Rebecca Katz and Host Michael Lerner
Join us for this two-part spiritual biography conversation with artist, chef, and cookbook author Rebecca Katz.
Gary Cohen and Host Michael Lerner
Join Host Michael Lerner in a conversation with Gary Cohen, founder of Healthcare without Harm. They trace the evolution of the modern health and environmental justice movement over the years.
Rachel Naomi Remen and Karen Drucker
Join us for a celebration of autumn, a time to harvest all the seeds we’ve planted in our lives. Enjoy a healing hour of stories and music with master storyteller Rachel Naomi Remen, MD, and musician/songwriter Karen Drucker.
Erlene Chiang and Host Michael Lerner
Join TNS Host Michael Lerner with Commonweal Cancer Help Program Qigong teacher and acupuncturist, Erlene Chiang, for a spiritual biography conversation. Erlene comes from a long lineage of classical Chinese Medicine doctors, artists, and scholars: her great-grandfather served as one of the last Chinese emperor’s physicians and her late father was a renowned Chinese Medicine […]
The Commonweal Way
As we celebrate a half a century of program work, we are reflecting on the mystery at the heart of Commonweal. This mystery is a way of being, a philosophy, a worldview, a relationship, a soul work, and a state of mind. For this writing, we asked Commonweal co-founder Michael Lerner to offer his reflections on how the vision has grown into what our organization is today.
Rachel Naomi Remen and U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy
In this incredible conversation, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, makes a “House Call” at The New School at Commonweal–to talk with one of his long-time mentors and friends, Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen. You can join us for the conversation on New School channels, or find it on the U.S. Department of Health and Human […]
Dick Russell and Host Michael Lerner
How Dick Russell wrote the definitive biography of James Hillman Join TNS Host Michael Lerner with author Dick Russell in a conversation about his defintive biography of James Hillman, founder of the field of archetypal psychology movement, and his admiring biography of RFK, Jr. They explore common themes in Hillman, Kennedy, and former Minnesota Governor […]
Kristina Marusic, Nsedu Obot Witherspoon, Sandra Steingraber, Host Kristin Schafer
If we can stop cancer before it begins, why don’t we? This question motivated a deep-dive inquiry into cancer prevention for award-winning journalist Kristina Marusic. Her exploration uncovered an often invisible community of creative, talented individuals who dedicate their careers to identifying and challenging environmental drivers of cancer. In this CHE Café conversation, Kristina will […]
Rachel Naomi Remen and Karen Drucker
Join us for another healing hour of stories and music in our series with master storyteller Rachel Naomi Remen, MD, and musician/songwriter Karen Drucker.