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This is the text of a lecture delivered by Glenn Loury as part of the Benson Center Lecture Series at the University of Colorado, Boulder, on Feb. 8, 2021.

I am a black American intellectual living in an age of persistent racial inequality in my country. As a black man, I feel compelled to represent the interests of “my people.” But that reference is not unambiguous. As an intellectual, I feel that I must seek out the truth and speak such truths as I am given to know. As an American, at this critical moment of “racial reckoning,” I feel that imperative all the more urgently. But, I ask, what are my responsibilities? Do they conflict with one another? I will explore this question tonight.

Two arrested after stolen guns and drugs found during traffic stop Two people from Chicago face charges after a traffic stop in Knox County. Posted: Feb 25, 2021 2:35 PM Updated: Feb 26, 2021 6:36 AM Posted By: Staff Reports KNOX COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - A traffic stop in Knox County overnight led to two arrests when troopers reported finding stolen guns, as well as drugs. Indiana State Police stopped a SUV just after midnight on Thursday. Troopers searched the vehicle and found oxycodone, marijuana, and three handguns. Two of the handguns were reported stolen out of Evansville. Police arrest...

>> there's no credible argument, no responsible leader would say the united states of america for the first time in its history should not pay its bills and meet its obligations. that would be catastrophic for the economy. everybody understands that. there's a lot of political theater in this business. >> the government, by the way, has already maxed out it borrowing at $14.3 trillion. here's another story. an explosion at a naval base in cyprus. it's left at least 12 soldiers dead and 30 injuries. the blast was so powerful it knocked out power for one thid of the island. it starte...