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The Invisible Toll: Author and journalist Sally Quinn speaks with Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Ill.), special needs advocate Barbara Ebel and chair of the board for Special Olympics International Tim Shriver about the need for a more robust caregiving labor force, the extent of unpaid work involved and the burden on family members shouldering a majority of the work. The Mental Health of Our Daughters: Washington Post opinions columnist Michele L. Norris speaks with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, founder of Sad Girls Club Elyse Fox and president of Born This Way Foundation Cynthia Germanotta about the impact of social media on young women’s mental well-being. Content from Boston Consulting Group: Investing in the Care Economy Journalist Elizabeth Vargas speaks with BCG North America chair Sharon Marcil about the current challenges of working caregivers, implications on the labor pool and how private and public sectors can come together to solve the crisis.
Woman, Life, Freedom: Editor and author Tina Brown speaks with actress and activist Nazanin Boniadi and Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad about the widespread protests following the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody and the perils of being a woman in Iran. Truth to Power: National security reporter Souad Mekhennet speaks with Barkha Dutt, one of India’s leading journalists, about her reporting on the oppressions and injustices of India in the Modi era and the challenges women face in the country. Content from AARP: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Powering Business Outcomes American University adjunct professor Elise Labbott speaks with AARP executive vice president and chief diversity officer Edna Kane Williams about how leaning into diversity from all angles has the potential to improve employee performance and impact your company’s bottom line.
Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary speaks with Teresa Ghilarducci, professor of economic policy analysis, and C. Nicole Mason, president and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, about how women can grow their wealth to the fullest potential, navigate the current uncertainties in the economy and overcome structural barriers like the wage gap.
Washington Post co-host of "Post Reports" and reporter covering media Elahe Izadi speaks with Kimi Yoshino, editor in chief at the Baltimore Banner, and Nancy Gibbs, director of the Shorenstein Center at Harvard University, about the changing media landscape, strengthening public trust and the future of journalism. Conversation recorded on Nov. 18, 2022.
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Ashley Parker, Ruth Marcus and Hugh Hewitt about Republicans winning the house, the future plans of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential run.
In this conversation recorded during Washington Post Live's Global Women's Summit, The Post’s associate editor and columnist David Ignatius speaks with Britain’s new International Trade Secretary and Women and Equalities Minister Kemi Badenoch about the state of the United Kingdom, her plans to catalyze international trade and her reflections on Brexit. Conversation recorded on Nov. 15, 2022.
In this conversation recorded during Washington Post Live's Global Women's Summit, Jennifer Griffin, chief national security correspondent for Fox News, speaks with Afghanistan ex-parliamentarian Naheed A. Fareed and BBC news international correspondent Yalda Hakim about how women are standing up to Afghanistan’s new Taliban government and how social and educational opportunities for women and girls have deteriorated in the year since the withdrawal of U.S. military forces. Conversation recorded on Nov. 15, 2022.
Washington Post author of the Cybersecurity 202 newsletter Tim Starks speaks with Phil Venables, chief information security officer at Google Cloud, and Tom Robinson, founder and chief scientist at Elliptic, about how companies and users can protect their information and money. Conversation recorded on Nov. 17, 2022.
Washington Post deputy editor of The Post's 202 newsletter franchise Paige Winfield Cunningham speaks with Caitlin Rivers, senior scholar at Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, and Seth Berkley, CEO of GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, about how countries can be better prepared for future health challenges and ensure populations with fewer resources are not left behind in the development of treatments and vaccines. Conversation recorded on November 17, 2022.
In this conversation recorded during Washington Post Live’s Global Women’s Summit, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks with Maria Pevchikh, head of investigations department at the Anti-Corruption Foundation, and Galina Timchenko, co-founder, CEO and publisher of Meduza, about Vladimir Putin's grip over Russia, their fight against corruption and their campaign for freedom in the press.
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