The Open Mind is a thoughtful excursion into the world of ideas across media, politics, technology, the arts and all realms of civic life.
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Goes behind-the-scenes of your favorite public television programs featuring conversations with the people who make them.
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Travel back in time with one brave family and a group of intrepid would-be cowboys as they find out what it took to make it on the western frontier in 1867. How well will these modern-day individuals do as they experience real life on the range? Tune in to PBS's Texas Ranch House May 1-4, from 8-10 pm EST and go to pbs.org/ranchhouse to find out!
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Carnegie Endowment fellow Tong Zhao discusses central and rogue nuclear powers of Asia.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists CEO Rachel Bronson discusses a potential nuclear event.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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Arms Control Association nonproliferation policy director Kelsey Davenport discusses Iran.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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In his hometown of Savannah, Georgia, Senator Raphael Warnock and Alexander break bread over chicken and waffles (and crab cake benedict); then visit his childhood home.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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In Hays, Kansas, Senator Jerry Moran and Alexander break bread over chili and milkshakes; then visit the local library.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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At her favorite local restaurant, Senator Mazie Hirono and Alexander break bread over Japanese fare; then visit the Honolulu high school from which she graduated.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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At the first-ever food hall in Pueblo, Colorado, Governor Jared Polis and Alexander break bread over a smorgasbord of hot chicken, roast beef, and ramen.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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American fighter pilot Amy McGrath discusses U.S. security policies.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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Project on Managing the Atom researcher Mariana Budjeryn discusses the Russia-Ukraine war.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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At Pillen Family Farms, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen and Alexander break bread over pork sandwiches; then practice skeet shooting.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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Oppenheimer Project founder Charles Oppenheimer discusses his grandfather's legacy and nuclear counterproliferation.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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At Marieke Gouda farm in rural Wisconsin, Senator Tammy Baldwin and Alexander break bread over fondue and curds; then tour the plant.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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At Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, Governor Wes Moore and Alexander break bread over stadium concessions at a baseball game.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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Neuroscientist Kelly Clancy discusses her new book "Playing with Reality: How Games Have Shaped Our World."Por The Open Mind on PBS
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Planet Word founder Ann Friedman and executive director Nikki Sertsu discuss their Washington DC museum.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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University of Oregon sociologist Krystale Littlejohn discusses the post-Roe climate in the United States.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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University of Denver chancellor Jeremy Haefner and Rutgers University president Jonathan Holloway discuss speech and protest.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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In downtown Buffalo, Wyoming, Governor Mark Gordon and Alexander break bread over steak and potatoes at The Historic Occidental Hotel.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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At the annual renewable energy fair in Chena Hot Springs, Senator Lisa Murkowski and Alexander break bread over salmon burgers, halibut, and scallops; then take a nature walk.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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In Tucson, Arizona, Senator Mark Kelly and Alexander break bread over Sonoran hot dogs and then fly over the desert.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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In Fayetteville, West Virginia, Senator Shelley Moore Capito and Alexander break bread over flapjacks and then visit America's newest national park.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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At Tomasita’s restaurant in Santa Fe, New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and Alexander break bread over red and green chile enchiladas and then hike a trail.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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At her annual maple tapping, Maine Governor Janet Mills and Alexander break bread over homemade chicken a l'orange.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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In his boyhood home of Nashville, North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper and Alexander break bread over pulled pork plates and banana pudding.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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At Sara Thai Kitchen in Salt Lake City, Governor Spencer Cox and Alexander break bread over spicy seafood and vegetables.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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At Blueprint Cafe in Newark, Senator Cory Booker and Alexander break bread over vegan chicken and waffles and then toss a football.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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In the North Dakota badlands, Governor Doug Burgum and Alexander break bread over homegrown bison, potatoes, and strawberries.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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At San Marcos restaurant in Oklahoma City, Governor Kevin Stitt and Alexander break bread over carne asada tacos.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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At the Elena Gallegos Open Space in Albuquerque, Senator Martin Heinrich and Alexander break bread over homemade elk fajitas.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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At the Harold Thune Auditorium in Murdo, South Dakota, Senator John Thune and Alexander play basketball and then break bread over cheeseburgers.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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University of Arizona economist Ronald Trosper discusses the Native American tradition.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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Civic leader David McCullough III discusses the mission of the American Exchange Project.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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Privacy expert Karen Levy discusses the future of workplace surveillance.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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Author Alexandra Hudson discusses her new book "The Soul of Civility."Por The Open Mind on PBS
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Documentarian David France discusses his HBO documentary "How to Survive a Pandemic."Por The Open Mind on PBS
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Novelist Jennifer Vanderbes discusses the secret history of thalidomide in America.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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Mathematician Coco Krumme discusses her book "Optimal Illusions: The False Promise of Optimization"Por The Open Mind on PBS
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Science writer Benjamin Ehrlich discusses his new book "The Brain in Search of Itself.”Por The Open Mind on PBS
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Author Chris Miller talks about the intersection of chipmakers and geopolitical crises.
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Mycologist Keith Seifert discusses what could be responsible for the next pandemic.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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Tech journalist Robert Buderi discusses his new book "Where Futures Converge: Kendall Square and the Making of a Global Innovation Hub."Por The Open Mind on PBS
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Undark magazine editor Ashley Smart discusses the intersection of science and society.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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Science journalist Chelsea Conaboy discusses how parenthood evolves the brain.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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Author Rachel Gross discusses her new book Vagina Obscura: An Anatomical Voyage.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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Science journalist Richard Conniff discusses public health policies.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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Knight Science Journalism @MIT director Deborah Blum discusses the challenges and tactics of contemporary science journalism.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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Physician Carl Erik Fisher discusses the past, present, and future of addiction.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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Mathematician Manil Suri discusses why the objectivity of math is essential to preserving civil society.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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Elder justice leader M.T. Connolly discusses her new book "The Measure of Our Age."Por The Open Mind on PBS
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University of Minnesota neuroscientist David Redish discusses the science of our choices.Por The Open Mind on PBS
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