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Story in the Public Square

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Story in the Public Square is a weekly, public affairs show designed to study, celebrate, and tell stories that matter. The show is inspired by the power of stories to shape public understanding of important issues. For example, Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel, "Uncle Tom's Cabin," shined a crucial light on the violence and inhumanity of American slavery, fueled the abolition movement, and inspired Abraham Lincoln, upon meeting the author, to say "So you're the little woman who wrote the book that made this great war." Narrative is no less important today-though the vehicles for dissemination are much more diverse. From a great novel to a film, a song, or even a Tweet, stories still very much impact the way the American public looks at issues. Our show turns a critical eye to these stories and their tellers.

Episodes:

• Michael Sobolik

  For decades, strategists and political leaders have warned about the challenge of a powerful China to the United States. Author Michael Sobolik argues the two countries are already locked in a new cold war, and the United States is losing.

  Next Airing:	Mon, Jul 29th, 2024 at 11:30 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:46
  Usage rights:	7/1/2024 to 6/30/2027

• Leah Umansky

  Next Airing:	Mon, Aug 5th, 2024 at 11:30 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	7/1/2024 to 6/30/2027

• Ruth Ganesh

  Next Airing:	Mon, Aug 12th, 2024 at 11:32 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:27:46
  Usage rights:	7/1/2024 to 6/30/2027

• Dean-David Schillinger

  Next Airing:	Mon, Aug 19th, 2024 at 11:30 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	7/1/2024 to 6/30/2027

• Annalee Newitz

  Next Airing:	Mon, Aug 26th, 2024 at 11:30 PM on UEN-TV
  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	7/1/2024 to 6/30/2027

• Louise Story and Ebony Reed

  The myth is that anyone who works hard, saves their money, and makes good decisions, can develop wealth in the United States. But Louise Story and Ebony Reed document the long and painful history of the structures, policies, and practices that have resulted in a profound wealth gap between Black and White Americans.

  Length:	00:27:46
  Usage rights:	7/1/2024 to 6/30/2027

• Mikkael Sekeres

  In his new book, "Drugs and the FDA: Safety, Efficacy, and the Public's Trust," nationally renowned oncologist and scientist Mikkael Sekeres discusses how the FDA was shaped by public health crises.

  Length:	00:27:04
  Usage rights:	7/1/2024 to 6/30/2027

• Ned Blackhawk

  For too long, the history we've considered "America's" has really just been the history of European conquest. Yale University historian Ned Blackhawk argues that there is no American history without its first, indigenous inhabitants.

  Length:	00:27:29
  Usage rights:	10/16/2023 to 10/15/2026

• Ray Suarez

  Immigration has been a contentious issue in American politics for generations. Yet immigrants keep coming to the United States, overcoming obstacles, and working for better opportunities for themselves and their families. In his new book, journalist Ray Suarez shares the stories of recent immigrants in their quest to find a home.

  Length:	00:27:20
  Usage rights:	7/1/2024 to 6/30/2027

• Sean Carberry

  The last 25 years have produced plenty of conflict and a seasoned community of journalists who have moved towards the sound of fighting. Journalist Sean Carberry documents the personal costs of those reporters, producers, photographers, and videographers who, in documenting the worst of humanity, have paid a price with their physical and emotional health.

  Length:	00:29:00
  Usage rights:	7/1/2024 to 6/30/2027

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