Washington Post Live

Sandra Cauffman, deputy director for astrophysics at NASA, Valerie Sheares Ashby, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and other leading experts join Washington Post Live for conversations about the role of education, public policy and the private sector in building a diverse STEM workforce.

Washington Post Live anchor Leigh Ann Caldwell speaks with Bob Woodward, associate editor at The Washington Post, about his new audiobook, “The Trump Tapes,” his warning about the former president and his assessment of the state of American democracy heading into the midterms. Conversation recorded on Monday, Oct. 31, 2022.

Washington Post national environmental reporter Brady Dennis speaks with Jigar Shah, director of the Energy Department’s Loan Programs Office, and Liane Randolph, chair of the California Air Resources Board, about the role of technology in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and creating a more sustainable economy. Conversations recorded on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Amy Gardner, Hugh Hewitt and Ruth Marcus about the state of the economy and the upcoming Supreme Court case on affirmative action.

Dave Limp, senior vice president of devices and services at Amazon, joins Washington Post Live to discuss Amazon’s plan to expand broadband access through satellites, his company’s satellite internet technology and ambitions in space. Conversation recorded on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022.

Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Jason Furman, former economic advisor to President Obama, and Laura Carstensen, founding director of Stanford’s Center on Longevity, about the opportunities and challenges of an aging workforce and the impact on the national economy.

Washington Post national arts reporter Geoff Edgers speaks with Kelly Ripa about her new memoir, “Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories,” which recounts her long career, complex relationship with former co-host Regis Philbin and her struggles with mental health.

Washington Post columnist and associate editor David Ignatius speaks with Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki about the current course of the war in Ukraine, fears of a growing energy crisis this winter and his country’s relationship with the European Union. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Eugene Scott, E.J. Dionne and George Will to discuss how the war in Ukraine and the national abortion debate are impacting the upcoming midterm elections, and more. Conversation recorded on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022.

Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Rosie Hidalgo, senior advisor on gender-based violence for the White House Gender Policy Council, and Deborah J. Vagins, president and CEO of the National Network to End Domestic Violence, about the contributing risk factors to what has been called a “shadow pandemic,” the public policy response and the use of social media to educate survivors.