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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Person of The Week episodes:

July 10, 2021 Less Than 5% of Pandemic Relief Funds for Nightlife Venues Have Been Distributed. Owners Fear the Show Might Not Go On... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. Less Than 5% of Pandemic Relief Funds for Nightlife Venues Have Been Distributed. Owners Fear the Show Might Not Go On
2.Sandy Hook Family Lawyers Accuse Gunmaker of Delay Tactics
4. Uncle of Darnella Frazier Struck, Killed by Minneapolis Police in Pursuit of Robbery Suspect
5. Biden Says Talks With Russia on Cyber Attacks Are Progressing. His Own Staff Is Skeptical .
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26min
July 09, 2021 Biden Says Talks With Russia on Cyber Attacks Are Progressing. His Own Staff Is Skeptical... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. Biden Says Talks With Russia on Cyber Attacks Are Progressing. His Own Staff Is Skeptical
2. Japan Has a Plan to Protect the Olympics From COVID-19. But Can It Protect Itself From the Olympics?
3. Pfizer-BioNTech Report ‘Encouraging’ Data on the Efficacy of Booster Shots
4. Review: Netflix's Fear Street Trilogy Is Straight-to-VHS Horror With Nostalgic Flair
5. The Federal Eviction Ban Was Extended to July 31. Here’s How to File for Protection .
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25min
July 08, 2021 What We Learned About Relationships During the Pandemic... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. What We Learned About Relationships During the Pandemic
2. Haitian Police Kill 4 Suspects in Assassination of President Jovenel Moïse
3. Rescue Crews at Surfside Condo Collapse End Search for Survivors
4. Last Month Was the Hottest June in North America in Recent Recorded History
5. Review: Build Your House Around My Body Offers a Satisfying Story of Possession and Revenge
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30min
July 07, 2021 Haiti President Jovenel Moïse Assassinated at Home... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. Former NYPD Captain Eric Adams Wins New York City Mayoral Democratic Primary
2. Pentagon Cancels $10 Billion ‘JEDI’ Cloud Deal Awarded to Microsoft
3. Suze Orman Thinks Crypto Should Be Part of Your Investment Portfolio – With a Few Caveats
4. Sonos’ Roam Is a Pretty, Portable and Pricey Speaker That Could Enhance Your Summer Plans .
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29min
July 06, 2021 ‘The Fear Is Very Real.’ The Surfside Collapse Is Renewing Focus on Climate Change Risks... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. ‘The Fear Is Very Real.’ The Surfside Collapse Is Renewing Focus on Climate Change Risks
2. Column: The Indictment of His CFO Hits Trump Where It Matters—In His Wallet
3. Column: Sha'Carri Richardson's Suspension for Marijuana Defies Common Sense
4. Review: HBO Max's Gossip Girl Reboot Is Perfectly Fine for a Show That Shouldn't Exist .
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27min
July 05, 2021 Simone Biles Is Already the Best Gymnast Ever. She’ll Be Even Better for Tokyo... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. Simone Biles Is Already the Best Gymnast Ever. She’ll Be Even Better for Tokyo
2. Feds Are Fed-Up with Trump-Era Meddling
3. Review: HBO's Luxury Resort Satire The White Lotus Is the Must-See Show of the Summer
4. Column: Loving Your Country Means Teaching Its History Honestly
5. Pacific Northwest Wineries Are Shaking Off the Extreme Heat Wave, But Are Worried What It Means for the Industry’s Future .
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34min
July 04, 2021 Column: Why Does the QAnon Conspiracy Thrive Despite All its Unfulfilled Prophecies?... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. Column: Why Does the QAnon Conspiracy Thrive Despite All its Unfulfilled Prophecies?
2. Prosecutors Indict Trump’s Longtime Money Man, Business
3. History You Didn't Learn About Sir Lady Java and Trans Rights
4. The Forgotten Woman Who Helped Save Countless Birds by Challenging the Fashion for Feathers
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32min
July 03, 2021 The IRS Is Struggling to Keep Up—And That’s Bad For Everyone... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. The IRS Is Struggling to Keep Up—And That’s Bad For Everyone
2. How Britney Spears’ Case Could Change the Future of Conservatorship
3. Review: Don Cheadle Steals the Show in Steven Soderbergh's Twisty No Sudden Move
4. Facebook’s Surprise Antitrust Victory Could Inspire Congress to Overhaul the Rules Entirely .
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34min
July 02, 2021 Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Voting Restrictions in Another Blow to Voting Rights Act... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Voting Restrictions in Another Blow to Voting Rights Act
2. Billionaire GOP Donor Bankrolls National Guard Border Deployment
3. How the Delta Variant Affects Whether You Should Wear a Mask or Not
4. Exclusive: Elizabeth Warren, Bob Casey Ask For Data on Conservatorships After Britney Spears Testimony .
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26min
July 01, 2021 How The Extreme Heat in the Pacific Northwest Is Taxing Electric Grids (and People’s Air Conditioners)... and More Stories
Included in this episode:
1. How The Extreme Heat in the Pacific Northwest Is Taxing Electric Grids (and People’s Air Conditioners)
2. Bill Cosby Released From Prison After Pa. Supreme Court Overturns Sexual Assault Conviction
3. Donald Trump’s Company and a Top Executive Have Been Indicted in a Tax Probe, AP Sources Say
4. HRC Files Lawsuit Challenging Florida’s Transgender Sports Ban—and Announces More To Come
5. Are Demographics Destiny? Maybe Not, New Pew Numbers Suggest .
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28min

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