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Crosscut Ideas Festival: Michael Barbaro on truth, lies and news
The host of the New York Times' podcast The Daily explains why covering falsehoods is an existential problem for journalism.
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Ken Jennings shares ‘Jeopardy!’ secrets at the Crosscut Ideas Fest
The record-breaking, Edmonds-born winner and current host muses on the game’s transformation — and Crosscut's resident champ weighs in too.
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Crosscut Ideas Festival: Eric Holder’s civil rights legacy
After the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, Barack Obama's attorney general leapt into action.
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Crosscut Ideas Festival: Michael Cohen on Trump and consequences
The 45th president's personal lawyer and “fixer” pulls no punches about shady dealings and ongoing legal troubles.
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Crosscut Ideas Festival: Andrew Yang on the harm of primaries
Ranked-choice voting is a way out of paralyzing hyperpartisanship, said the 2020 presidential candidate.