Washington Post Live

Washington Post national political enterprise reporter Robert Samuels speaks with Imani Perry, author of “South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation,” which recently won the National Book Award for nonfiction, about what she learned writing the book about America’s past and present. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, November 29, 2022.

Washington Post columnist David Ignatius speaks with Ditte Juul Jørgensen, the European Commission’s director-general for energy, about Europe’s immediate energy security needs, its climate agenda and what was accomplished at the recent COP27 climate talks. This conversation was recorded on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022.

Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Lynne Cadigan, partner and principal at Cadigan & Boren, and Utah State Rep. Angela Romero (D) to discuss their efforts to challenge religious authority on a loophole that results in underreporting thousands of child sex abuse cases every year. This conversation was recorded on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022.

Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Wanjiku "Wawa" Gatheru, founder of Black Girl Environmentalist, Xiye Bastida, co-founder of Re-Earth Initiatives and Alexandria Villaseñor, co-founder of U.S. Youth Climate Strike about how girls and women are leading the shift in the climate movement. This conversation was recorded on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022.

Editor and author Tina Brown sits down with Sevgil Musaieva, the chief editor of Ukrainska Pravda, Heidi Levine, Washington Post contract photojournalist, and Janine Di Giovanni, director of The Reckoning Project, to discuss bearing witness to the war in Ukraine. This conversation was recorded on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022.

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.