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Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Controversy
Air Date 07/24/2009Commentators discuss the controversial arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr., President Obama's response, and race in America. 22:49 -
Benjamin Jealous
Air Date 07/17/2009NAACP President Benjamin Jealous analyzes President Obama's speech on the 100th anniversary of the NAACP. 15:08 -
'Ruined'
Air Date 07/14/2009Playwright Lynn Nottage and director Kate Whoriskey discuss their Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Ruined." 11:51 -
'Womenomics'
Air Date 06/03/2009Broadcast journalists Claire Shipman and Katty Kay talk about their book, "Womenomics." 17:09 -
Green Initiative NYC
Air Date 04/22/2009Michael Bloomberg, Christine Quinn, and Carl Pope discuss proposed legislation to address the environment and energy. 29:54 -
Peter Singer
Air Date 03/25/2009Peter Singer, author of "The Life You Can Save," offers his opinion on why the developed world has not made it a priority to solve global poverty. 13:43 -
Remembering John Hope Franklin
Air Date 03/25/2009Charlie remembers historian John Hope Franklin with a clip from a past conversation in which Franklin reflects on his first experience of racism. 02:53 -
Gwen Ifill
Air Date 03/16/2009Gwen Ifill examines the American political landscape and its relation to race in America in her book, "The Breakthrough." 24:45 -
Reid Hoffman
Air Date 03/04/2009Chairman and C.E.O. of Linkedin.com Reid Hoffman discusses his social and professional networking site Linkedin.com. 29:47 -
Jeffrey Skiles
Air Date 02/10/2009U.S. Airways Fl. 1549 co-pilot Jeffrey Skiles, explains how he and pilot Chesley Sullenberger emergency landed on the Hudson River. 15:23 -
Vernon Jordan
Air Date 11/24/2008Vernon Jordan, attorney, author, and civil rights activist, shares his new book, "Make It Plain: Standing Up and Speaking Out." 26:56 -
Mitchell Gold
Air Date 11/06/2008Prominent gay rights activist Mitchell Gold shares the book, "Crisis" about the challenges facing LGBT youth. 15:28 -
Marian Wright Edelman
Air Date 11/03/2008Founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund Marian Wright Edelman on the nomination of Barack Obama. 11:56 -
Ted Koppel
Air Date 10/10/2008Ted Koppel, managing editor at Discovery Channel, shares his new television special, "The Last Lynching." 25:52 -
Changes in China
Air Date 08/08/2008Journalists Philip Pan and Joseph Kahn examine Communism in China and the change to a more modern society. 19:59 -
Clare Lockhart
Air Date 08/05/2008Author Clare Lockhart explains the building blocks of a functioning state and shares her book, "Fixing Failed States." 14:14 -
Wendy Kopp
Air Date 07/01/2008Wendy Kopp, president of Teach for America, discusses the inequality in America's educational system and necessary reforms. 35:51 -
Jan Egeland
Air Date 04/28/2008Former U.N. Undersecretary General for Humanitarian Affairs Jan Egeland shares his book, "A Billion Lives." 15:31 -
Jeffrey Sachs
Air Date 04/16/2008Jeffrey Sachs examines the issues surrounding global warming, overpopulation, and world poverty. 32:11 -
wowowow.com
Air Date 04/08/2008The founders of wowowow.com discuss their web start up aimed at women over the age of 40. 20:03 -
Barack Obama's Speech on Race
Air Date 03/18/2008Editor of Newsweek Jon Meacham and Reverend Dr. Floyd Flake analyze Senator Barack Obama's speech on race. 18:03 -
Richard Branson
Air Date 02/12/2008Richard Branson, founder and C.E.O. of Virgin Group, shares his passion for environmental work. 32:16 -
Race and Gender Panel
Air Date 01/14/2008Journalist Jon Meacham, Representative Fletcher N. Smith, Jr. and others on race, gender, and the 2008 election. 32:04 -
Geoffrey Canada
Air Date 01/02/2008Harlem Children's Zone founder Geoffrey Canada shares his work as part of a series on individuals in Bill Clinton's book, "Giving." 33:13 -
Richard Stengel
Air Date 12/19/2007Richard Stengel on Vladimir Putin, Time's "Person of the Year." 08:43 -
Arianna Huffington
Air Date 10/31/2007The editor in chief of the Huffington Post reflects on the struggles faced by powerful women. 16:49 -
Race and the Election
Air Date 10/24/2007TV personality Tavis Smiley joins writer Cornel West to talk about the presidential election and race in America. 25:20 -
Samantha Power
Air Date 10/16/2007Pulitzer Prize-winning author Samantha Power talks about the state of genocide in the world today, and how the international community deals with... 25:36 -
Mark Penn
Air Date 10/16/2007Mark Penn argues that the biggest trends are now smaller trends, or what he calls "microtrends." 27:04 -
Dov Seidman
Air Date 07/11/2007Dov Seidman discusses his book, “How: Why How We Do Anything Means Everything...in Business (and in Life)." 19:00 -
Joseph A. Califano, Jr.
Air Date 06/11/2007Joseph A. Califano discusses the prevalence of drug and alcohol addiction in America. 16:03 -
'Not on Our Watch'
Air Date 05/31/2007Don Cheadle and John Prendergast discuss their book about ending genocide in Darfur. 13:45 -
Judea Pearl
Air Date 05/03/2007Judea Pearl, father of journalist Daniel Pearl, discusses what happened to his son and his mission to promote tolerance in the Middle East. 14:30 -
Iraqi Refugees Crisis
Air Date 03/22/2007Kenneth Bacon of Refugees International, journalist George Packer, and Iraqi Asylee Zina Abbas examine the refugee crisis in Iraq. 24:50 -
Andrew Roberts
Air Date 02/22/2007Journalist Andrew Roberts shares his new book, "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900." 09:29 -
Tom Stoppard
Air Date 02/07/2007Playwright Tom Stoppard reflects on his long career as his 9-hour odyssey "The Coast of Utopia" runs Lincoln Center. 34:41 -
Dr. Anthony Atala
Air Date 01/08/2007Dr. Anthony Atala explains the recent technological advancements in stem cell research. 09:00 -
Eric Steel
Air Date 01/04/2007Filmmaker Eric Steel presents his controversial new documentary "The Bridge." 11:25 -
Alternative Energy Panel
Air Date 12/29/2006Venture capitalist John Doerr and others discuss America's oil addiction and the meaning of "green." 27:33 -
Lou Dobbs
Air Date 12/11/2006Author Lou Dobbs on his book, "War on the Middle Class" about class and equality in America. 41:42 -
Greenstone Media
Air Date 10/23/2006Jane Fonda and Gloria Steinem discuss their venture into radio, Greenstone Media. 21:09 -
Jimmy Wales
Air Date 10/04/2006Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, explains his goal of providing free access to knowledge through collaboration. 14:11 -
The Fifth Anniversary of 9/11, Pt. 2
Air Date 09/11/2006Writers George Packer, Calvin Trillin, and Nora Ephron join Reverend Calvin Butts to reflect on 9/11. 19:35 -
Fifth Anniversary of 9/11, Pt. 1
Air Date 09/11/2006Charlie reflects on 9/11 with a compilation of interviews and talks to sculptor Richard Serra about the day of the attacks. 21:21 -
Andrew Kohut
Air Date 06/28/2006Andrew Kohut, director of the Pew Research Center, comments on its 13-nation, global attitudes survey. 07:40 -
Higher Education and Low-Income Students
Air Date 06/07/2006Freeman Hrabowski of UMBC and Anthony Marx of Amherst on the accessibility of higher education to low-income students. 19:32 -
Sex in America
Air Date 05/30/2006Professors Helen Fisher and Jeffrey Rosen explore abortion laws, contraceptives, and sex in America. 15:55 -
Dan Gilbert
Air Date 05/29/2006Guest host Harold Varmus and Harvard Psychologist Dan Gilbert discuss his book, "Stumbling on Happiness." 20:03 -
T. D. Jakes
Air Date 05/04/2006Bishop T. D. Jakes discusses his work at the Potter's House, a non denominational mega church. 23:07 -
Kenji Yoshino
Air Date 04/20/2006Author Kenji Yoshino shares his experience with assimilation growing up as a gay man in America, detailed in his book, "Covering." 10:46 -
Marian Wright Edelman
Air Date 04/06/2006Founder of the Children's Defense Fund Marian Wright Edelman shares the organization's book, "Katrina's Children." 11:39 -
Abigail Pogrebin
Air Date 03/31/2006Author Abigail Pogrebin talks about her new book, “Stars of David: Prominent Jews Talk about Being Jewish.” 09:12 -
Remembering Gordon Parks
Air Date 03/08/2006Gordon Parks is remembered for his photo essays on the civil rights movement and the effects of poverty on the African-American community. 09:13 -
Steven Johnson
Air Date 01/19/2006Popular science writer Steven Johnson shares his new book "Everything Bad is Good for You." 13:52 -
Jan Egeland
Air Date 12/22/2005U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Jan Egeland on the various natural disasters that occurred in 2005. 13:08 -
Heath Ledger
Air Date 12/07/2005Actor Heath Ledger shares his new film, "Brokeback Mountain," an unconventional love story directed by Ang Lee. 20:40 -
Maureen Dowd
Air Date 11/23/2005Columnist for The New York Times Maureen Dowd introduces her new book, "Are Men Necessary?" 31:14 -
South Park
Air Date 09/26/2005Matt Stone and Trey Parker, creators of "South Park." 27:30 -
Richard Ford
Air Date 09/08/2005Richard Ford offers his observations and insight on the impact of Hurricane Katrina on his former hometown. 09:51 -
Cokie Roberts
Air Date 09/08/2005Correspondent for ABC News Cokie Roberts examines the horrible aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. 16:51