Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia talks about his political future, the debt limit and how he thinks Congress needs to work together.

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Ken Burns, award winning documentary filmmaker, talks about why he made his new movie "Muhammad Ali," why he likes working with PBS so much and why he finally got a "big boy" haricut. 

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Accenture Chair and CEO Julie Sweet talks about working remotely, hiring during the pandemic, and why the company has no world headquarters.

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Stephen Breyer, United States Supreme Court Associate Justice, discusses his relationship with the other Justices, his path from teaching at Harvard Law School to Capitol Hill, and why he thinks it's important for young Americans to get involved in politics.

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European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde talks about the EU's recovery from Covid-19, Bitcoin, Brexit, getting back to the office and discrimination against women. 

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Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock Partner, talks about venture capital, Silicon Valley versus China, and why he was an angel investor in Facebook.

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Phebe Novakovic, General Dynamics Corp. chairman and CEO, discusses her beginnings in the CIA as a spy, defense spending by the U.S., and the need for a strong military.

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Noubar Afeyan has started 76 companies over his career. One of those companies is Moderna, the COVID vaccine maker that recently surpassed Merck in market value. Afeyan discusses Moderna’s success and where his firm m, Flagship Pioneering, is looking for its next opportunity.

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McDonald's has been at the top of the food chain for over 60 years. Its CEO Chris Kempczinski says it's stayed there because of McDonald's guaranteed quality experience and connection to its communities. He discusses why their fries are so addicting, what makes their Coca-Cola perfect and how the restaurant plans to stay on top for another 60 years.

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Producer and author Shonda Rhimes ran Thursday nights at ABC and her show “Grey's Anatomy” is still a top performer 16 years after its debut. Recently, Rhimes brought her considerable skills to Netflix where her reign as a hit-maker continues. Rhimes discusses her illustrious career and ambitions at Netflix and for her production company Shondaland.

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