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After the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, we'll have the latest news from Orlando and expert analysis.
Jazz pianist Robert Glasper remixes Miles Davis with modern hip-hop, soul and R&B. He joins us.
Hillary's milestone. Obama meets Sanders. Mourning Muhammad Ali. Our weekly news roundtable goes behind the headlines.
Newly-minted college graduates on the job hunt. We'll look at who's hiring, starting salaries, and strategies for landing that first job.
Europe, India and China, are taking on American tech giants over privacy, monopolies, and more. We'll look at the global technology pushback against the U.S.A.
Outrage over the lenient sentence for a Stanford swimmer convicted of sexual assault. Feminist Jessica Valenti weighs in on the case and talks about her memoir, "Sex Object."
California votes. We'll look at what's next for the Democrats, and the 2016 matchup.
Outrage over the lenient sentence for a Stanford swimmer convicted of sexual assault. Feminist Jessica Valenti weighs in on the case and talks about her memoir, "Sex Object."
One African sister is sold as slave to America. One stays in Africa. Celebrated debut novelist Yaa Gyasi compares their descendants' stories with us. Plus, looking at the new "Roots" miniseries.
One-on-one with Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on his politics, President Obama, the GOP now and Donald Trump.
The end of orcas at SeaWorld, McDonald's using cage-free eggs — should animal lovers be optimistic about a new "humane economy"?
Maria Popova, internet philosopher sensation and creator of the blog, "Brain Pickings," on how to live a meaningful life in 2016.
Righteous Brothers' Bill Medley on that lovin' feelin', touring with the Beatles and his life in music.
Big thinker and working mom Anne-Marie Slaughter sparked debate when she wrote "Why Women Still Can't Have it All." She's back talking about a toxic work world.
Iconic rocker, poet of punk, and National Book Award-winning author Patti Smith joins us to talk about her new memoir, "M Train".