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31 Jul 2019

CNN’s Chief National Correspondent, anchor of Inside Politics and speaker John King addressed President Donald Trump’s tweets attacking Congresswoman Elijah Cummings and Baltimore. King urged viewers to see the “pattern in the President’s attacks,” specifically the underlying themes of racism followed by the subsequent backtracking on his comments. He stated that the President’s retraction of his statements does not mask the “original intent of the message.” 

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30 Jul 2019

Bedridden at the age of 21 due to an undiagnosable illness, Doug Lindsay spent 11 years researching his condition before designing an operation that would eventually save his life. His incredible story of overcoming a debilitating health issue through his own perseverance and innovation was featured on CNN.  

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26 Jul 2019

Best-selling author and breast cancer survivor Kelly Corrigan spoke to the hosts of TODAY to discuss her book Tell Me More, an examination of the essential phrases that turn the wheel of life. Exploring how we can best express our feelings, Corrigan discussed some of the powerful lessons contained within the book, tying them to her own life as a mother, daughter and wife.

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23 Jul 2019

Are you a Shark Week fanatic? APB's Paul de Gelder will be hosting shows that you won't want to miss! An Australian Navy diver who lost two limbs in a brutal shark attack that changed his life, de Gelder has inspired audiences around the world with his riveting story of triumph over tragedy.

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23 Jul 2019

APB speakers Ken Jennings, the all-time Jeopardy! champion, and Garry Kasparov, one of the greatest chess players of all time, both have faced head-to-head against artificial intelligence machines. Featured in Forbes, the two challenges are considered to be some of the greatest the world has seen. 

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17 Jul 2019

Best known for his groundbreaking research at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), APB speaker Alex “Sandy” Pentland and his artificial intelligence (AI) company, Cogito, is featured in TIME.  

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12 Jul 2019

Are you more likely to succeed from deliberate practice or by gaining experience in varied areas? Two APB speakers—best-selling author of Range, David Epstein, and Senior Editor-at-Large of Fortune, Geoff Colvin—each argue that one of these paths is the best way to find success.

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11 Jul 2019

Esteemed educator, best-selling author of The Gift of Failure, and APB speaker Jessica Lahey discusses the importance of teachers meaningfully engaging their students to make learning interesting. A sought-after speaker with unique insights on education, Lahey addresses the issue of connecting with apathetic students by discussing the performance art aspect of school with famous magician and former teacher, Teller. 

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11 Jul 2019

July 20th, 2019 is the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 and the first moon Landing. On this day, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong were the first humans to ever land on the moon. This monumental event not only pioneered space travel and exploration, but united Americans in the achievement of a near impossible dream.

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08 Jul 2019

From Coco Gauff’s triumph on the courts to electrified fans chanting, “Equal Pay!” as TEAM USA took home the gold at the Women’s World Cup, the eyes of the world were on women. Minutes after the USWNT won its second consecutive championship, NIKE aired an ad called “Never Stop Winning” that captured the mood. “I believe,” the narrator said, “a whole generation of girls and boys will go out and play and say things like, ‘I want to be like Megan Rapinoe when I grow up.’” Rapinoe and her teammates Alex Morgan, Rose Lavelle, Tobin Heath and others have fought hard for equal pay and investment in women’s soccer. As tennis legend Billie Jean King tweeted, “These athletes have brought more attention, support, & pride to women’s sport…It is long past time to pay them what they rightly deserve.”

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