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Philip D. Zelikow led the congressionally chartered inquiry into the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Now, he is laying the groundwork for a national commission to investigate the COVID-19 pandemic and propose forward-looking policy recommendations. The attorney, diplomat and University of Virginia professor joins Washington Post deputy editorial page editor Karen Tumulty to discuss the Covid...

The Taliban’s return to power has raised fears about hard-won rights for Afghan women and girls over the last two decades. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, and Najla Ayoubi, chief of global programs at Every Woman Treaty and a former Afghan judge, join Washington Post Live to discuss the future for women in the country.

In 2009, glassblowing artist James McKelvey teamed up with friend and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey to create Square after losing a sale because he couldn’t accept American Express cards. Today, through his new company, Invisibly, the serial entrepreneur is disrupting Big Tech by returning personal data back to consumers. McKelvey joins with Washington Post columnist David Ignatius to discuss the...

Jodie McLean is the CEO of EDENS, one of the nation’s leading private owners, operators and developers of retail real estate. McLean has focused on transforming brick-and-mortar shopping malls into lifestyle destinations that reflect consumer preferences. As people return to in-person experiences, retailers are hitting some challenges. McLean joins Washington Post deputy editorial page editor Kare...

It is America’s longest war with over 2,300 dead and more than 20,000 casualties. Washington Post reporter Craig Whitlock, author of the new Washington Post book “The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War,” discusses stunning revelations about the war in Afghanistan and offer powerful, inside perspective on new evidence that the recent Afghan collapse was years in the making. Whitlock wa...

Common has often explored racial and social justice in his work as an artist, actor, author and activist. His new album, “A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 2,” asks what comes next after the events of the past year and a half. Common speaks with Washington Post Live about the message behind his latest music and his advocacy work on issues from mass incarceration to voting.

Jonathan Capehart sits down with Washington Post correspondents and columnists to discuss the crisis in Afghanistan and the Biden administration’s plans to make booster shots available to Americans next month.

"The Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap” chronicles the rise and impact of the genre as a cultural and social movement. Spanning four decades, the anthology weaves in selections of music, reflections from artists and archival material. Kevin Young, director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and Dwandalyn Reece, associate director for curatorial affairs, joi...

As the delta variant continues to surge in the United States and around the world, frontline responders are working to increase vaccination rates and ensure the equitable distribution of resources to the most vulnerable communities. CORE co-founders Sean Penn and Ann Lee join The Post to talk about their work with local governments to coordinate COVID-19 frontline efforts in the U.S. and arou...

Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) joins The Post to discuss mounting concerns in Congress over the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan and the latest on the bipartisan infrastructure deal.

AARP CEO JoAnn Jenkins, Care.com CEO Tim Allen and Nina McQueen, a Global Talent Leader at LinkedIn, join Washington Post Live to discuss how the pandemic has altered benefit consideration for employees and employers, how different sectors and companies are approaching this new landscape and how that impacts employees’ personal finances.

Former world tennis champion and social activist Billie Jean King joins The Post to discuss her new book, “All In: An Autobiography.”

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Tex.) joins The Post to discuss the latest in Afghanistan, U.S. strategy in the country and what the Taliban’s victory means for the fight against terrorism.

With growing demand around the world, countries and companies are rethinking the energy sources that fuel our lives. Chevron chair and CEO Michael Wirth is not only leading the oil giant’s efforts to curb its current carbon output, but he is also spearheading their investments into alternative energy sources. Wirth sits down with Washington Post columnist David Ignatius to discuss the future of en...

The coronavirus pandemic forced thousands of restaurants to close their doors, scale back operations or shift business models altogether. For New York City restaurateur Danny Meyer and New Orleans chef Nina Compton, the pandemic forced difficult decisions about their enterprises and illuminated the role that restaurants play in job creation, local economies and the broader economy. Meyer and Compt...

Jonathan Capehart sits down with Washington Post correspondents and columnists to discuss the progress being made on the infrastructure bill and the crisis unfolding in Afghanistan.

The history of legendary choreographer Alvin Ailey is captured in the new documentary, “Ailey.” In this episode, director Jamila Wignot and Sylvia Waters, one of Ailey’s former principal dancers, join Washington Post Live to explore Ailey’s legacy of telling the Black American story through dance.

Survivor Corps founder Diana Berrent joins The Post to discuss the growing number of people with long-haul COVID, the mounting medical challenges they face and her own experience with lingering symptoms.

Chipotle chair and CEO Brian Niccol joins Washington Post Live to discuss the path forward for restaurants and the state of the labor market as the recent surge in covid-19 cases poses a risk to the economy.

Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison joins Washington Post Live to discuss the national rise in violent crime, the city’s five-year plan to reduce violence and the role of policing.

Theologian Russell Moore joinsThe Post for a conversation focused on the future of the Evangelical movement in the U.S., its outsized influence in American politics and efforts to combat vaccine hesitancy in the Bible Belt.

“UFO,” a new four-part Showtime docuseries, explores the phenomenon of unidentified flying objects. Mark Monroe, one of the series’ directors, and Greg Eghigian, one of the experts featured, sit down with Washington Post Live.

Jonathan Capehart sits down with Washington Post correspondents and columnists to discuss the surge in covid-19 cases and the calls for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign.

Visa CEO Al Kelly joins The Post to discusses the explosive growth of e-commerce during the pandemic, the accelerated use of digital platforms for monetary transactions and the new developments that are reshaping financial technology.

Lt. Col. Alexander S. Vindman (Ret.) joins The Post to discuss his new memoir “Here, Right Matters: An American Story” written about his time in the Trump administration and his role as a key witness in the impeachment trial.