Washington Post Live

After six decades of communist rule, widespread demonstrations have swept Cuba, triggered by the government’s handling of price inflation and the COVID-19 pandemic. Cuban American entertainers and activists Gloria and Emilio Estefan join Washington Post Live to talk about their recent meeting with the Biden administration and where this moment fits in the country’s history.

As the global economy continues its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the worldwide shortage of computer chips continues to be a looming challenge for the automobile industry and other sectors. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger joins technology policy reporter Cat Zakrzewski to address the future of the semiconductor industry, the digital acceleration during the pandemic and how America can maintain its technological leadership.

James Bullard is the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. With the delta variant and inflation on the rise, the economic recovery has hit a bumpy patch as concerns about masks and vaccines return to the forefront. Bullard, who leads one of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks, sits down with Washington Post economics correspondent Heather Long to discuss the Fed’s economic solutions and efforts to ease Americans’ concerns.

Former U.S. surgeon general Jerome Adams joins The Post to discuss where we are in the pandemic and what the path forward looks like for the U.S. at this critical moment.

Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul joins Washington Post Live to discuss the national rise in violent crime, how his department has responded and his recent meeting with the Biden administration.

Rachel Levine, the assistant secretary for health at the Department of Health and Human Services, joins The Post to address her agency’s efforts to increase vaccinations among Americans of all ages.

Washington Post opinions editor-at-large Michael Duffy sits down with Washington Post correspondents and columnists to discuss the Jan. 6 select committee hearing and the Cuban government crackdown after recent protests.

Chris Krebs, former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, joins The Post to discuss the rise in ransomware attacks and misinformation campaigns.

Oncologists Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Otis Brawley join The Post to discuss the impact of covid-19 on cancer, lessons learned and how the vaccine has not protected some immunocompromised patients as hoped.

Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) joins The Post to discuss long-standing barriers to health care in the Latino community and his recent legislation to address the physician shortage in underserved and rural areas.

Leana Wen, an emergency physician and professor at George Washington University, joins The Post to discuss her new book, "Lifelines: A Doctor's Journey in the Fight for Public Health.”

Joby Aviation founder and CEO JoeBen Bevirt and internet entrepreneur Reid Hoffman join The Post to discuss their first fleet of electric flying taxis and how they hope to shape the future of transportation.

Author Zakiya Dalila Harris joins The Post to discuss her novel “The Other Black Girl” and its social commentary on diversity in the workplace and the challenges Black women often have to navigate.

Jonathan Capehart sits down with Washington Post correspondents and columnists to discuss the surge in covid-19 cases and the Jan. 6 Congressional investigation.

Investigative journalist Julie K. Brown joins The Post to discuss her new book, "Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story,” which chronicles the powerful people and broken system that failed to stop Epstein for nearly two decades.

Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.) and business leaders Ron Busby and Lisa Mensah join The Post to discuss the future of diversity in small business and the challenges minority-owned businesses often face in raising capital.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson joins The Post to discuss the Biden administration's goals in space and the latest developments on private-public partnerships aimed at commercializing space travel.

Three-time Olympic gold medalist and NBC Olympics swimming analyst Rowdy Gaines joins The Post to discuss the Summer Games and what world records he believes may be broken.

Vice president of inclusion strategy at Netflix Vernā Myers joins The Post to discuss strategies for ensuring productive, inclusive workplaces that lead to mutual respect among colleagues.

Washington Post reporters Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker discuss their highly anticipated new book, “I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump’s Catastrophic Final Year,” which chronicles the former president's last year in office.