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Feb 8, 2024 • 53min

Kristalina Georgieva and Robert B. Zoellick on world economy and fears of an economic Cold War

International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva and former World Bank president Robert B. Zoellick speak with Post columnist David Ignatius about the outlook for the global economy, the fears of economic fragmentation and the 'severe consequences' of another Cold War. Conversation recorded on Thursday, February 8, 2023.
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Feb 7, 2024 • 30min

2024 roundtable: Arab American frustration with Biden, Trump trials and ‘economic nostalgia’

Reporters Dan Balz, Yasmeen Abutaleb and Hannah Knowles discuss President Biden’s campaigning in Michigan amid his rifts with the Arab American community, how Trump’s indictments are affecting his poll numbers and why voters believe the economy is better under Trump than Biden. Conversation recorded on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.
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Feb 6, 2024 • 1h 10min

Anne Neuberger and other leaders on AI, China and the race for the future

Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technologies, Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.), Rep. Marcus Molinaro (R-N.Y.), and Curai CEO Neal Khosla discuss the big questions that could shape the path forward for AI. Conversations recorded on Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at "The Futurist: The Rise of AI" event.
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Feb 5, 2024 • 27min

Cillian Murphy on playing ‘Oppenheimer’ and characters 'in reflection and repose'

Actor Cillian Murphy speaks with The Post’s chief film critic Ann Hornaday about his Oscar-nominated portrayal of J. Robert Oppenheimer, collaborating with director Christopher Nolan for the sixth time and his impressions of the man behind the atomic bomb. Conversation recorded on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024.
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Feb 2, 2024 • 29min

First Look with The Post’s Missy Ryan, George F. Will and Eugene Robinson

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Missy Ryan, George F. Will and Eugene Robinson about the Biden administration’s response to attacks by Iranian-backed militias, the risks of a widening Middle East conflict, as well as Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley’s long-shot strategy to defeat Donald Trump in South Carolina. Conversation recorded on Friday, February 2, 2024.
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Jan 31, 2024 • 45min

David Hochschild: 'We don’t want China to become the Saudi Arabia of batteries'

David Hochschild, chair of the California Energy Commission, and Apoorv Bhargava, CEO and co-founder of WeaveGrid, assess the demand for electric cars, federal legislation promoting EVs and the U.S. battery industry as well as the role of the electrical grid in powering the vehicles. Conversation recorded on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024.
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Jan 30, 2024 • 30min

Rep. James E. Clyburn on Democrats’ 2024 message and how Biden can break through

Washington Post national political reporter Michael Scherer speaks with assistant House Democratic leader and Biden campaign national co-chair Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) about the Democrats’ 2024 message, the president’s standing with Black voters and the latest news from Congress. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, January 30, 2024.
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Jan 29, 2024 • 23min

Palestinian journalist Plestia Alaqad on reporting from Gaza, resilience and survivor’s guilt

Plestia Alaqad, a Palestinian journalist who chronicled the destruction of her native Gaza, joins Washington Post Live to discuss what it was like to live under siege, the difficult decision to leave her homeland and what gives her hope for the future. Conversation recorded on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024.
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Jan 26, 2024 • 27min

First Look with The Post’s Aaron Blake, Megan McArdle and Jennifer Rubin

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Aaron Blake, Megan McArdle and Jennifer Rubin about Donald Trump’s New Hampshire primary win, Nikki Haley’s strategy to remain viable, President Biden’s push to tout the economy’s strength and the stakes for the 2024 presidential election. Conversation recorded on Friday, January 26, 2023.
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Jan 24, 2024 • 28min

Actor Michelle Yeoh on telling immigrant stories, globalization of content and ‘The Brothers Sun’

Actor Michelle Yeoh, who won an Oscar for best actress for last year’s “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” joins Washington Post Live to discuss her new crime drama, "The Brothers Sun," how she’s honed her craft and the power of representation. Conversation recorded on Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2024.

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