Hello you,

My whirlwind tour of the United States continues but at this very moment, I’m actually at home in Los Angeles. It won’t last long. I’ll spend this week at the PBS Annual Meeting in San Diego then head to Miami to join the Summit at Sea boat where I’ll be participating in a number of conversations about democracy, citizenship, and probably A.I. Say hi if you’ll be on board!

I’ve also been feeling the feels for a few reasons. Today is Mother’s Day, and my own mother passed away from colon cancer at the young age of 65 back in 2005. So I’m thinking of her and anyone else who’s lost their mom. I’m also finding myself thinking a lot about Jordan Neely, the New York City resident killed on the subway by a fellow passenger, Daniel Penny, who put him in a chokehold after Neely allegedly made threats, scared passengers, and behaved erratically on the train. Neely’s own mother was murdered 16 years ago. I wasn’t on...

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