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Investigative reporter Dana Priest speaks with Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and journalists from TV Rain, which was the last independent media outlet in Russia, about the state of press freedom around the world, the challenges of today’s information landscape and the critical role of journalists in chronicling the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Washington Post race and the economy reporter Tracy Jan speaks with Domee Shi, director of “Turning Red," about the inspiration for the film and her own story immigrating from China as a child to becoming part of Pixar’s leadership team. Recorded on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Dan Lamothe and Jennifer Rubin on the latest news out of Ukraine, Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter, and where the nation stands with COVID. Recorded on Friday, April 29, 2022.
Washington Post senior critic-at-large Robin Givhan speaks with gala chair Anna Wintour and Andrew Bolton, curator of the The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Musée of Art, about this year’s Met Gala, its theme and upcoming exhibition. Recorded on Thursday, April 28, 2022.
Washington Post health policy reporter Yasmeen Abutaleb speaks with Deborah Birx, MD, a lifelong public health official who previously led the Trump White House coronavirus task force, about her time as the COVID-19 response coordinator, the alarms she raised and the costly mistakes she says were made at all levels of the federal government, as detailed in her new book, “Silent Invasion: The Untold Story of The Trump Administration, COVID-19, and Preventing the Next Pandemic Before It’s Too Late."
Washington Post staff writer covering media Elahe Izadi speaks with award-winning musician Arooj Aftab about winning a Grammy this year for best global music performance, her creative roots and the power of music to build bridges.
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius speaks with Georgia’s president Salome Zourabichvili about her support for Ukraine, the concern about her own country and efforts to promote the European integration of Georgia.
Technology reporter Drew Harwell speaks with Hoan Ton-That, CEO of Clearview AI the world’s largest facial recognition network, to discuss how his company’s software is being deployed in the war in Ukraine and around the world.
Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine about his personal experiences with long COVID and his legislation to expand research and treatment resources for people living with the virus.
Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Susan Wilner Golden, the director of dciX at the Stanford Distinguished Careers Institute, and Katia Walsh, senior vice president and chief strategy and artificial intelligence officer at Levi Strauss & Co., about reskilling America’s workforce to meet the evolving demands of an increasingly digital economy.
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