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Hi, everybody. Afternoon. Im john obrien from the department of english and im happy to kick things off. Todays lecture is part of English Department lecture series known as the peters rushton seminars, a series that goes back to 1950. Its a series that included speakers such as keith brookes, randall general auden and seamus heaney. Today, were happy to welcome fred kaplan to the west oval room of the rotunda to speak on his designer Thomas Jefferson. Fred kaplan is distinguished Professor Emeritus of english at Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of new york. A scho...

And it is a great privilege for me to be with you at Acton University this summer. Eight years ago, our family had to make a decision about a move, and we ended up deciding to come to grand rapids. And in our pro and con list, the physical presence of the Acton Institute in grand rapids was a major plus. On the good side. So im glad to be here. Im also glad that we are here in person. It wasnt too long ago when we had to meet in a rather gnostic fashion, and so that we were able to meet incarnation early is a very good thing. Im also delighted to join you because we are discussing the intersec...

Alphabet well talk about that. And thats one stock defying the selloff today. Youre looking at it, up 6 . Up 600 in a year. One of our guests called it a top pick so we invited the ceo to join us, and he will for an interview, just ahead. We begin with todays markets and the not so pleasant markets and dom chu. Not so pleasant, but a lot more pleasant than they were a couple hours ago take a look right now. What we are seeing right now is the dow down about 1 to. 25 the broader s p 500 back above the 5,000 mark it was below that level earlier this morning were off about three quarters of 1 . A...

Human rights, the case of europeans children accusing adults of not doing enough to stop Climate Change. And a storm sweeping across greece, the second major storm this month. Im brent goff. To our viewers watching on pbs in the United States and to all of your around the world, welcome. Private travis king who dashed into north korea from south korea back in july is now on his way home. North korea expelled king after two months of detention for illegally intruding in its territory. He is expected back at a Texas Military facility sometime early on thursday. Heres what we heard from the u. S....

Met with voters to get pictures of many of those in the audience of the New Hampshire institute in manchester. [applause] good afternoon, everyone. Howard luckily all to the politics. We have a special. [applause] special guest today. Mike pence as a former member of the house, governor of indiana andof 48 Vice President of the United States. Special treat to happen here. Thank you. Here we go. [applause] i want to think you. How about a round of applause for this college. [applause] great to be back in New Hampshire. Im mike pence, im running for president for the United States of america. [a...