What does habeas corpus mean, where does it come from, and how has it been important throughout history? Professor Amanda Tyler of Berkeley Law discuss her book on the history of habeas.

America "didn't create dissent — dissent created us," according to historian Ralph Young. He sits down with NCC Scholar-in-Residence Michael Gerhardt to discuss the ways dissent has shaped American history.

Diving deep into the history of the right to bear arms in America from colonial militias to concealed carry, historian Patrick Charles and legal scholar Brandon Denning join the NCC's Lana Ulrich.

Was the original Constitution pro-slavery? Historian Sean Wilentz rethinks this question in conversation with Jeffrey Rosen.

Chief Justice John Marshall is profiled by his biographer Richard Brookhiser, senior editor of National Review.

Presidential biographers rank America's best and worst presidents, diving into the lives of Presidents James Buchanan, William Howard Taft, Jimmy Carter, and more.

Detailing the lives and political careers of Presidents John and John Quincy Adams, historians Nancy Isenberg and Andrew Burstein discuss their new book on the father-son duo.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist George F. Will shares his thoughts about the evolution of American government and discusses his new book in this fascinating conversation with Jeffrey Rosen.

Noted historians tell the untold stories of women abolitionists, suffragists, and even soldiers during and after the Civil War.

Emily Bazelon of the New York Times Magazine, CNN Legal Analyst Joan Biskupic, Harvard professor Annette Gordon-Reed, and appellate lawyers and former Solicitors General Neal Katyal and Ted Olson all join host Jeffrey Rosen to break down the Supreme Court’s biggest recent decisions.

Simon Tam and his band The Slants tell their story and perform some of their music.

A panel of college presidents discuss free speech and intellectual diversity on their campuses, and a group of journalists describe the challenges they face reporting in foreign countries.

Moderators Michael Lewis and Jeff Rosen sit down with current and former judges for candid conversations on how they approach their work on the bench.

Part four of our series #1AUSA features Nancy Gibbs, Dean Baquet, Marty Baron and others exploring the crucial role of the free press in American democracy.

Prof. Bruce Ackerman explores how constitutional change happens and discusses his new book 'Revolutionary Constitutions'.

Gen. Michael Hayden, former director of the NSA and the CIA, and former Sec. of Homeland Security and Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge, and others, explore what happens when press freedom collides with the interests of national security.

This panel discussion explores the dark sociopolitical and constitutional history of the eugenics movement.

Hear stories of ordinary citizens who have had an extraordinary impact on the First Amendment in part two of our special series #1AUSA.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. tells the story of Reconstruction and Redemption in conversation with NCC President Jeffrey Rosen.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Solicitor General Noel Francisco, journalist Juan Williams, and others explore the First Amendment's past, present, and future.

Debating whether the president has the constitutional and legal authority to use emergency powers to build a border wall—Rich Lowry and Jonathan Turley join moderator Jeffrey Rosen.

CNN legal analyst and renowned Supreme Court biographer Joan Biskupic discusses her new biography of Chief Justice John Roberts.

Preet Bharara shares his views on what it means to uphold the rule of law and do justice.

What happens when religious liberty collides with anti-discrimination laws protecting LGBTQ people or other minorities? Scholars and advocates from all sides of the debate join host Jeffrey Rosen for a civil dialogue to address this question head on.

In a live Intelligence Squared debate, two teams of free speech experts debate whether or not social media companies should adhere to the First Amendment.

Professors and administrators share their views on how certain on-campus controversies related to free speech and academic freedom should be handled—and much more.

Are we in the midst of a global crisis of decline in democracy? Aziz Z. Huq and Tom Ginsburg discuss this question and their book “How to Save a Constitutional Democracy."

Are corporations treated like people under the Constitution? Adam Winkler and Kent Greenfield illuminate this question and many others in a wide-ranging discussion of the history of corporations in America.

Exploring how the bible influenced the American founding and the creation of the Constitution, leading religion scholars join NCC President Jeffrey Rosen.

A musical portrait of the life of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, performed by composer/soprano and daughter-in-law of Justice Ginsburg, Patrice Michaels.

Tomasky discusses his new book, detailing the divides that ail America today and the solutions that can fix them, in conversation with Jeffrey Rosen.

Detailing the battle over race and equality across American history, three distinguished scholars join Jeffrey Rosen at the National Constitution Center.

Reconstruction historians Thavolia Glymph and David Blight recount the ratification of the 14th Amendment and explore the meaning of freedom, equality, and emancipation.

Gen. Stanley McChrystal shares his insights into the complex question, “What makes a leader great?” and discusses his new book.

A panel of RBG enthusiasts sit down to discuss On the Basis of Sex, the new biopic on the justice

In remembrance of the 1963 bombing at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, survivor Sarah Collins Rudolph, historian Steven Levingston and composer Hannibal Lokumbe explore the tragedy's impact on the civil rights movement.

Justin Driver provides a provocative exploration of public education, the Supreme Court, and the "battle for the American mind."

Exploring the 20th century history of judicial independence and the federal courts.

Detailing some of the key moments in the journey to women’s suffrage and the ratification of the 19th Amendment, authors Elaine Weiss and Dawn Langan Teele join the NCC’s Lana Ulrich.

Honoring the anniversary of the Bill of Rights' ratification, Gerard Magliocca sits down with Jeffrey Rosen to discuss the first ten amendments to the Constitution.

Three scholarly experts on James Madison join Jeffrey Rosen to explore the founding father's vision for republican government.

Exploring what Madison would think of mainstream media and social media today - Jeffrey Rosen moderates a panel of Goldbergs (Jeff, Michelle, and Jonah).

Sen. Chris Coons sits down with Jeffrey Rosen to discuss the Constitution and the future of the Senate.

Biographer Jon Meacham shares stories from his portrait of the 41st president.

A conversation on the ways that Hamilton, both the man and the musical, teaches us about the Constitution and the law.

Live from the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Jeffrey Rosen sits down with Jaya Ramji-Nogales, John Eastman, and Ruth Wasem to discuss citizenship and nationhood.

Former special prosecutor Ken Starr shares his definitive account of the investigation into President Clinton.

Presidential historian Michael Beschloss discusses his new book, Presidents of War, with Jeffrey Rosen.

Judge Jeffrey S. Sutton sheds light on the importance of state courts and state constitutions.

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian unveils her new book

14th Amendment at 150

A deep dive into a historical debate