After Words

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After Words episodes

August 04, 2024 Johann Hari, "Magic Pill"
Journalist Johann Hari reported on the success and concerns surrounding the new weight-loss drugs, as well as his personal experience taking Ozempic. He was interviewed by Bloomberg News health reporter Madison Muller.

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1 hr 4 min
July 27, 2024 Peter Goodman, "How the World Ran Out of Everything"
New York Times reporter Peter Goodman looked at how the global supply chain works and what happens when it doesn't. He was interviewed by Northeastern University professor and author Nada Sanders.

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1 hr 1 min
July 21, 2024 Jonathan Turley, "The Indispensable Right"
Law professor Jonathan Turley highlights individuals who've fought to exercise & defend the right to free speech throughout U.S. history. Author and American Civil Liberties Union former president Nadine Strossen interviews him.

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1 hr 3 min
July 14, 2024 Soraya Chemaly, "The Resilience Myth"
Writer and activist Soraya Chemaly offered an alternative view of grit and resilience today in a world of overlapping crises. She was interviewed by University of Pennsylvania Positive Psychology Center Instructor Judith Saltzberg.

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1 hr
July 07, 2024 David Sanger, "New Cold Wars"
New York Times correspondent David Sanger spoke about China's rise, Russia's invasion of Ukraine & America's role in the world in the 21st century. He was interviewed by Harvard University Belfer Center senior fellow Paula Dobriansky.

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1 hr
June 30, 2024 Ruchir Sharma, "What Went Wrong with Capitalism"
Rockefeller International chairman Ruchir Sharma explains why he believes capitalism is broken and how it can be fixed. He was interviewed by the Cato Institute's Alex Nowrasteh.

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1 hr 6 min
June 23, 2024 Lawrence Ingrassia, "A Fatal Inheritance - How a Family Misfortune Revealed a Deadly Medical Mystery"
Former New York Times editor Lawrence Ingrassia spoke about cancer research and his own family's rare medical history with the disease. He was interviewed by Wall Street Journal health and science reporter Amy Dockser Marcus.

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1 hr 1 min
June 16, 2024 Ernesto Londoño, "Trippy - The Peril and Promise of Medicinal Psychedelics"
The New York Times' Ernesto Londono looked at the use of psychedelics in mental health treatment & described his own experience with them. He was interviewed by Politico Health Care reporter Erin Shumaker.

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1 hr 6 min
June 08, 2024 Shefali Luthra, "Undue Burden - Life and Death Decisions in Post-Roe America"
Health reporter Shefali Luthra looks at what impact the 2022 Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is having on patients seeking an abortion.

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1 hr
June 01, 2024 Mike Hixenbaugh, "They Came for the Schools"
NBC investigative reporter Mike Hixenbaugh looked at how issues around race and identity are playing out in school districts around the country. He was interviewed by Chalkbeat story editor and author Cara Fitzpatrick.

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1 hr 1 min

About After Words

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Best-selling nonfiction authors in in-depth conversations about their books, ideas, and the issues shaping today’s world. New episodes drop every Saturday after 10 pm ET. From C-SPAN, the network that also brings you the Lectures in History and Q&A