Radio Times

We discuss advances in facial recognition and surveillance technology and what it means for our privacy and civil liberties.

Why are health care costs in the United States so high and why has there been little effort to control them?

We discuss the impeachment trial of President Trump, the debate over rules and witnesses, and look ahead at opening arguments.

New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof discusses his new book, "Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope," about why working-class families are losing ground.

We look ahead at the Senate impeachment trial that starts on Tuesday and Lev Parnas' allegations implicating President Trump in the Ukraine pressure campaign.

The cost of long-term care for our aging population is rising but experts worry we are not prepared to meet their needs.

Guest host Mary Cummings-Jordan and her guest discuss Tuesday night's debate, and what the candidates are saying in the lead up to the first round of primaries.

We talk about the impact of flying on climate change, the "flight shaming movement," and the pros and cons of carbon offsets with two climate scientists and a travel writer.

This week: An update on the legal battle over safe injection sites in Philly, Delaware Senator Chris Coons, and the oldest form of American music, sacred harp singing.

We look at the bushfires raging in Australia and discuss the role climate change is playing on wildfire severity and frequency around the globe.