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Stay Tuned: Security Clearances & The Learning Mindset (with Sal Khan) 04/04/19 Sal Khan, the founder and CEO of the non-profit online education platform Khan Academy, joins Preet for a wide-ranging conversation about teaching, parenting, and the learning mindset.
REFERENCES AND SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS Q&A
Rod Rosenstein - A June 2018 article in the NYT on Rosenstein’s involvement in the firing of FBI director James Comey
- A September 2018 report in the NYT, “Rod Rosenstein Suggested Secretly Recording Trump and Discussed 25th Amendment”
- An October 2018 article from the WSJ, “Rod Rosenstein Defends Mueller Probe as ‘Appropriate and Independent’”
- A May 2017 report from NPR: “Trump Told Russians He Fired 'Nut Job' Comey Because Of Investigation.”
The Mueller Report - Barr’s letter summarizing the principal conclusions of the Mueller report, and his second letter updating lawmakers on the process of making the report public
- An article in the NYT, “Subpoena for Mueller Report and Documents Approved by House Judiciary Committee”
Security clearances - An article from the Washington Post on security clearance reversals during the Trump administration
- The Washington Post reporting on Trump’s decision to revoke former CIA Director John Brennan’s security clearance
- Twitter account for Walter Shaub, former Director of the U.S. Office of Government Ethics
From the interview Sal Khan
Mindset and attention spans - Carol Dweck’s research on mindset, plus her TedTalk on the subject
- A literature review on studies concerning attention spans
Wealth inequity - Analysis from the Washington Post: “Wealth concentration returning to ‘levels last seen during the Roaring Twenties,’ according to new research”
Standardized testing and schools - An article in the NYT on standardized testing, and its future
- An article in the Atlantic, “Why Doesn’t Public School Start at Birth?”
Do you have a question for Preet? Tweet it to @PreetBharara with the hashtag #askpreet, email staytuned@cafe.com, or call 699-247-7338 and leave a voicemail.
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