The modern world. What i found even more telling was how things are invented. How invention itself is encouraged and nurtured. At least how it has been encouraged and nurtured in this country in the past. Its easy to say, as i do in my book, that we are a nation of tinkerers. We americans like to think of ourselves as natural adventurers, risktakers, entrepreneurs. But what does that mean exactly. . I am a believer in american exceptionalism. But as marines like to say, it has to be earned, never given. How did we earn it . How did we do what we did and . And how could we get back to doing it right . As the first nation to exist wholly in the modern age, United States has also insisted when timeed wholly in that making things when we were extracting them from the earth. We invented almost everything about america. We have constantly reinvented almost everything as we deemed it necessary, including our institutions, our customs, our laws. Above all, our definition of who is american and
The future of obamacare is in the hands of the Supreme Court. Justices hear a key case today that could cost more than 20 million americans their coverage. How its likely to play out with a newly conservative court. And the fight for votes in georgia. Well talk with Stacey Abrams about how she helped a red state turn out for president elect joe biden. How did she do that . First, heres todays eye opener. Its your world in 90 seconds. I will be a president for every american. This election is over. Its time to put aside the partisanship. The biden team is considering legal action so that the transition can begin. You are welcoming fraud and you are welcoming illegal voting. We want maximum sunlight. Maximum transparency. The attorney general wrote a letter authorizing federal prosecutors to investigate allegations of voter fraud before the election is certified. Joe biden announced that hes moving forward with his own Coronavirus Task force. We need bold action to fight this pandemic. W
Biden is joined by his former boss barack obama in the crucial swing state of michigan. Hi my name saeed this is al jazeera live from also coming up. Another lockdown for england this time for one month as it like other European Countries grapples with spiraling Coronavirus Infections. Allegations of illegal weapons used during fighting in the golan a cutback no sign yet of any ease and violence. During. The 1st action hero after a career that spanned 5 decades sean connery dies at the age of 19. Just 3 days out from the 2020 u. S. President ial election both candidates are making a final push in key battleground states right up until polling day president is holding the 3rd for rallies in pennsylvania hoping to cling on to a state that he won by just one percent back in 2016 he stole supporters his opponent off as no future for america. Baidu will imprison. Your people your families in your house while letting rioters roam free loot you streets and loot you still are under bargain the
I think of students in college as the best thing to do is to take the teacher, not the course and hear to take these incredible authors and to be in the room, whatever they are talking about. The problem with this festival is there is somebody in every room you want to be with. Douglas brinkley has written biographies of more president s than most of us have ever heard of. Other interesting things a prime focus on the space program. The great space race. Be watching for that. And hes a cnn historian. He has a little basement studio envy of jon meacham. And Margaret Macmillan is trying to make the deal with cnbc. The great historical deal one of those transformative books but so important and jon meacham has written so many wonderful biographies, former editor of newsweek. The assignment is to talk about your favorite historical figure. I want to make that a fun thing so maybe we will get into some other elements. John why dont you start us off with your favorite historical figure. Its
Give a warm welcome to the stage. [applause]. I hope you are having as much fun as i am at this festival. [applause]. I think of students in college a few of you were in college a few years ago as the best thing to do is to take the teacher not the course and here i think of things to take these incredible authors and be in a room with them. Whatever theyre talking about. The only problem is there is someone in every room. That you want to be with. I think you heard from them all at one point or another. They have also done some the other interesting things. American shots. He is the cn and historian. He has a little bit of basement studio and envy of john meacham. Whos got that at msnbc. Of course the great tester in 1919. Just a transformative book that is so important. Many of us know him from his basement with morning joe. The assignment is to talk about who is your favorite historical figure. I want to make that a free and fun thing. Maybe later we would get into other elements. W