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When they first met at Harvard in 1946, young Kenny O’Donnell and Bobby Kennedy could not have imagined where their lives would take them. The friendship they built saw them through some of the most pivotal moments of the twentieth century - including Robert Kennedy’s tenure as attorney general and O’Donnell’s time spent as John F. Kennedy’s chief of staff - and only ended with RFK’s tragic death.

"What's the Deal?" is a podcast that delves deep into the most controversial and divisive issues of our time. Each episode provides an in-depth overview of a different topic such as, immigration, reproductive rights, or criminal justice reform, exploring the history, the context and the multiple perspectives surrounding the issue. "What's the Deal?" provides a nuanced and balanced look at the hot and divisive topics of our day and explores ways in which listeners can get involved and contribute. This podcast isn’t just about educating the listener, it’s also empowering the listener to act....

Common Sense, Paine's pro-independence monograph published anonymously on 10 January 1776, spread quickly among literate colonists. Within three months, 120,000 copies are alleged to have been distributed throughout the colonies, which themselves totaled only four million free inhabitants, making it the best-selling work in 18th-century America. Its total sales in both America and Europe reached 500,000 copies. It convinced many colonists, including George Washington and John Adams, to seek redress in political independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and argued strongly against any ...