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Arts & Culture
March 27, 2025
Ken Burns Gives Sneak Peek of New Documentary on American Revolution: ‘No Story More Important . . . Than This One’

As America prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary, a new documentary is shedding light on the stories of those who shaped the time period. Ten years in the making, “The American Revolution,” a six-part documentary series by famed filmmaker Ken Burns, along with Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, will debut in November on PBS. The public had the opportunity to enjoy a sneak peek during an outdoor screening on Tuesday in Colonial Williamsburg as part of the third annual “A Common Cause to All” conference.

Arts & Culture
March 26, 2025
Ken Burns, Martin Sheen headlining Gettysburg Film Festival

The Gettysburg Film Festival is set to return Thursday, May 8, through Sunday, May 11, bringing together filmmakers, actors, historians and authors to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, according to an announcement. The festival will be headlined by Ken Burns, the award-winning documentarian behind "The Civil War," "Baseball," "The War," "The U.S. and the Holocaust" and the upcoming "The American Revolution." Burns will lead a special discussion on World War II’s lasting impact.

Higher Education
March 25, 2025
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Dame Jacinda Ardern to join Blavatnik School of Government’s World Leaders Circle

Rt. Hon. Dame Jacinda Ardern today joins Oxford University’s Blavatnik School of Government as a Distinguished Fellow and member of the World Leaders Circle. The World Leaders Circle is an international network of former heads of government, whose rich experience and insight shape the Blavatnik School’s work to improve governance across the globe. From training current and future public leaders to pioneering research, the network will provide an opportunity for global connection and collaboration. It is a three-year affiliation, with an annual gathering at Oxford.

Scientific Research
March 13, 2025
Len Blavatnik: Family Offices ‘Should Invest’ to Power Growth of UK Life Sciences Sector

Philanthropists and family offices have a vital role to play by seizing the high-risk, high-reward opportunities that can lead to groundbreaking innovation, said Sir Leonard Blavatnik. Family offices are ideally placed to power the next generation of British biotech and life sciences companies, according to Sir Leonard Blavatnik. ‘Family offices should invest,’ said Sir Leonard, speaking exclusively to Spear’s at Kensington Palace, the venue for a gala dinner where the winners of the Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the United Kingdom were announced last week.

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