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March For Our Lives (MFOL) announced that co-founder Jaclyn “Jackie” Corin will assume the role of Executive Director, leading the organization’s return to its founding mission as a youth-led movement focused on holding the gun lobby and its politicians accountable for the epidemic of gun violence in America. The leadership change makes Corin, who is an APB exclusive speaker, the only gun violence survivor currently serving as Executive Director of a national gun violence prevention organization.

It’s a question that’s being asked increasingly often as patients are becoming more proactive with their healthcare. Are full medical body scans (MRIs) worth the steep, out-of-pocket cost to help possibly detect diseases earlier? (The prices can run into thousands of dollars and are not covered by insurance.) And for medical professionals, will these scans revolutionize the future of healthcare? For many celebrities, including APB speaker Daymond John, the answer is a definitive yes.

What will be the impact of trade tariffs on the U.S. economy? In a recent article on Bloomberg.com, the world's leading financial futurist, geopolitical advisor and economist Jason Schenker said one effect would be the rise of the euro against the dollar. 

If you are looking for solid financial advice to bolster your bottom line or ever dreamed of investing in sports teams, than grab your phone or login onto your computer and listen to the inaugural episode of the Portfolio Players, presented by E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley.

APB speaker Cyril Derreumaux has successfully completed his 3,000-mile journey across the Atlantic Ocean from the Canary Islands to Martinique in a 100% human-powered, solo and unsupported kayak. He completed the trip in 71 days, 14 hours and 57 minutes.  

In a passionate editorial for TIME magazine, disability advocate and bestselling author Rebekah Taussig discusses an ongoing legal case that threatens the disability protections she’s known her whole life. 

In this highly anticipated follow-up to the bestselling Eyes on the Prize, Author, Political Analyst, Award-winning Columnist and APB Exclusive Speaker Juan Williams turns his attention to the rise of a new 21st-century civil rights movement in his latest book.

If there is one thing that Bestselling Author and APB Exclusive Speaker Brad Meltzer wants everyone to know, it’s this: We all need magic in our lives. In his latest book, which hits shelves on March 4, he tells you exactly how to get it.

New York Times Bestselling Author, APB Exclusive Speaker and Award-winning Historian Dr. Keisha Blain will release her latest book, Without Fear: Black Women and the Making of Human Rights, in September. The book, which is being published by W.W. Norton, explores the extensive history of human rights, focusing on the contributions and philosophies of Black women in the United States from the early 1800s to today.

Adam Met, a member of the Multi-Platinum Band AJR and Columbia University professor, just announced the publication of his new book, Amplify: How to Use the Power of Connection to Engage, Take Action, and Build a Better World.