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NPC Headliners Luncheon with NIAID Director Dr. Anthony Fauci
Livestream will begin 7/18 at 1:00pm ET. This past year’s flu season killed more children than any other non-pandemic year on record, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) earlier this year. As the world marks the 100-year anniversary of the Spanish flu pandemic, which killed an estimated 50 million people worldwide in 1918, the push for the development of a universal flu vaccine capable of addressing future pandemics is gaining ground – most notably with the appropriations of an additional $40 million to the National Institute of Allergy and…
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A "Clear+Vivid" Conversation with Actor Alan Alda
Award-winning actor, screenwriter and director Alan Alda has been an ever-present fixture on both the small screen and the silver screen for the better half of the last century. His signature wry wit and charm has endeared him to multiple generations of fans – from those who knew him best as Hawkeye Pierce on the classic TV series M*A*S*H to his Academy Award-nominated performance opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in the film “The Aviator,” and his celebrated performances on shows like “30 Rock” and “The Blacklist.” Alda’s transcendent appeal and ability to connect with others lies at the heart of…
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NPC Headliners Luncheon with Miss America Chairwoman Gretchen Carlson & CEO Regina Hopper
Livestream will begin 7/24 at 1:00pm ET. The 2019 Miss America pageant is getting a much-needed make-over to more accurately reflect today’s modern American women. This, according to Gretchen Carlson, chairwoman of the Miss America board of directors, who announced this morning on “Good Morning America” that the event will be considered a competition from this point forward, not a pageant, and will no longer feature a swimsuit portion. Contestants will “no longer [be judged] on their outward physical appearance,” said Carlson, and the competition will be more welcoming and inclusive of “…
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NPC Headliners Luncheon with Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) on the Nation's Pension Crisis
Livestream will begin 4/12 at 12:45pm ET. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), who has been sounding the alarm on a pending pension crisis and was named as the co-chair of the newly-formed Joint Select Committee on the Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Thursday, April 12, 2018. The pension plans of 1.5 million workers and retirees nationwide are facing shortfalls and are at risk of insolvency in the coming decade. The Joint Select Committee, which was created by Congress in February as part of the recent budget compromise, is…
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NPC Headliners Luncheon: Admiral Karl L. Schultz, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard
Livestream will begin 12/6 at 1:00pm ET. As climate change continues to erode seasonal ice coverage in the Arctic, access through the Northwest Passage continues to expand, opening up greater possibilities for scientific exploration and international trade. With just two aging icebreaker vessels currently capable of navigating this expanding frontier (compared with Russia’s fleet of 41 icebreaking ships), the U.S. Coast Guard has made continued pleas to Congress to appropriate adequate funds to build a new heavy polar ship and expand America’s polar icebreaker fleet. On Thursday,…
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Trolling the News: Protecting Journalists From Online Harassment
The National Press Club Journalism Institute and PEN America have teamed up to present an important discussion to help and empower writers, journalists and all those active online with practical tools and tactics to defend against hateful speech and trolling. Participants include: Soraya Chemaly, Women’s Media Center Wesley Lowery, The Washington Post Julia Ioffe, The Atlantic Jonathan Weisman, The New York Times Suzanne Nossel, chief executive officer of PEN America Michelle Ferrier, founder Troll-Busters.com, associate professor, E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University…
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Young Members University & College Reception
The Young Members Committee will be hosting local university and college students for a networking reception. Please email [email protected] to make reservations to attend.
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Reforming Our Democracy
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