Washington Post Live

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.

Jonathan Capehart sits down with Washington Post correspondents and columnists to discuss whether the Biden administration will pay a political price for the withdrawal from Afghanistan and Republican criticism of vaccine mandates.

Washington Post columnists and editors join Washington Post Live for a tribute to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist George F. Will ahead of his upcoming book “American Happiness and Discontents: The Unruly Torrent, 2008-2020.”

NBA All-Star Carmelo Anthony joins The Post to discuss his new book “Where Tomorrows Aren’t Promised” which explores how he overcame poverty, racism, violence and a broken education system to become one of the world’s most successful athletes.

Rep. John Katko (R-N.Y.) and Jeanette Manfra, Global Director of Risk and Compliance at Google Cloud, join The Post to discuss the importance of cooperation between the public and private sector to chart a path to securing cyberspace.

Justice Stephen G. Breyer joins The Post to discuss his new book “The Authority of the Court and the Peril of Politics." In the book, Breyer reflects on his tenure and discusses the historical evolution of the Supreme Court’s authority.