Person of The Week

By TIME

TIME Senior Correspondent Charlotte Alter hosts candid conversations with the people who shape the world, about the forces that shape them. Tune in each Thursday to meet TIME's Person of the Week.<

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The podcast currently has 2,702 episodes available.

Person of The Week episodes:

November 06, 2021 ‘Generation Now.’ The Story of How Young Climate Activists Tired of Waiting for Change Took Action... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. ‘Generation Now.’ The Story of How Young Climate Activists Tired of Waiting for Change Took Action
2. Column: The Childhood Vaccine Debate Ignores a Crucial Point: Kids Aren't Supposed to Die
3. What Princess Diana’s Fashion in Spencer Tells Us About the Royal Rebel
4. As Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines Roll Out, Parents Celebrate a Return to Almost-Normal Life
5. A Comet May Have Exploded Over Chile 12,000 Years Ago—and it Could Happen Again .
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32min
November 05, 2021 The Trial Over Ahmaud Arbery’s Killing Is Set to Begin. Here’s What to Expect... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. The Trial Over Ahmaud Arbery’s Killing Is Set to Begin. Here’s What to Expect
2. At a Low Point in His Presidency, Biden Plots a Path Back
3. Many COVID-19 Survivors Still Can’t Smell or Taste. Treating Them Isn’t Easy
4. How Puerto Rico Achieved the Highest Vaccination Rate in the U.S.—Without a Political Fight .
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27min
November 04, 2021 Why Some People See More Disturbing Content on Facebook Than Others... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. Why Some People See More Disturbing Content on Facebook Than Others
2. Pentagon Says China Plans to Expand Nuclear Arsenal Faster Than Expected
3. In Blow to “Defund” Movement, Minneapolis Residents Vote Against Replacing the City’s Police Department
4. Paul Newman’s Recently Discovered Memoir Will Be Published in Fall 2022 .
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22min
November 03, 2021 Why the Gun Rights Case Before the Supreme Court Matters So Much... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. Why the Gun Rights Case Before the Supreme Court Matters So Much
2. A Methane Pledge Is the First Good News Out of COP26. Nothing Else Will Be as Easy
3. CDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccine for Younger Children
4. What Democrats Need to Learn from Youngkin’s Win in Virginia
5. Eric Adams Wins Mayoral Race in New York City and Calls for Unity .
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35min
November 02, 2021 One Big Reason Why COP26 Actually Matters... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. One Big Reason Why COP26 Actually Matters
2. Supreme Court Justices Sound a Skeptical Note Over Texas Abortion Law
3. The Democrats’ Bill Could Change the Lives of More Than 7 Million Undocumented Immigrants
4. India Sets a Surprise Net Zero Goal for 2070
5. 9,000 New York City Workers on Unpaid Leave as COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Takes Effect .
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30min
November 01, 2021 Column: As the U.K. Prepares to Host COP26, Its Own Budget Falls Short on Green Initiatives... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. Column: As the U.K. Prepares to Host COP26, Its Own Budget Falls Short on Green Initiatives
2. Column: Why You Should Vaccinate Your Kids Against COVID-19
3. Column: Anxiety Feels Terrible, But it Has an Upside. Here's How to Make it Work in Your Favor
4. Review: Amanda Seyfried Is Heartbreaking in A Mouthful of Air, a Harrowing Story About Postpartum Depression
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26min
October 31, 2021 Gas Prices and Energy Bills Are Going Up. Will COP26 Help Bring Them Down Again?... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. Gas Prices and Energy Bills Are Going Up. Will COP26 Help Bring Them Down Again?
2. Joe Biden Has to Clean Up His Own Messes in Europe—Not Just Donald Trump’s
3. Column: Criminal Contempt Is the Appropriate Solution for Dealing With Steve Bannon
4. An Open Letter to the Global Media by Greta Thunberg and Vanessa Nakate
5. The Return to the Workplace Means New Rules for Office Dressing .
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36min
October 30, 2021 Young People Are Leaving Their Jobs in Record Numbers—And Not Going Back... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. Young People Are Leaving Their Jobs in Record Numbers—And Not Going Back
2. How the Pandemic Fueled the Rise of ‘Intentional’ Dating
3. Making Breast Cancer Care More Inclusive
4. Darcie Little Badger Turns Our Darkest Realities Into Hopeful Fantasies
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34min
October 29, 2021 Here Are the Goals of the COP26 Climate Change Meetings—and Where the World Stands in Accomplishing Them... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. Here Are the Goals of the COP26 Climate Change Meetings—and Where the World Stands in Accomplishing Them
2. Big Pharma Wins Again As Democrats Drop Prescription Drug Pricing From Spending Bill
3. ‘A Cultural Touchstone.’ Author Jason Reynolds Remembers Iconic Illustrator Jerry Pinkney
4. Why TIME Dedicated an Issue to the Global Climate Fight .
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25min
October 28, 2021 Afghanistan’s Female Students Were Banned from Studying. Now Some Are Finding New Ways to Learn... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. Afghanistan’s Female Students Were Banned from Studying. Now Some Are Finding New Ways to Learn
2. Why Working at Facebook Is Like Playing Chess With an Alien, According to Leaked Documents
3. Fossil Fuel Companies Are Still Influencing COP26, Despite Losing Their Official Role
4. Merck Will Allow Other Drug Manufacturers to Produce Its COVID-19 Pill .
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24min

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