Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Chertoff: On National Security Issues Today
Michael Chertoff, a former Secretary of Homeland Security, federal prosector, judge and Assistant U.S. Attorney General, provides a unique perspective on national security issues today, including using federal troops in cities, criminal justice, immigration, terrorism and health threats.
Founder of Khan Academy, Sal Khan: On Scaling to One Billion Students
Find out how the founder of Khan Academy built the world’s largest online learning platform, what he is doing now, and how he is reimagining education.
JetBlue Chairman, Joel Peterson: Leadership and Building A Winning Culture
Learn how to inspire others, navigate through crises, and launch new ventures from the man who helped build JetBlue and served as advisor to hundreds of other companies, including seven start-ups which are now worth over $1 billion.
Richard McGregor: On China’s Secretive Ruling Communist Party
Richard McGregor, former Financial Times bureau chief, provides an eye-opening look at China’s secretive ruling Communist Party. Find out how “the Party is like God” and how the Chinese Communist Party is responsible for China’s economic rise, human rights record, turbulent history, and relations with the U.S. Learn what the Party and its leader, Xi Jinping, want now.
Harvard Law Professor, Richard Lazarus: Making Climate History at the Supreme Court
Harvard Law School professor Richard Lazarus tells the gripping inside story of the most important environmental law case ever decided by the US Supreme Court, what it took to win it and its sweeping impact. Lazarus offers a poignant reminder of the difference one person can make. See how far we’ve come―how far we still must go – and how one person made a difference and how you can make a difference now.
Founder of the Innocence Project, Barry Scheck: Why People Are Wrongfully Convicted
This week on 3 Takeaways, founder of the Innocence Project Barry Scheck, answers all questions related to wrongful convictions. Barry Scheck has freed hundreds of wrongfully convicted people from jail, many of whom spent decades in jail for crimes they didn’t commit.