What does the delta variant mean for the U.S.'s economic recovery, and what does it mean for the very unequal way that the pandemic has impacted women? On today's show, Catherine Rampell, syndicated opinion columnist at The Washington Post, political/economic commentator at CNN and special correspondent at PBS NewsHour, and C. Nicole Mason, president and CEO of the Institute for Women's Policy Research, talk about where things stand in the pandemic economic recovery.

The 9/11 terror attacks, and the U.S.'s response, ushered in a new era of international relations. On today's show, Robin Wright, contributing writer and columnist for The New Yorker and distinguished scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center, discusses America's changing role in the world since September, 2001.

This morning, President Biden toured communities in New York and New Jersey impacted by Ida. What can his administration do for those affected by this storm, and build resiliency in the face of storms to come? On today's show, Jonathan Lemire, White House reporter for the Associated Press and political analyst for MSNBC/NBC News, discusses the latest national news and political developments.

Extremism is a problem around the world. Today, we wanted to talk about what it looks like to de-radicalize extremists, including white supremacists and Taliban fighters.

On Today's Show:Carla Power, author of If the Oceans Were Ink and her latest book, Home, Land, Security: Deradicalization and the Journey Back From Extremism (One World, 2021), talks about her new book that explores the process of "deradicalization" and how to respond to extremism to lessen its grip.

The availability of at-home rapid COVID tests add a new dimension to our ability to prevent the spread of the delta variant. Could they play a key role in school reopenings? On today's show, Michael Mina, MD, PhD, assistant professor of epidemiology at Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, talks about how schools are preparing to test students, the science on boosters and who gets them, and more of the latest COVID-19 news.

The last of the U.S. military left Afghanistan last night. After 20 years of war and occupation, we look at the cost of the mission, and what it means for those personally invested in it. On today's show, U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill (D, NJ-11) talks about the final Afghanistan withdrawal.

The rise of the delta variant of COVID means that ending the pandemic looks different than it did a few months ago. So when will we know that COVID is behind us? On today's show, Ed Yong, staff writer at The Atlantic, where he covers science, talks about how the delta variant and vaccine uptake plateauing changed the end game of the pandemic -- and lays out a road map for how and when it will probably be over.

As the US begins talking about approval for vaccine boosters, the rest of the world is dealing with a supply problem. On today's show, Wafaa El-Sadr, professor of epidemiology and medicine and director of the Global Health Initiative at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, talks about the status of getting people vaccinated around the world and why vaccinations elsewhere could protect U.S. residents.

The US military's departure from Afghanistan has consequences for our partners in the region, and globally. What's the rest of the world saying about our withdrawal? On today's show, Missy Ryan, national security reporter for The Washington Post, talks about the global pressure on President Biden to extend the Afghanistan evacuation deadline beyond August 31.

Democrats moved a joint human-and-physical infrastructure bill through Congress, to the chagrin of moderates who wanted it split into two distinct bills. On today's show, U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D, NJ-12), vice chair at large of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, talks about the House deal on the budget and infrastructure bills, the Afghanistan withdrawal, and more.