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Join Washington Post Live journalists Yasmeen Abutaleb and Frances Steed Sellers for a series of conversations with Atul Gawande, MD, LaQuandra S. Nesbitt, MD, Cheryl Bettigole, MD, and Cameron Webb, MD, on vaccine equity, how to close the vaccine access gap and how vaccine inequities will affect future global health crises. Recorded on Tuesday, May 17, 2022.
In our continuing series with cultural pioneers during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Washington Post columnist covering foreign affairs Ishaan Tharoor speaks with author Sanjena Sathian about her debut novel, “Gold Diggers,” and how her work has explored family, community and belonging. Recorded on Monday, May 16, 2022.
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Damian Paletta, E.J. Dionne and Megan McArdle about the latest inflation numbers, the state of the stock market, upcoming midterms and the future of abortion.
Washington Post opinions editor-at-large Michael Duffy speaks with David Gergen, former White House adviser to four U.S. presidents, about the leadership lessons learned from his 50-year public service career and how the best hope for the future of democracy is to prepare rising generations for lives of service and leadership, as written in his new book, “Hearts Touched with Fire: How Great Leaders Are Made.”
Washington Post columnist and associate editor David Ignatius speaks with U.K. Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace about Russia’s nuclear saber-rattling and the additional warfare equipment the U.K. has committed to send to Ukraine. Recorded on Thursday, May 12, 2022.
Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Alexander Hardy, the CEO of Genentech, and Allison Arwady, MD, the commissioner of the Chicago Department of Health about scientific breakthroughs, public health and lessons from the pandemic.
Washington Post congressional reporter Marianna Sotomayor speaks with Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) to discuss the 2022 midterms, the challenges in her 2022 run, the GOP’s prospects in the fall and why she believes President Biden’s economic program has led to the highest inflation in decades. Recorded on Monday, May 9, 2022.
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Robert Barnes, Ruth Marcus and George F. Will about the leaked draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade, how it will impact the midterms and the effect of rising federal interest rates.
Washington Post senior news anchor Libby Casey speaks with Emily Oster, PhD, professor of economics at Brown University, and Leana S. Wen, MD, emergency physician, to answer your questions on protecting young children from COVID-19 as guidelines have changed across the country.
Diplomacy and national security reporter Missy Ryan speaks with the Swedish Ambassador to the United States Karin Olofsdotter about the growing public support in her country to join NATO and rising tensions between her country and Russia. Recorded on Thursday, May 5, 2022.
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