Washington Post staff writer Sarah Ellison speaks with "The Woman in the Wall" actor Ruth Wilson and showrunner Joe Murtagh about the new fictional crime series set against the backdrop of the Magdalene Laundries, former Irish institutions run by Catholic nuns that kept thousands of women and girls against their will to perform forced labor and how it was inspired by real-life stories of historical abuse.

Conversation recorded on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.

Ruth Wilson and Joe Murtagh on new series ‘The Woman in the Wall’

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On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Devlin Barrett, Jennifer Rubin and Catherine Rampell about Donald Trump’s week in court, the two upcoming presidential debates and President Biden’s strategy in battleground states.

Conversation recorded on Friday, May 17, 2024.

First Look with The Post’s Jonathan Capehart, Devlin Barrett, Jennifer Rubin and Catherine Rampell

Ford’s chief sustainability officer Bob Holycross talks about the 'bumpy ride' of EV growth and the how the IRA will impact the automaker industry. Then, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego discusses how she plans to reduce emissions and build innovative solutions for housing and transportation one of the country's fastest growing cities.

Conversation recorded on Wednesday, May 15, 2024.

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego on being at the 'forefront of climate change'

Revolution CEO Steve Case talks about the latest iteration of ChatGPT's AI software, the need for opensource AI and how the current 'inflection point' in AI that mirrors that of the rise of the internet. Then, the EU Commission’s top digital policymaker Roberto Viola and Center for Democracy and Technology CEO Alexandra Reeve Givens discuss the need for EU AI Act and why 'guardrails' for algorithmic decision-making systems are needed now.

Conversation recorded on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at Washington Post Live's "The Futurist" event.

Steve Case and other top tech leaders on how America can 'lead the next AI revolution'

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Yasmeen Abutaleb, Eugene Robinson and George F. Will about Biden’s threat to cut off offensive weapons if Israel invades Rafah, the Biden administration’s Mideast strategy and the latest failed attempt to oust Mike Johnson as House Speaker.

Conversation recorded on Friday, May 10, 2024.

First Look with The Post's Jonathan Capehart, Yasmeen Abutaleb, Eugene Robinson and George F. Will

Jonathan Kanter, assistant attorney general for the Justice Department's antitrust division, discusses the unveiling of the department's new "healthcare monopolies and collision" task force which aims to counteract the concentration of power within healthcare and why he believes we're at a "turning point in antitrust enforcement."

Conversation recorded on Thursday, May 9, 2024.

Ruth Wilson and Joe Murtagh on new series ‘The Woman in the Wall’

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