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The Open Mind, Hosted by Alexander Heffner

Summary: 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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 The Deaths of Others | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:06

John Tirman, Executive Director of the Center for International Studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, discusses the fate of civilians in America's wars.

 Do We Waste Money on Terminal Patients (Part II)? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:26:55

Richard Heffner continues the conversation with Dr. Peter Bach, Director of the Center for Health Policy and Outcomes at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

 Do We Waste Money on Terminal Patients? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:26:49

Richard Heffner speaks with Dr. Peter Bach, Director of the Center for Health Policy and Outcomes at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York.

 Broadcasting in America... in the Public Interest, Part 2 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:26:38

Richard Heffner continues the conversation with Federal Communications Commission member Michael J. Copps.

 Broadcasting in America... in the Public Interest | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:03

Member of the Federal Communications Commission Michael J. Copps discusses freedom of speech and expression.

 In Conversation with a Reporter | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:04

New York Times reporter David Segal discusses lawyers and law school.

 The Businessmen's Crusade Against The New Deal | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:27

Historian Kim Phillips-Fein discusses the counter-revolution against Roosevelt's influence.

 Back at The New Yorker with Hendrik Hertzberg AND a "National Popular Vote" | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:26:59

Writer of The New Yorker's "Comment" section Hendrik Hertzberg discusses President Obama and his current campaign for reelection.

 Back at The New Yorker with Hendrik Hertzberg | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:26:50

Writer of The New Yorker's "Comment" section Hendrik Hertzberg discusses President Obama and his current campaign for reelection.

 In Search of Leadership | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:27:29

Frances Hesselbein, head of the Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute and former CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA, discusses leadership in America.

 Young American Voters and the Coming Presidential Election | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:26:52

Student journalist Alexander Heffner discusses the youth vote and this year's election.

 "The Vast Wasteland"... a Half Century Later | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:25:31

Newton Minow revisits the assessment he made half a century ago as FCC Chairman.

 At Yale: The Floyd Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:26:42

Richard Heffner speaks with First Amendment attorney Floyd Abrams.

 The Idea and the Uses of a Foundation, Part II | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:26:39

Dr. Vartan Gregorian discusses the purpose of foundations.

 The Idea and the Uses of a Foundation, Part I | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:26:39

Dr. Vartan Gregorian discusses the purpose of foundations.

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