HUMAN FREEDOM | News Out of North Korea

Victor Cha, Senior Fellow of the Bush Institute's Human Freedom Initiative, talks to Lindsay Lloyd, the Bradford M. Freeman Human Freedom Director, about the latest from North Korea. They discuss the apparent purge of North Korean human rights organizations in South Korea, how COVID-19 is affecting the North Korean economy, and the likelihood of another U.S.-North Korea summit.
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ECONOMIC GROWTH | Texas Metros Represent Massive Economic Growth Engine

North Texas has experienced stunning growth, and its economy is weathering the COVID-19 storm better than most cities. Bush Institute-SMU Economic Growth Initiative Director Cullum Clark writes in The Dallas Morning News that the fate of Texas will hinge on successfully seizing opportunities and answering the challenges posed by an urbanized future.
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WHAT TO WATCH | Must-See Movies

Holly Gordon — 2015 Presidential Leadership Scholar and Chief Impact Officer of Participant, a film production company in Los Angeles — provides a list of movie recommendations to her fellow Scholars on the topic of democracy, race, and justice.
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AMERICA AT ITS BEST | Swinging at Opportunities to Help

With Major League Baseball having started its season, Clayton Kershaw and his wife Ellen are back into the swing of things with the Los Angeles Dodgers. While the start of the season was delayed, the couple took time to discuss how they support communities around the globe in The Catalyst: A Journal of Ideas from the Bush Institute.
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