As 2025 draws to a close, we look back on the major stories that shaped public life in the last year with Evelyn Farkas of the McCain Institute at Arizona State University.

As 2025 draws to a close, we look back on the major stories that shaped public life in the last year with Evelyn Farkas of the McCain Institute at Arizona State University.

Story in the Public Square is a weekly, 30-minute series that brings audiences to the intersection of storytelling and public affairs. Hosted by Jim Ludes and G. Wayne Miller, Story in the Public Square offers a spirited but respectful dialogue. Often funny, always provocative, each episode of Story in the Public Square
moves beyond traditional public affairs programming to consider the impact of narrative and storytelling on public life today.

Story in the Public Square is a weekly, 30-minute series that brings audiences to the intersection of storytelling and public affairs. Hosted by Jim Ludes and G. Wayne Miller, Story in the Public Square offers a spirited but respectful dialogue. Often funny, always provocative, each episode of Story in the Public Square moves beyond traditional public affairs programming to consider the impact of narrative and storytelling on public life today.

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The 2025 Story of the Year with Evelyn Farkas

Senator Wendell Ford of Kentucky once said, “we can disagree without being disagreeable.” Harvard Kennedy School professor and author Julia Minson has made a career out of how to disagree better—and she has the science to back her claims.

Senator Wendell Ford of Kentucky once said, &ldquo;we can disagree without being disagreeable.&rdquo; Harvard Kennedy School professor and author Julia Minson has made a career out of how to disagree better&mdash;and she has the science to back her claims.

Julia Minson on How to Dissagree Better

Journalists play a vital role in the health of a free society. But The New York Times’ David E. McCraw isn’t a journalist, he’s a lawyer, reporting from the frontlines of the battle for freedom of the press.

Journalists play a vital role in the health of a free society. But The New York Times&rsquo; David E. McCraw isn&rsquo;t a journalist, he&rsquo;s a lawyer, reporting from the frontlines of the battle for freedom of the press.

The battle for freedom of the press with David McCraw

This year’s Academy Awards nominations have almost everything: fast cars, conspiracies, classic tales, monsters, intrigue, and nature. It’s a remarkable collection of films and pre-eminent film critic and awards columnist Pete Hammond has reviewed them all.

This year&rsquo;s Academy Awards nominations have almost everything: fast cars, conspiracies, classic tales, monsters, intrigue, and nature. It&rsquo;s a remarkable collection of films and pre-eminent film critic and awards columnist Pete Hammond has reviewed them all.

The 2025 Story of the Year with Evelyn Farkas

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