Ep419 - Nikole Hannah-Jones | Modern Day Segregation

Ep419 - Nikole Hannah-Jones | Modern Day Segr...

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Broadway's Buena Vista Social Club

Buena Vista Social Club is a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. Inspired by true events, the musical brings the Grammy award-winning album to life, recounting the story of the legends who lived it. Step into the heart of Cuba, beyond the glitz of the Tropicana, to a place where ...  Show more

Dr. Pria Anand | The Mind Electric

Dr. Pria Anand joins Google to discuss her book, "The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains." The book demonstrates the compelling paradox at the heart of neurology; that even the most peculiar symptoms can show us something universal about ours ...  Show more

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