University of Wisconsin Institute for Discovery director Jo Handelsman discusses threats to scientific research.By The Open Mind on PBS

Investigative journalist Charles Piller discusses his new book "Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer’s.”By The Open Mind on PBS

Science writer Lynne Peeples discusses her book "The Inner Clock: Living in Sync with Our Circadian Rhythms."By The Open Mind on PBS

Full Citizens Coalition James Jeter discusses the voting rights of system-impacted people.By The Open Mind on PBS

Redemption Project of Washington legal counsel Jeffrey Ellis discusses sentencing reform.By The Open Mind on PBS

Texas Defender Service executive director Burke Butler discusses the legal system in the second most populous state.By The Open Mind on PBS

New York Times bestselling author Leigh Ann Henion discusses her book "Night Magic: Adventures Among Glowworms, Moon Gardens, and Other Marvels of the Dark."By The Open Mind on PBS

Worth Rises founder Bianca Tylek discusses the campaign to demonetize the prison industrial complex.By The Open Mind on PBS

Science journalist Jaime Green discusses her book "The Possibility of Life: Science, Imagination, and Our Quest for Kinship in the Cosmos."By The Open Mind on PBS

Chicago Project on Security & Threats founder Robert Pape discusses January 6th's legacy.By The Open Mind on PBS

TYT Network CEO Cenk Uygur discusses the second Trump administration, Democratic Party, and future of populism.By The Open Mind on PBS

FWD.us executive director Zoë Towns discusses the path to bipartisan justice reform.By The Open Mind on PBS

Economic Security Project president Natalie Foster discusses antitrust policies.By The Open Mind on PBS

Author Abrahm Lustgarten discusses how future environmental conditions will impact U.S. states and cities.By The Open Mind on PBS

Counterproliferation leader Emma Belcher discusses reversing the likelihood of nuclear war.By The Open Mind on PBS

"Liberty Paradox" author David Kinley discusses the pursuit and meaning of liberty.By The Open Mind on PBS

"Liberty Paradox" author David Kinley discusses the pursuit and meaning of liberty.By The Open Mind on PBS

The Omowale Project leader Emani Davis discusses healing system-impacted people.By The Open Mind on PBS

Illinois Prison Project Jennifer Soble discusses opportunities for back-end justice reform.By The Open Mind on PBS

Legal scholar Mark Osler discusses the justice solution of clemency.By The Open Mind on PBS

Civil rights attorney Scott Hechinger discusses the state of public defenders in America.By The Open Mind on PBS

Louisiana Parole Project founder Andrew Hundley discusses his personal journey in the justice system.By The Open Mind on PBS

State Law Research Initiative director Kyle Barry discusses state constitutions.By The Open Mind on PBS

Sentencing Project research director Nazgol Ghandnoosh discusses mass incarceration data.By The Open Mind on PBS

Scientist Lauren Oakes discusses environmental conservation.By The Open Mind on PBS

Equal Justice Initiative founder Bryan Stevenson discusses his prescriptions for reform.By The Open Mind on PBS

“The West Wing” actress Melissa Fitzgerald discusses President Bartlet-inspired activism.By The Open Mind on PBS

Gastropod host Nicola Twilley discusses her new book “Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves.”By The Open Mind on PBS

Wikimedia leader Rebecca MacKinnon discusses the future of the encyclopedia platform.By The Open Mind on PBS

Win Without War director Sara Haghdoosti discusses strategies for counterproliferation.By The Open Mind on PBS

Carnegie Endowment fellow Tong Zhao discusses central and rogue nuclear powers of Asia.By The Open Mind on PBS

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists CEO Rachel Bronson discusses a potential nuclear event.By The Open Mind on PBS

Arms Control Association nonproliferation policy director Kelsey Davenport discusses Iran.By The Open Mind on PBS

In his hometown of Savannah, Georgia, Senator Raphael Warnock and Alexander break bread over chicken and waffles (and crab cake benedict); then visit his childhood home.By The Open Mind on PBS

In Hays, Kansas, Senator Jerry Moran and Alexander break bread over chili and milkshakes; then visit the local library.By The Open Mind on PBS

At her favorite local restaurant, Senator Mazie Hirono and Alexander break bread over Japanese fare; then visit the Honolulu high school from which she graduated.By The Open Mind on PBS

At the first-ever food hall in Pueblo, Colorado, Governor Jared Polis and Alexander break bread over a smorgasbord of hot chicken, roast beef, and ramen.By The Open Mind on PBS

American fighter pilot Amy McGrath discusses U.S. security policies.By The Open Mind on PBS

Project on Managing the Atom researcher Mariana Budjeryn discusses the Russia-Ukraine war.By The Open Mind on PBS

At Pillen Family Farms, Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen and Alexander break bread over pork sandwiches; then practice skeet shooting.By The Open Mind on PBS

Oppenheimer Project founder Charles Oppenheimer discusses his grandfather's legacy and nuclear counterproliferation.By The Open Mind on PBS

At Marieke Gouda farm in rural Wisconsin, Senator Tammy Baldwin and Alexander break bread over fondue and curds; then tour the plant.By The Open Mind on PBS

At Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, Governor Wes Moore and Alexander break bread over stadium concessions at a baseball game.By The Open Mind on PBS

Neuroscientist Kelly Clancy discusses her new book "Playing with Reality: How Games Have Shaped Our World."By The Open Mind on PBS

Planet Word founder Ann Friedman and executive director Nikki Sertsu discuss their Washington DC museum.By The Open Mind on PBS

University of Oregon sociologist Krystale Littlejohn discusses the post-Roe climate in the United States.By The Open Mind on PBS

University of Denver chancellor Jeremy Haefner and Rutgers University president Jonathan Holloway discuss speech and protest.By The Open Mind on PBS

In downtown Buffalo, Wyoming, Governor Mark Gordon and Alexander break bread over steak and potatoes at The Historic Occidental Hotel.By The Open Mind on PBS

At the annual renewable energy fair in Chena Hot Springs, Senator Lisa Murkowski and Alexander break bread over salmon burgers, halibut, and scallops; then take a nature walk.By The Open Mind on PBS

In Tucson, Arizona, Senator Mark Kelly and Alexander break bread over Sonoran hot dogs and then fly over the desert.By The Open Mind on PBS