Forbes contributor. Samantha is the editor of the New York Times anthology torn, a recognized speaker on women and work, a contributor to women at forbes, the Huffington Post and disney interactive. Please join me in welcoming Heather Cabot and sam that wall raven. Thank you so much. [applause] thank you. Wow, we really appreciate you coming out on a rainy night like this x this is a super exciting moment for us because, first of all, were in the same city, which we rarely are. I live in new york, and sam lives in San Francisco. But this really is the evening before geek girl rising comes out. So its a really special moment for us. And to kick things off, just to give you a taste of what the book is about, were going to show you a little trailer first. So lets roll the video. [laughter] i think that women now understand we are not going to get ahead unless we help each other to get ahead. I have a female manager, and shes the one who hand picked me and advocates for me and pushes me be
The cato institute. Is here to talk about ways to reform the National Flood Insurance Program, which has to be free off the rise by the end of september and is nearly 25 billion in debt. Good morning. First explain what the National Flood Insurance Program is and who uses it. Guest its the main way people who live in floodplains or by oceans or anywhere where they like it flooded, how they get insured. There is now a little bit of private insurance. More than 90 of people get it through this. The big problem with the National Flood insurance is it does not really function all that much like insurance. For instance if you have a house and live in washington, d. C. , the more expensive your house is, more prone it is to some kind of potential damage, can you pay more insurance. National Flood Insurance really does not work all that well like insurance. It does not increase the cost if you live close to a floodplain. One of the biggest problems in our study that came out the other week is
Good evening, everyone. Good evening. Thats good. Thank you all for being here. My name is kirk brandt, were delighted to have you here for the four evening book talks and i begin by thanking the Ford Motor Company for their partnership, and theyve done a lot for us including endowing this book talk series. Im personally able to welcome back nathaniel philbrick. And i asked to introduce him because whenever i do that, im struck by his bona fides as a true renaissance man. A ba from brown university, and he was a james duke fellow and a worked as an editor at sailing World Magazine and wrote and edited several sailing books, the yachting wind, and the parody. And hes the author of mayflower, as well as a book heart of the sea, National Book award for nonfiction. In 2010 he published a book called the last stand, it was New York Times best seller. It was a New York Times notable book and ala notable book and attempted into a 10 part tv series and adapted as we speak into a 10part series
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We begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener. Your world in 90 seconds. We cannot stop for a minute. No complacency nobody nobody flagging. Clinton and trump battle for swing states. What do you say to supporters who think you shouldnt be taking time off the campaign trail . One off to cut a ribbon to one of the great hotels in the world . I think im entitled to it. She has one stop. Ash carter defense is suspending the pentagons effort to force thousands of California National guard members to repay an enlistment bonuses. I think we ought to have oversight hearings on. In italy, centuries Old Buildings crumbling after the quake hit, people running into the streets. A pilot is under arrest for allegedly operating a aircraft while intoxicated. Station in boston and panicicing. Im trying to escape and youre trying to record this . A massive system bringing snow and rain. Its all tied up. The cubs, they are right back in this world series. The reaction from chicago. They got to