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Can we truly listen across our differences?
Earlier this year in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, Aspen Institute Civil Society Fellow LB Prevette and Weave Community Liaisons Greg Brady invited neighbors into conversation about what matters to them most, making space for the hard and necessary conversations that weave a community together.
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Lessons in Navigating Uncertainty from a Frontline Physician
Dr. Benson Hsu believes transforming healthcare begins with a single, decisive act toward equity. His leadership is reshaping how physicians respond to crisis, uncertainty, and the communities most in need.
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Fresh Takes: Food is Medicine
Did you know that the U.S. spends around $1.1 trillion per year to treat diet-related diseases? New initiatives aim to prioritize nutrition in health care to improve health outcomes and reduce costs.
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Leadership in Action: Marwan Muasher
In the first episode of Season 4 of Leadership in Action, former Jordanian Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher shares his remarkable personal story.
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Cultivating Resilience, Building Joy: Experiences That Move, Heal, and Connect
Gillian Zettler, co-founder of The Drop In, on shaping inclusive wellness spaces, embracing humility in leadership, and building communities that heal through movement and music.
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Big Impact, Big Challenges: Lessons from Collaborating with Large Businesses to Improve Job Quality
This event is part of our Job Quality in Practice webinar series. For highlights from this discussion, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Or subscribe to our podcast to listen on the go.
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Leadership, Innovation, and the Future of Public Health: A Conversation with Dr. Mehmet Oz
The Aspen Institute welcomed Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), for a wide-ranging conversation.
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Investing for Impact: Health Philanthropy Today
Philanthropies are pivotal players in the health ecosystem. During Aspen Ideas: Health, philanthropic leaders discussed how they are reassessing their roles and deploying resources to maximize impact, as government investment in health care and public health shifts.
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Weaving Communities of Changemakers
Renata Soto, founder of Mosaic Changemakers, is committed to weaving a better South by connecting leaders of color, embracing questions, and building collective movements for equity, belonging and thriving communities.
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75 Years of Impact
This year, the Aspen Institute marks a milestone—our 75th anniversary. Founded in 1949, the Institute began with a bold idea: that addressing the world’s most pressing challenges requires dialogue, collaboration, and leadership rooted in human dignity and shared purpose.