Winston Churchill was a British statesman and politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest wartime leaders of the 20th century, leading Britain through its darkest hour during World War II.
Churchill was born in 1874 and was educated at Harrow and Sandhurst. He began his career in the British Army and later transitioned into politics, serving as a Member of Parliament for over 60 years. He held several government positions throughout his career, including as the First Lord of the Admiralty, Minister of Munitions, and Secretary of State for War.
During World War II, Churchill served as Prime Minister and played a key role in leading Britain through the war. He made powerful speeches that rallied the nation and inspired the British people to keep fighting, even in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. His speeches are widely considered to be some of the greatest in history, with phrases such as "Never give in, never give in, never, never, never" and "We shall fight on the beaches" becoming famous.
One of Churchill's greatest achievements as Prime Minister was his strong alliance with US President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. Together, they led the Allied powers to victory over Nazi Germany.
After World War II, Churchill served as Prime Minister again from 1951 to 1955 but was defeated in the general election. He remained an active Member of Parliament until 1964 and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953 for his six-volume memoir of the war. He died in 1965 at the age of 90.
Churchill's legacy continues to this day, with many seeing him as a symbol of leadership, courage, and determination in the face of adversity. He is often ranked as one of the greatest British Prime Ministers, and his speeches are still studied and admired by people all over the world.
Winston Churchill was a prolific writer throughout his life, publishing books on a wide range of subjects. One of his most notable literary achievements is his six-volume memoir, The Second World War, which he wrote during and after the war. The work, which was published between 1948 and 1954, provides a detailed and personal account of the war from Churchill's perspective, including his thoughts and decisions as Prime Minister. The memoirs were international bestsellers and were praised for their historical accuracy and Churchill's literary skill.
In addition to his memoirs, Churchill also wrote several other books throughout his life. Some of his most notable works include:
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<li>"The World Crisis" (1923-1931): A five-volume work that covers the period of Churchill's life from 1911 to 1928 and includes his thoughts on World War I and its aftermath.</li>
<li>"My Early Life" (1930): An autobiographical work that covers Churchill's childhood and early career.</li>
<li>"A History of the English-Speaking Peoples" (1956-1958): A four-volume work that covers the history of the English-speaking peoples from the Anglo-Saxon period to the end of the 19th century.</li>
<li>"Painting as a Pastime" (1948): A book in which Churchill reflects on his hobby of painting and its therapeutic effects.</li>
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Churchill's books have been widely read and praised for their historical accuracy and literary merit. They provide valuable insights into the mind of one of the most important figures of the 20th century and continue to be studied and admired today.

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Archibald Cox (1912–2004), a distinguished lawyer, is best known for his role as special prosecutor in the Watergate investigation. Still, his career also involved him in a number of First Amendment issues. Cox's won First Amendment cases during the Civil Rights era. Born in Plainfield, New Jersey, Cox graduated from Harvard Law School in 1937.
In 1961 President John F. Kennedy, for whom Cox had previously served as a speechwriter and adviser, appointed him as solicitor general. In this capacity, Cox won various cases defending the expressive rights of civil rights protesters. His success includes Bell v. Maryland (1964) and Griffin v. Maryland (1964), in which he persuaded the Supreme Court to uphold sit-ins on relatively narrow grounds.
In 1965 Cox returned to his former position on the faculty at Harvard Law School. He wrote a report for Columbia University dealing with student protests at that institution and helped guide Harvard University’s policies in response to student anti-war protests from 1969 to 1972. Cox was a special prosecutor in the Watergate scandal
In May 1973, Attorney General Elliot Richardson appointed Cox the first special prosecutor in the Watergate scandal. Cox’s investigation contributed to the chain of events leading to the resignation of President Richard M. Nixon. After testimony revealed that the Nixon administration had installed a recording device in the Oval Office, Cox subpoenaed tapes of conversations that took place there.
When Nixon refused to turn over the tapes, citing executive privilege, Cox took the matter to court. Finding that the president was not above the law, the courts ordered Nixon to give the tapes to Cox. The president instead offered to supply Cox with transcripts. When Cox rejected this approach, Nixon ordered him fired.
Rather than carry out Nixon’s order, Attorney General Richardson and Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus resigned. Solicitor General Robert Bork then agreed to fire Cox. The resignations and firing became known as the “Saturday night massacre.” These events elicited protests and call for Nixon’s impeachment. Nixon eventually conceded, relinquishing the tapes to the new special prosecutor, Leon Jaworski.
Cox was chairman of the campaign finance reform organization. Cox served as the chairman of Common Cause; a nonprofit lobbying organization focused on campaign finance reform that helped secure the decision in Buckley v. Valeo (1976) upholding much of the Federal Election Reform Act of 1974. He received the Paul Douglas Ethics in Government Award in 1995 and a Thomas “Tip” O’Neill Citizenship Award.

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Gilles Asselin, founder and executive director of New Jersey-based SoCoCo Intercultural, is a program designer, trainer, and consultant who helps international executives and managers succeed when working across cultures.

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Jodi Kantor is a prize-winning investigative reporter and best-selling author whose work has revealed hidden truths about power, gender, technology, politics, and culture. In October 2017, she and Megan Twohey broke the story of decades of sexual abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein. Their work helped ignite the #MeToo movement, shift attitudes, and spur new laws, policies, and accountability standards around the globe.&nbsp;
Together with a team of colleagues who exposed harassment across industries, they were awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service, journalism’s highest award. They also received or shared in numerous other honors, including a 2017 George Polk Award. She Said, Kantor, and Twohey’s book recounting the Weinstein investigation was called “an instant classic of investigative journalism” by The Washington Post and one of the best books of the year by the New York Public Library, NPR, The New York Times, Time, and many other publications.
Before then, Ms. Kantor’s article about the havoc caused by automated scheduling systems in Starbucks workers’ lives spurred changes at the company and helped begin a national fair-scheduling movement. After she and David Streitfeld investigated punishing practices at Amazon’s corporate headquarters, the company changed its human resources policies, introducing paternity leave and eliminating its employee ranking system.&nbsp;
Ms. Kantor’s report on working mothers and breastfeeding inspired two readers to create the first free-standing lactation suites for nursing mothers, now available in hundreds of airports and stadiums. Ms. Kantor wrote about Barack and Michelle Obama for six years, delving into their ideas, biographies, family, marriage, faith, and approach to the White House and covering the 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns.&nbsp;
Ms. Kantor’s best-selling book The Obamas, about their behind-the-scenes adjustment to the jobs of president and first lady, was published in 2012. Ms. Kantor, a contributor to "This Morning" on CBS, lives in Brooklyn with her husband, Ron Lieber, and their two daughters.

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Warren Buffett is an American businessman, investor, and philanthropist. He is the chairman and largest shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway, a multinational conglomerate holding company. Buffett began his career as a stockbroker and later formed his investment partnership, which eventually became Berkshire Hathaway. He is widely considered one of the most successful investors in history, and many have studied and emulated his investment strategies and philosophies. He is often referred to as the "Oracle of Omaha" due to his successful investment decisions.
Buffett is considered one of the wealthiest people in the world. According to Forbes, as of 2021, he is the 4th richest person in the world, with a net worth of over $100 billion. He has consistently been among the top 10 wealthiest people worldwide for many years. Much of his wealth comes from his controlling stake in Berkshire Hathaway and his successful investment decisions. He is also known for his philanthropy, having pledged to give away the majority of his wealth to charitable causes through the Giving Pledge.
Warren Buffett is also a well-known philanthropist. He has pledged to give away the majority of his wealth to charitable causes through the Giving Pledge, an initiative he started with Bill and Melinda Gates in 2010. Through the pledge, Buffett and other billionaires commit to giving away at least half their wealth to charitable causes during their lifetime or in their will.
Buffett has also made significant donations to various charitable organizations, including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation (named after his late wife), and the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, named after his father. He has also contributed to education, healthcare, and poverty-reduction initiatives.

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Milo Yiannopoulos is a New York Times-bestselling author, an award-winning reporter, an international political celebrity, a hair icon, a penitent, and, to the annoyance of his many enemies, an exceedingly happy person. He is the most censored, most lied-about man in the world, banned from stepping foot on entire continents for his unapologetic commitment to free expression.&nbsp;
He is also one of the most sought-after speakers anywhere, invited by foreign governments, wealthy individuals, and even the occasional courageous private company to share his unique blend of laughter and war. Milo lurches from improbable triumph to improbable triumph, loathed by Establishment Left and Right alike. His first book, Dangerous, sold over 200,000 copies, despite never being reviewed in any major publication.&nbsp;
Milo hosts a Friday night chat show on Censored.TV, which he describes as “a weekly late-night extravaganza of righteous indignation and casual cruelty.” Milo Yiannopoulos (born on 18 October 1984)is a British journalist, author, entrepreneur, public speaker, and former senior editor for Breitbart News. He wrote previously using the pseudonym, Milo Andreas Wagner.
Yiannopoulos founded The Kernel, an online tabloid magazine about technology, which he sold to Daily Dot Media in 2014. He wrote about the Gamergate controversy. As a self-proclaimed "cultural libertarian" and "free speech fundamentalist," he is a vocal critic of fourth-wave feminism, Islam, social justice, political correctness, and other movements and ideologies he deems authoritarian or belonging to the "regressive left."&nbsp;
Yiannopoulos considers himself a reporter of and "occasional fellow traveler" with the alt-right movement. He was permanently banned from Twitter in July 2016 for what the company cited as "inciting or engaging in the targeted abuse or harassment of others." He resigned from Breitbart after a video of him allegedly defending sexual relationships between boys as young as 13 and gay men in their 20s resurfaced

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Stewart Brand is an American writer best known as the editor of the Whole Earth Catalog. He founded several organizations, including The WELL, the Global Business Network, and the Long Now Foundation. He is the author of several books, most recently Whole Earth Discipline: An Ecopragmatist Manifesto.
Brand was born in Rockford, Illinois, and attended Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. He studied biology at Stanford University, graduating in 1960. As a soldier in the U.S. Army, he was a parachutist and taught infantry skills; he later expressed that his military experience had fostered his competence in organizing. A civilian again in 1962, he studied design at San Francisco Art Institute, photography at San Francisco State College, and participated in a legitimate scientific study of then-legal LSD in Menlo Park, California. In 1966, he married mathematician Lois Jennings, an Ottawa Native American.
Brand has lived in California since the 1960s. He and his second wife live on Mirene, a 64-foot (20 m)-long working tugboat. Built-in 1912, the boat is moored in a former shipyard in Sausalito, California. In addition, he works in Mary Heartline, a grounded fishing boat about 100 yards (90 meters) away. One of his favorite items is a table on which Otis Redding is said to have written "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay." (Brand acquired it from an antique dealer in Sausalito.)
By the mid-1960s, Brand became associated with New York multimedia group USCO and Bay Area author Ken Kesey and his "Merry Pranksters." Brand co-produced the Trips Festival, an early effort involving rock music and light shows, in San Francisco with Kesey and Ramón Sender Barayón. This was one of the first venues at which the Grateful Dead performed in San Francisco. About 10,000 hippies attended, and Haight-Ashbury soon emerged as a community. Tom Wolfe describes Brand in his 1968 book, The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.
The Whole Earth Catalog implied an ideal of human progress that depended on decentralized, personal, and liberating technological development—so‑called "soft technology." However, in 2005 he criticized aspects of the international environmental ideology he had helped to develop. He wrote an article called "Environmental Heresies" in the May 2005 issue of the MIT Technology Review, in which he describes what he considers necessary changes to environmentalism. He suggested, among other things, that environmentalists embrace nuclear power and genetically modified organisms as technologies with more promise than risk.
Brand later developed these ideas into a book and published the Whole Earth Discipline: An Ecopragmatist Manifesto in 2009. The book examines how urbanization, nuclear power, genetic engineering, geoengineering, and wildlife restoration can be powerful tools in humanity's ongoing fight against global warming. In a 2019 interview, Brand described his perspective as "post-libertarian," indicating that when the Whole Earth Catalog was being written, he did not fully understand the significance of the government's role in developing technology and engineering. In his environmental position, he self-describes as an "Eco-pragmatist."

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Jacqueline Novogratz is a social entrepreneur, author, and speaker. She is the founder and CEO of Acumen. This global nonprofit organization uses patient capital to build businesses that serve low-income communities in Africa, Latin America, South Asia, and the United States.
Before founding Acumen, Novogratz worked as a Wall Street analyst and consultant at McKinsey &amp; Company. She also worked as a development worker and social entrepreneur for several years in West Africa.
In her book "The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World," Novogratz tells the story of her journey to understand poverty and her experiences working in Africa and with social entrepreneurs. She got her Bachelor's degree in Economics and International Relations from the University of Virginia. She also holds an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Novogratz has been recognized as a leader in impact investing and social entrepreneurship. She was included in the Time 100 list in the year 2011. The Time 100 is an annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, as selected by Time magazine. The Time 100 list is divided into categories such as leaders, artists, and icons, and Novogratz was listed in the "Leaders" category. Being part of this list is an excellent recognition of the impact and influence of the organization's work and her contributions to the field of impact investing and social entrepreneurship.

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Deaton was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He attended Hawick High School and then Fettes College as a foundation scholar, working at Portmeirion hotel in the summer of 1964. He earned his B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees at the University of Cambridge, the last with a 1975 thesis entitled Models of Consumer Demand and Their Application to the United Kingdom under the supervision of Richard Stone. At Cambridge, he was later a fellow at Fitzwilliam College and a research officer working with Richard Stone and Terry Barker in the Department of Applied Economics.
In 1976 Deaton took up a post at the University of Bristol as a Professor of Econometrics. During this period, he completed a significant portion of his most influential work. In 1978, he became the first-ever recipient of the Frisch Medal, an award given by the Econometric Society every two years to an applied paper published within the past five years in Econometrica. In 1980, his paper on how demand for various consumption goods depends on prices and income was published in The American Economic Review. This paper has since been hailed as one of the twenty most influential articles published in the journal in its first hundred years.
In 1983, he left the University of Bristol for Princeton University. He is currently the Dwight D. Eisenhower Professor of International Affairs and Professor of Economics and International Affairs at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and the Department of Economics at Princeton. Since 2017, he has held a joint appointment with the University of Southern California, where he is the Presidential Professor of Economics. He holds both British and American citizenship.
In 2015, Deaton won that year's Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. Deaton was "delighted" and described himself as "someone who's concerned with the poor of the world and how people behave, and what gives them a good life." The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said that economic policy intended to reduce poverty could only be designed once individuals' consumption choices were understood, saying, "More than anyone else, Angus Deaton has enhanced this understanding. By linking detailed individual choices and aggregate outcomes, his research has helped transform the fields of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and development economics". Deaton is also the author of "Letters from America," a popular semi-annual feature in the Royal Economic Society Newsletter.

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Ryan Peterson is the founder and current CEO of Flexport.

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Noam Chomsky is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, and political activist. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential intellectuals of the second half of the 20th century and one of the leading figures in linguistics. He is the author of more than 100 books on linguistics, war and politics, and mass media.
Chomsky is best known for his theory of generative grammar, which argues that the ability to learn and use language is innate and hardwired into the human brain. This theory has significantly impacted linguistics and influenced research in other fields, such as cognitive science and neuroscience.
In addition to his linguistics work, Chomsky is known for his political activism and critiques of U.S. foreign policy and capitalism. He has strongly criticized U.S. imperialism, U.S. interventions in Latin America, and U.S. support for authoritarian regimes. He has also written and spoken extensively about the role of the mass media in shaping public opinion and serving the interests of the powerful. In addition, Chomsky has advocated freedom of speech and democracy.
He is also known for criticizing the mainstream media and its role in shaping public opinion. He argues that the mainstream media serves the interests of the powerful rather than providing citizens with the information they need to make informed decisions about general issues. He has advocated for alternative media and independent journalism beholden to corporate or government interests.
Chomsky has significantly influenced the political left and peace and social justice movements. He has been described as "arguably the most important intellectual alive" by the New York Times and continues to be a prominent public intellectual and influential voice in political discourse.
In his political activism, Chomsky has been a vocal advocate for freedom of speech and democracy. He has advocated for alternative media and independent journalism not beholden to corporate or government interests. Chomsky has been critical of the mainstream media's role in shaping public opinion and often criticized the role of media in manufacturing consent.
Chomsky has been influential on the political left and has impacted various social movements and progressive causes. He advocates for workers' rights and has spoken out against poverty, inequality, and the concentration of wealth and power in the hands of the few. He has also been a vocal critic of the influence of corporate governance on politics and the democratic process.
He is also an advocate for peace and is a strong critic of U.S. military interventions and wars, arguing that these actions often result in the loss of lives and civil liberties, as well as hindering the progress of democracy around the world. Chomsky has also been a vocal critic of the War on Terror, arguing that the "war" has been used to justify a wide range of human rights abuses and has hindered the progress of democracy worldwide.
In summary, Chomsky is an influential voice in political discourse, and his activism and writing often focus on democracy, human rights, and media manipulation. He is a strong advocate for social and political change, and his work continues to inspire and inform many progressive political movements.

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Barack Obama is a former American politician who served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017. He is the first African American to have held office and the first to have been elected to two consecutive terms. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on August 4, 1961, to a Kenyan father and an American mother.
Barack Obama attended Harvard Law School, where he graduated with honors in 1991. He then practiced law in Chicago and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004. Obama was elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1996 and to the U.S. Senate in 2004. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President of the United States in the 2008 election and won the election with over 52% of the popular vote.
As President, Obama was known for his progressive policies and his ability to bring people together to tackle difficult issues. He passed the Affordable Care Act, providing health care to millions of Americans and expanding access to preventative care. He also signed the Paris Climate Agreement, which committed the U.S. to reduce carbon emissions.
Obama's foreign policy focused on counter-terrorism, the use of drones, and the promotion of democracy and human rights. He was instrumental in the US-led campaign against ISIS in Iraq and Syria and in the US-led nuclear deal with Iran. He was also a strong advocate for LGBT rights, and his administration supported marriage equality.
Barack Obama left office with a high approval rating, seen by many as a successful two-term President. He is now a public speaker, author, and philanthropist. In 2019, Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to promote nuclear disarmament and world peace.
Barack Obama is also a strong supporter of education and has been vocal about the importance of education reform. He increased funding for Pell Grants and supported the expansion of college access and affordability. He also championed the expansion of Head Start, a program that helps children from low-income families prepare for school.
In addition to his work in politics and government, Obama is a bestselling author. His books include Dreams From My Father, The Audacity of Hope, and A Promised Land. He also founded the Obama Foundation, which works to inspire and empower citizens to create change in their own communities.

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Kevin Kelly is a writer, editor, and speaker who has had a diverse career exploring the intersection of technology, culture, and business.
In the early days of the internet, Kelly co-founded Wired magazine in 1993 and served as its Executive Editor until 1999. He helped to shape the magazine's coverage of technology and digital culture, and his writing and editing helped to establish Wired as a leading voice in the field.
After leaving Wired, Kelly continued to write and speak about technology and its impact on society. He has written several books, including "Out of Control: The New Biology of Machines, Social Systems, &amp; the Economic World" and "What Technology Wants," which explore how technology shapes our world and our future.
In recent years, Kelly has been a sought-after speaker and advisor on technology and its impact on society. He has spoken at conferences and events worldwide and advised companies and organizations on navigating the rapidly changing technological landscape. Kelly is also a co-founder of the All Species Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to cataloging and identifying every living species on earth. The Long Now Foundation focuses on long-term thinking and responsibility.
Overall, Kelly's career has been dedicated to understanding how technology shapes our world and helping others understand and navigate those changes.

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Glenn Beck is a leading conservative political commentator, radio host, and television personality. He is the founder and CEO of The Blaze, a multi-platform news and entertainment network. Born on February 10, 1964, in Everett, Washington, he grew up in Mount Vernon and attended Sehome High School. After dropping out of community college, he became a DJ at a local radio station. Eventually, he moved to Tampa, Florida, to take a position as a morning drive-time DJ.
It was in Tampa that Beck began to hone his political commentary and develop the unique, often confrontational style that would come to define his career. In late 2000, he was hired by the conservative radio network Premiere Radio, and his show was syndicated to over 100 stations nationwide. The show gained an audience of millions, and in 2009, Beck began hosting a daytime television show on Fox News. His show was a rating success, and he quickly established himself as a leading voice of conservatism.
In 2011, Beck left Fox News and founded The Blaze, which featured original programming, commentary, and analysis. In addition to his work on The Blaze, Beck hosted a nationally syndicated radio show from 2002 to 2018. He also launched a series of books, films, podcasts, and live tours. In recent years, Beck has expanded his commentary to include progressive issues such as immigration, racial justice, economic inequality, and the environment. He has become a strong advocate for a free press and government accountability.
Beck has been praised and criticized for his often-controversial opinions and is often accused of promoting conspiracy theories. He has been a polarizing figure in the political sphere, but his influence on American politics and culture remains undeniable.
Beck has also been involved in numerous philanthropic endeavors. In 2005, he founded Mercury One, a charity that supports veterans and first responders, promotes religious freedom, and provides humanitarian aid. Beck has also supported numerous other charitable organizations and causes, including the Special Olympics and the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
In addition to his political and philanthropic work, Beck is a successful entrepreneur. He has launched numerous businesses, including a clothing line, a media production company, and a publishing venture. Beck has also written a number of books, including The Real America: Messages from the Heart and Soul of the Nation and An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems.
Glenn Beck's influence on modern American politics and culture is undeniable. He has been a powerful voice of conservatism, an outspoken critic of both political parties and a prominent advocate for a free press and government accountability. His work has helped to shape the national conversation, and his influence will be felt for years to come.

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Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is a lawyer, writer, and the former First Lady of the United States. She is the wife of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama. Born on January 17, 1964, in Chicago, Illinois, Michelle was raised in a working-class family on the city's South Side. She attended Princeton University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology, and then went on to Harvard Law School, where she earned her Juris Doctor.
After graduating from Harvard, Michelle returned to Chicago and worked as a lawyer and community organizer. She met Barack Obama while working at a law firm, and the couple married in 1992. They have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.
As First Lady, Michelle focused on education, health, and wellness issues and supporting military families. She also worked to promote international education for girls and women and helped to launch the Let Girls Learn initiative, which aims to promote education for girls in developing countries.
In addition to her work as First Lady, Michelle has also been an advocate for healthy living and has launched several initiatives to promote healthy eating and exercise, including the "Let's Move!" campaign. She is also a best-selling author, with her memoir "Becoming" selling millions of copies worldwide.
After leaving the White House, Michelle and Barack Obama founded the Obama Foundation, an organization dedicated to inspiring and empowering the next generation of leaders. She also continues to speak and write on a variety of issues, including education, women's rights, and promoting civic engagement.
Michelle Obama is widely respected for her intelligence, grace, and dedication to public service. She is known for her ability to connect with people from all backgrounds and has been a powerful role model for women and girls around the world.
In addition to her work on education and health, Michelle Obama has also been a vocal advocate for civil rights and social justice. She has spoken out on issues such as racial inequality and gender discrimination and has worked to promote greater understanding and acceptance of diversity.
During her time as First Lady, Michelle also worked to promote the arts and humanities. She strongly supported the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. She helped to launch several initiatives to promote arts education and creativity.
As a public figure, Michelle Obama has also been a fashion icon known for her sophisticated and stylish wardrobe. She has been recognized for her ability to mix high-end designer pieces with more affordable items and has been credited with helping to boost the careers of several young designers.
In 2020, Michelle Obama launched a podcast called “The Michelle Obama Podcast,” where she "hares her life experiences and has conversations with various people, including her family, friends, and people in the public eye. The podcast is hosted on Spotify, is highly popular among listeners, and has received positive reviews.
Michelle Obama's impact on AmeriObama'sture and society has been significant. She has been a powerful voice for change and progress, and her influence will continue to be felt for years to come.

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Salena Zito, a national political reporter, will deliver a public lecture at Washington and Lee University on Monday, November 12, at 5:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium. She will speak on the electoral shift that supported Donald Trump’s victory in 2016 and reflect upon the midterm elections. Her talk is part of the University’s “Conversations in the Age of Trump” series.
Zito is the co-author of “The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics.” “While much has been written at the macro-level about the 2016 election and the rise of populism around the world, Zito and her co-author Brad Todd draw upon a rich trove of survey data that demonstrates the many diverse aspects of the 2016 vote,” said Mark Rush, Waxberg Professor of Politics and Law.
Zito is from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and worked for The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review for eleven years. In 2016, she joined the New York Post. She presently acts as an analyst for CNN and a staff reporter and columnist for the Washington Examiner. “This is an exciting opportunity to hear on-the-ground accounts of why voters changed their minds in 2016 and to ponder what changes will occur in upcoming presidential elections.&nbsp;
Insofar as Zito will visit just after the 2018 election, her talk will offer a timely reflection on whether this midterm follows or departs from the typical pattern of rejecting the party of the president in power,” said Rush. While on campus, Zito will also participate in a lunch colloquium with a small group of students and faculty.

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From the pens of two Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists comes a passionate call to arms against our era's most pervasive human rights violation: the oppression of women and girls in the developing world. Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn take us on an odyssey through Africa and Asia, where they introduce us to extraordinary women--a Cambodian teenager sold into sex slavery, an Ethiopian mother who suffered devastating injuries in childbirth--who have overcome their circumstances with love, kindness, mercy, and compassion.&nbsp;
Drawing on their combined experience as reporters, Kristof and WuDunn reveal the depths of their outrage over injustice with one powerful sentence after another that transports you directly into each woman's life. Moments later, an insightful sentence or two explains how the plight of one woman is interconnected with that of other women around the globe. Finally, these sentences are anchored by a simple explanation of how a little help can transform the lives of women and girls abroad.

Emma Charlotte Duerre Watson is a British actress, model, and activist. She was born on April 15, 1990, in Paris, France. Watson studied at Brown University and Worcester College, Oxford. Watson began her acting career in 2001 with her debut role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter film series. The series, based on the popular book by J.K. Rowling, was a critical and commercial success, and Watson received widespread praise for her portrayal of Hermione. The series ran for a decade, with the final film released in 2011.
After the Harry Potter series ended, Watson took on several diverse roles in independent and big-budget films. She starred in the coming-of-age film The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), the biblical epic Noah (2014), the live-action Disney adaptation Beauty and the Beast (2017), and the Greta Gerwig directed Little Women (2019) as Meg March. Watson also starred in the Regression (2015) and Colonia (2015), and The Circle (2017).
Emma Watson has received several awards throughout her acting career. Some of her notable mentions include:
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<li>National Movie Awards for Best Performance by a Female (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, 2011)</li>
<li>MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, 2011)</li>
<li>Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress: Fantasy (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, 2011)</li>
<li>Empire Award for Best Female Newcomer (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 2002)</li>
<li>Glamour Award for Woman of the Year (2011)</li>
<li>Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year (2014)</li>
<li>MTV Movie Award for Best Actress in a Movie (Beauty and the Beast, 2018)</li>
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In addition, Watson has been nominated for several other awards, including Golden Globe Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and BAFTA Awards.
Watson has also been actively involved in activism and philanthropy. She is a Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women and has advocated for gender equality, education for girls, and environmental protection. She also actively supported the UK charity People Tree, a fair trade fashion brand.&nbsp;
Watson's work as an advocate and philanthropist has also been recognized by several organizations, such as the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and the United Nations Women. As of 2021, Watson continues to take on different roles and is considered one of the most talented actresses of her generation.

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Sheryl WuDunn's Half the Sky explores the untapped potential of women. She argues that empowering women is not just a moral issue, but also a practical one. When women are given the chance to succeed, they can contribute significantly to the economy and society.

The Power of Women

The book takes a hard look at the harsh realities of gender inequality around the world. From sex trafficking to maternal mortality, WuDunn paints a vivid picture of the struggles many women face. It's a wake-up call for us to take action and fight for equality.

The Reality of Gender Inequality

One of the key messages in Half the Sky is the importance of education for girls. WuDunn shows us that when girls are educated, they can break the cycle of poverty, improve their health, and contribute to their communities. It's a powerful reminder of the transformative power of education.

Education is Key

While the book focuses on women, it doesn't ignore the role of men. WuDunn emphasizes that men are also part of the solution. By educating and engaging men, we can create a more equal society where everyone benefits.

The Role of Men

Half the Sky is filled with inspiring stories of women who have overcome adversity. These stories show us that change is possible and that every one of us can make a difference. So, if you're looking for a book that will inspire you to take action, check out Half the Sky.

Inspiring Stories of Change

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Sheryl WuDunn is an author, award-winning journalist, an experienced higher education trustee and a business and finance consultant with a broad international perspective and a long-standing interest in how universities can serve society.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The first Asian American to win a Pulitzer Prize in journalism, WuDunn was honored in 1990 for her reporting from China on the Tiananmen pro-democracy movement and ensuing massacre. As a foreign correspondent for The New York Times, she also covered a coup in the Philippines and a sarin gas attack, and a banking crisis in Japan. In 2009 she received the Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Lifetime Achievement for her work chronicling human rights around the world.
She has co-written five nonfiction books with her spouse, Nicholas Kristof AB ’82, including Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide; A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity; and Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope.&nbsp;&nbsp;
As co-founder of FullSky Partners, WuDunn advises healthcare and technology companies committed to social impact. A former Hauser Visiting Leader at Harvard Kennedy School, she now serves on the advisory board of the School’s Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy. She has been a trustee of Cornell and Princeton.
“Education drives economic mobility everywhere. Harvard is a global leader and role model, setting a tone and agenda, and it can do so much to promote education and opportunity. Harvard should be seen as part of an engine of opportunity that can work for all seekers and help bring about positive change.”

Through the lives of some of the children with whom he grew up, in rural Yamhill, Oregon, an area that prospered for much of the twentieth century but has been devastated in the last few decades as blue-collar jobs disappeared, Kristof tells a story about what it means to live in another America.&nbsp;
About one-quarter of the children on his old school bus died in adulthood from drugs, alcohol, suicide, or reckless accidents. And while these particular stories unfolded in one corner of the country—from the Dakotas and Oklahoma to New York and Virginia—they are representative of many places that Kristof writes about. But here too are stories about resurgence: Annette Dove spent her life helping teenagers navigate the chaotic reality of growing up poor in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

Adam Grant is an American psychologist and author widely known for his work on the science of giving, creativity, and organizational psychology. He is the top-rated professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a former professor at the University of Michigan. His first book, Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success, was a New York Times bestseller.
Grant is a leading authority on the science of giving, creativity, and organizational psychology. He has written or co-written six books, including Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World and Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy. He has also written for The New York Times, The Atlantic Monthly, Harvard Business Review, and other publications.
Grant's research focuses on how giving, taking, and exchanging advice affects an individual’s success. He has studied how to maximize the benefits of giving, how to encourage more successful collaborations, and how to foster an environment of innovation and creativity. He has also explored how to assess and develop leadership potential within organizations and how to build workplace cultures where employees are empowered to do their best work.
Grant has received numerous awards and honors, including being named one of the world's 40 most influential management thinkers by Thinkers50 in 2015, one of the world's 50 most influential management thinkers by Thinkers50 in 2018, and one of the world's most influential management gurus by The Observer in 2018. He is a recipient of the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Mentoring and was named the Most Influential Thinker of the Decade by Poets &amp; Quants in 2020.
In addition to his academic and writing career, Grant is a frequent speaker for organizations, universities, and conferences around the world. He has presented to audiences of thousands at TEDx events, and he has been featured on television and radio programs such as The Oprah Winfrey Show, 60 Minutes, and NPR’s Fresh Air. He has also served as a visiting professor at Stanford, Cornell, and INSEAD, and he is currently a visiting professor at the London School of Economics.

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In Tightrope, Sheryl WuDunn paints a vivid picture of the harsh realities of poverty in America. She explores the struggles of the working class, showing us that poverty isn't just a statistic, but a lived experience for many.

The Reality of American Poverty

WuDunn digs into the role of government policy in perpetuating poverty. She shows us how decisions made at the top can have a ripple effect, impacting the lives of those at the bottom.

The Impact of Policy on Poverty

Education is a key theme in Tightrope. WuDunn shows us how access to quality education can be a game-changer for those in poverty. It's a reminder that education isn't just about learning, but about creating opportunities.

The Power of Education

In her book, WuDunn encourages us to see the world through the eyes of those less fortunate. She reminds us that empathy is a powerful tool for understanding and addressing poverty.

The Importance of Empathy

Tightrope isn't just a book about poverty, it's a call to action. WuDunn challenges us to not just read about these issues, but to take steps to address them. Whether it's through policy change, education reform, or simply showing empathy, we all have a role to play.

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