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Following more than a year of employment uncertainty, over 3.9 million Americans quit their jobs in June 2021 in the pursuit of more meaningful careers, greater work-life balance and better compensation. This trend was coined “The Great Resignation,” and it also has employers rethinking the needs of their employees. Washington Post editor and writer Dave Jorgenson will speak with Anthony C. Klotz, a workplace expert from Texas A&M University; Molly M. Anderson, an employee-turned-entrepreneur who now runs Anderson Legal Innovation; and Elaine Welteroth, MasterClass instructor and former editor-in-chief of “Teen Vogue,” about the evolution of the workplace and how companies are responding to these ongoing changes.

Jonathan Capehart sits down with Washington Post correspondents and columnists to discuss President Biden’s speech at the United Nations and the potential for a government shutdown.

5G is reshaping our world in countless ways and significantly impacting our daily lives. Besides vaulting our telecommunications forward, the new technology recasts the digital landscape for innovation, growth and increases competition on the international stage. Niklas Heuveldop and Carolyn Lee join Washington Post Live to examine how this fifth-generation mobile network is impacting the manufacturing industry and securing the United States’ role in the future of technology.

Washington Post associate editor and national political reporter Robert Costa have teamed up to author “Peril,” which takes readers deep inside the Trump and Biden administrations and the transition between the two. Woodward and Costa discuss their book, including what they consider to be one of the most dangerous periods in American history. 

Alok Sharma, president of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, sounded the alarm that this year’s climate summit is “our last best chance of getting this right.” Sharma joins Washington Post Live for a conversation about the issues topping the climate agenda and his recent efforts to ensure international commitment to climate initiatives.

The National Museum of the American Latino will be built in the coming years to celebrate the expansive and diverse histories, cultures and contributions of Latino communities. Washington Post reporter Arelis R. Hernández spoke with Eduardo Díaz, interim director of the planned museum and current director of the Smithsonian Latino Center, about the importance of recognizing this long history and how the past shapes our present in our conversations marking Hispanic Heritage Month.

Over the past four decades, we have lost close to 70 percent of global wildlife. The great challenge for humans now is to figure out how to rectify this extinction storm. Experts agree that protecting land and marine animal wildlife offers one of the most substantial solutions to the climate crisis, which remains crucial to the survival of nature and humanity. Iconic conservationist Jane Goodall joins Washington Post Live to discuss opportunities aimed at recovering and protecting endangered species and combating the ongoing consequences of climate change. WildlifeDirect CEO Paula Kahumbu also joins us to talk about how her life’s work in safeguarding elephants against environmental change and poaching is helping to solve this two-pronged crisis.

Actor Gina Torres joins Washington Post Live to discuss her wide-ranging career and celebrating her Afro-Latina identity, as a part of our series marking Hispanic Heritage Month.

Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president and vice chair, joins Washington Post Live to discuss his book “Tools and Weapons: The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age,” which explores the balance between rewards and existential risks posed by technology.

In partnership with this year’s Library of Congress National Book Festival, actor Michael J. Fox and U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo join The Post for back-to-back conversations discussing their recent memoirs.