Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism, not Textualism @collegeoftheatlantic

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Retired US Supreme Court Justice The Honorable Stephen Breyer speaks with Jeffrey Rosen, president & CEO of the National Constitution Center, at the 2024 College of the Atlantic Summer Institute on Thursday, August 1, 2024.

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$The Fourth Estate Journalist Kara Swisher, editor-at-large of New York Magazine, host of On with Kara Swisher and producer and co-host of the Pivot podcast joins CEO of The Atlantic Nicholas Thompson at the 2026 College of the Atlantic Summer Institute to reflect on how journalism and media are evolving in an era defined by digital platforms, fractured audiences, and the rise of artificial intelligence. The College of the Atlantic Summer Institute is a week-long convening of ideas that welcomes experts from around the world to share their perspectives on the most pressing issues of our time. The 2026 Summer Institute: Toward a More Perfect Union marks the country’s 250th anniversary with a forward-looking series of conversations about the future of the American experiment. The institute convenes voices from across American culture—journalism, the arts, science, philanthropy, civic life, and beyond—to explore how the nation’s founding values have been, and continue to be, tested, reshaped, and reimagined. coa.edu$