Anne Burrell
TOPIC: Anne Burrell was a celebrated American chef, running restaurants in New York City and starring in multiple television shows on the Food Network. What kind of cooking was she best known for and where did she learn to cook? What television shows was she on and what are some factors that made her a popular television personality?
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Bill Moyers
TOPIC: Bill Moyers was President Lyndon Johnson’s White House Press Secretary and a director for the Council on Foreign Relations but is probably best remembered as a television news commentator and journalist, especially on PBS. What kind of journalism is he best known for, what journalism awards has he won and why? What were his criticisms of corporately structured U.S. news media? What role did he play in helping Sergeant Shriver set up the U.S. Peace Corps during the Kennedy administration? What networks and other media outlets did Moyers work for and what were some of his most famous broadcasts? For what Long Island newspaper was he a publisher early in his career and what changes did he make to it?
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France: Claude Malhuret
TOPIC: French senator Claude Malhuret’s career has spanned humanitarian work (former president of Médecins Sans Frontières) and local and national politics. He was the first to hold the post of Secretary of State for Human Rights in France. What are his politics? What have been his past accomplishments, and how has he helped make the world a better place? Why has he had recent international notoriety?
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United Kingdom: Blaise Metreweli Becomes First Female Chief of M16
TOPIC: Blaise Metreweli has been appointed Chief of the United Kingdom’s Secret Intelligence Service (M16), the first woman ever to hold the post in the M16’s history. What is her academic and career background that makes her well-suited to lead the Secret Intelligence Service? Why is her background in technology and innovation crucial to her new role? What types of challenges will Metreweli face as she steps into her role?
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Sly Stone
TOPIC: Sly Stone was a musician, songwriter and producer who was the frontman for the popular musical group Sly and the Family Stone. What kind of music did Sly and the Family Stone play and why does the band’s music continue to be critically acclaimed? What are some of the major hit songs by Sly and the Family Stone?
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Poland: New President after a Close Election
TOPIC: A conservative historian, Karol Nawrocki, has officially been elected the new president of Poland. With an unusually high voter turnout, he narrowly defeated his opponent, Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski. What are the controversies surrounding Nawrocki’s election victory? What types of shifts in Poland does the election of Nawrocki signify? What are President Nawrocki’s main policies about Poland? How might his political stance impact Poland’s international relations, especially with the EU, Ukraine, and NATO?
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Loretta Swit
TOPIC: Stage and screen character actress Loretta Swit was most famous for her role as Major Margaret Houlihan on the popular TV show M.A.S.H. What were the qualities of her acting that won her two Emmy Awards? What have her most celebrated theater roles been and why?
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