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Oh, my god melissa the deadliest terror attack in new york city, since 9 11, leaving at least eight people dead, 11 injured. A suspected terrorist plowing a truck through a bike lane, ramming into a bus carrying small children all in the shadow of the World Trade Center. Right now, fbi agents and Police Officials searching for evidence in paterson, new jersey, where the suspect lives. The investigation is still in its early stages as we learn more about the suspect and possible connections to isis. Plus the delay in our nations capitol. Republican leaders are hashing out lastminute details on ...

Welcome to brookings. Richard reeves, the gentlemen to my right not politically, but to my right. And i codirect a center here called the center on children and families which we are extremely pleased to do. Were pleased to be holding this event, as well, about an old policy idea, which is often called the childrens allowance, a species of guaranteed annual income with some new twists. Why would we be concerned about a childrens allowance, the idea of giving a guaranteed cash benefit to families. I think there are a lot of reasons but i think two are predominant. One has always been a good rea...

Programs available to children and their parents. Welcome to black irookings. Along with richard reeves, the gentleman to my right, and i codirect the center here called the center on children and families which were extremely pleased to do. And were pleased to be holding this event as well. About an old policy idea which is often called the childrens allowance. A species of guaranteed annual income. With some new twists. Why would be concerned about the childrens allowance, the idea of giving a guaranteed cash benefit to families. And i think there are a lot of reasons but i think two are pre...

Again with you today. I am like the skeleton resident here at the National Constitution center. I want to welcome the first back to the National Constitution center in todays program. As usual since i i want to add a few plugs if i may. To begin with next week were going to host new america former counsel to elizabeth warren. Also in middleclass constitution for discussion on economic equality and the constitution. Later in the Spring Summer season we will have the most important constitutional issues which is what we do here. Including judge gorsuchs Supreme Court nomination, the rise of fake...

We are both very fast eaters. [laughter] we also found out that we share d a common passion for history. I am very pleased to introduce Candice Millard to you today. I am a longtime fan of her work. I think what distinguishes her work from the work of other popular historians is her rare ability to engender suspense despite the readers knowledge of the outcome. I speak from experience. When i read her first book, the river of doubt, i spent a lot of time worrying about if and how Teddy Roosevelt was ever going to get out of that brazilian jungle even though i knew that he would. The suspense w...