A view of Mt. Vesuvius from Naples, the Italian city that is the setting for Elena Ferrante's novel "My Brilliant Friend."
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Tuesday, Dec 11 • 12 p.m. (ET)
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Protesters at Trump Tower in Chicago call for protecting the Mueller investigation against interference by the Trump administration.
Friday, Dec 07 • 12 p.m. (ET)
New Information In The Mueller Investigation. But Will Any Of It Be The Big One?
In a new book, Pulitzer Prize winning historian Joseph Ellis asks what the Founding Fathers can teach us today.
Tuesday, Dec 04 • 12 p.m. (ET)
What Would The Founders Say About America Today? It’s Time For A Good Argument
A member of the California National Guard conducts search and debris clearing operations, Nov. 17, 2018, in Paradise, California, following the deadly Camp Fire. More frequent and intense wildfires are one of the many consequences of climate change discussed in a recent report released by the U.S. government.
Friday, Nov 30 • 12 p.m. (ET)
Amid Dire Climate Predictions, Trump Administration Stands By Skepticism
President Trump visits Saudi Arabia on May 21, 2017. It was his first foreign trip as president and the first time a US president visited Saudi Arabia as the first stop abroad.