Washington Post Live

2021 marks 50 years since the National Cancer Act was signed into law.National Cancer Institute DirectorNed E. Sharpless, MD, and Andrew Kaczynski join The Post to discuss how far we’ve come and how much further we can go.

Ben Rhodes, a former top national security adviser to President Barack Obama, joins The Post to discuss President Biden’s first international trip, the administration’s foreign policy and why he thinks democracy is being threatened in America and abroad.

Andy Slavitt, former White House senior adviser on coronavirus response, joins The Post to discuss his new book, “Preventable: The Inside Story of How Leadership Failures, Politics, and Selfishness Doomed the U.S. Coronavirus Response.”

Chuck Robbins, chair and CEO of Cisco, joins The Post to discuss the future of work, the future of the internet and the cost of cybersecurity.

Mission Blue president & chair Sylvia Earle sits down with The Post to examine innovative ideas and solutions for keeping our oceans clean. Dan Laffoley, a leading global expert on ocean conservation, also joins the conversation.

Musician Wolfgang Van Halen joins The Post to discuss his debut solo album “Mammoth WVH” and his experience playing alongside his father in Van Halen.

Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Mark Warner (D-Va.) joins The Post to discuss how to respond to vulnerabilities in our cybersecurity, the latest in the bipartisan negotiations over infrastructure and President Biden’s first overseas trip.

Author James Patterson joins The Post to talk about his new novel “The President’s Daughter: A Thriller,” which he co-wrote with former president Bill Clinton.

Former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard joins The Post to discuss how the global education crisis was exacerbated by the pandemic and why it should matter to the U.S. and the rest of the world.

Jonathan Capehart sits down with Washington Post correspondents and columnists to discuss President Biden’s pledge to donate millions of vaccine doses, the G-7 Summit and a new bipartisan infrastructure proposal.

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, chair José Manuel Barroso and Unilever CEO Alan Jope join The Post to discuss strengthening the covid-19 recovery response globally and the role of hygiene, sanitation and clean water in fighting the spread of new strains.

Acclaimed Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor joins The Post for a rare, in-depth interview to discuss her new memoir, “Rememberings.”

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert and Kayak CEO Steve Hafner join The Post to discuss the future of travel and live events.

There is a bipartisan push in Congress to find out once and for all: Are we alone? Lue Elizondo, former director of the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program, joins The Post to discuss a report on UAPs that is due to Congress this month.

Lawrence Wright, author of “The Plague Year: America in the Time of COVID,” joins The Post to discuss what he’s learned from investigating the origins, handling and ongoing threats of the pandemic.

The President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Peter Maurer joins The Post to discuss the humanitarian crisis caused by covid-19 and what can be done to tackle global inequities.

Actor Jonathan Majors joins The Post to discuss how his performances have portrayed Black masculinity, the role of culture in reckoning with race and history, and his latest projects.

Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) join The Post to discuss the role of the Problem Solvers Caucus, its recent legislative negotiations and its support for a 9/11-style commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

“First Look” offers a smart, inside take on the day’s politics. Jonathan Capehart sits down with Dan Balz, Donna F. Edwards and Hugh Hewitt to discuss President Biden’s infrastructure plan, voting rights and former vice president Mike Pence’s speech.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and IHS Markit Vice Chair Daniel Yergin join The Post to discuss the goal to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050.