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#OnThisDay 250 ago, the new nation known as the United States was emerging and two men, Prince Hall and George Washington discussed how inclusive the army should be. Tune into this 2021 Paul Revere House talk to learn more about Prince Hall and how he helped shaping the nation.

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Just published! 👉 bit.ly/3Igxsky Author Jennifer Weiner discusses her books and writer life with GBH News Jeremy Siegel as part of GBH Beyond the Page lecture series.

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Author Jennifer Weiner discusses her books and writer life with <a href="/GBHNews/">GBH News</a> <a href="/jersiegel/">Jeremy Siegel</a> as part of  <a href="/GBH/">GBH</a> Beyond the Page lecture series.
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Beware of frames and how they shape the way we experience the world, Nicole Agois Hurel, Open Door Arts director, reflects on how we shape our word to introduce GBH Disability Reframed panel. Watch the full talk: bit.ly/44cxUJi

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There is a way forward after devasting flash floods. In this 2020 Biodiversity for a Livable Climate talk, Janot Mendler De Suarez explains her vision for the Haiti’s “Green Pearl” Initiative that could apply to Texas too. Full talk: bit.ly/4fOtR8G #wecangethroughthis #Texas #sustainability

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Orphaned pipes continue to harm the environment after draining oil, reports NPR. But there's no simple replacement for this form of energy, as Alice Friedemann explains oil's history in a 2021 talk with Biodiversity for a Livable Climate. Watch here: bit.ly/48pEIlx #oil #climatechange #news

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Before 2001, having a fat main character in fiction was almost unthinkable. Bestseller author Jennifer Weiner reflects on how her books have reshaped fictional characters. Full talk: bit.ly/3Igxsky #author #Book #beyourself

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Social isolation is a major health risk for older adults. Groups across Mass. are stepping up; GBH News reports. Discover a fun activity that can be done alone but still within a community: the line country dancing, watching this 2019 talk with Edgar B Herwick III and April Barker. #live

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Would you guess how many slavery ships crossed the Atlantic Ocean and brought Africans to the Americas? And how many people did they carry? Watch the video to find out, and @MAAHmuseum talk to find out more about the slavery trade: bit.ly/4kEDdH4 #history #trivia

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#OnThisDay in 1947, the Roswell incident became the centre of a conspiracy theory involving UFOs and extraterrestrials. Are we alone in the universe? Astrophysicist Mario Livio weighs in in this 2023 ScienceforthePublic talk: bit.ly/4kvdMHf #ovni #history #science

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COVID’s impact on social interaction still poses a major health risk for seniors in care homes, according to GBH News. J.W. Freiberg, author of Surrounded by Others and Yet So Alone, talks more about this negative effect in this 2020 Cambridge Forum talk: bit.ly/3OUvBT1

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100 years ago, teaching Darwin's theory of evolution through natural selection was illegal in TN since it went against the Bible. Carl Zimmer discussed how this theory began in a 2014 talk with @arnoldarboretum. Watch here: bit.ly/408IQoP #science #history #darwin

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Just published! 👉 bit.ly/462u9ri Cambridge Forum discusses noise and its impact on our wellbeing and spaces with Chris Berdik, journalist and author of "Clamor - How noise took over the world and how we can take it back" #authortalk #wellbeing #modernissues

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<a href="/camforum/">Cambridge Forum</a> discusses noise and its impact on our wellbeing and spaces with <a href="/chrisberdik/">Chris Berdik</a>, journalist and author of "Clamor - How noise took over the world and how we can take it back" #authortalk #wellbeing #modernissues
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Health professionals sued the U.S. government on Monday over the decision to stop recommending Covid vaccinations. The science of vaccines is complex as Dr. John H. Connor explained in a 2023 talk with ScienceforthePublic. Watch here: bit.ly/44RMbvc #vaccines #medicine #news

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What is the sound that most people consider like the worst noise ever? Listen to journalist Chris Berdik, author of "Clamor - How Noise Took Over The World and How We Can Take it Back" in this just released Cambridge Forum talk: bit.ly/462u9ri #noise #life #wellbeing

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Coming off anti-depressants can make you feel worse than never taking them at all, says NPR. These drugs aren't perfect solutions, as Robert Whitaker explains their impact on populations in a 2019 talk with ScienceforthePublic here: bit.ly/451r4Wn #depression #SSRIs #news

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Trump administration says it will subpoena Harvard for international students' records; on GBH News In this recent Cambridge Forum talk, Berna León, a Spanish teaching assistant at Harvard's School of Government shares his perspective on what is happening: bit.ly/3Zrtb3o

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After devastating floods a Central Texas community comes together; on NPR. Learn how neighbors are often the first responders with this 2024 Cambridge Forum talk and Susannah Fox, author of Rebel Health: bit.ly/43Lp1o3 #together

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‘I’m a healthier person for playing a serial killer’: Michael C Hall says on Dexter’s wildly improbable return in The Guardian. Learn why the entertainment industry is fond of villains with this 2019 #BostonTalks lecture and Frankie Vanaria, expert in film theory. #popculture

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Houses outside of Boston have been allegedly used as bases for human trafficking, reports GBH News. Kristen Abrams discusses the global issue at hand and its trajectory in a 2020 talk with WorldBoston. Watch here: bit.ly/3sAaiOH #news #humantrafficking

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The National Parks' busiest season has collided with major funding cuts, impacting visitor experience. Hear Ken Burns explain why he dedicated a series to these sites during the 2009 premiere with Museum of Science: bit.ly/4kxAuP2 #environment #summer #documentary