March for Our Lives DC
Following the massive “March For Our Lives” gatherings in cities across the country on Saturday March 24, 2018, Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen discusses prospects for congressional action on gun reform. Then, Tara Westover was raised by survivalist parents in the mountains of Idado. Westover’s new memoir “Educated” is an account of her unusual – and sometimes abusive – childhood, her love for her family, and how education radically changed the trajectory of her life.
A look at what we have learned so far from the public hearings of the January 6 Committee. Diane talks to Ryan Goodman, professor at New York University's School of Law. He explains what is next in the investigation, including whether we might see criminal charges against former President Donald Trump.
To mark Juneteenth, a conversation with three contributors to "The 1619 Project" about what happens when we place slavery and its legacy at the center of the American story. Diane talks to New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie, history professor Martha S. Jones and Jake Silverstein, editor-in-chief of The New York Times Magazine.
Author Jennifer Haigh discusses her latest novel, "Mercy Street." Set at an abortion clinic in Boston, it tells the stories of the patients, employees, and protesters whose lives intersect there.
The New Yorker's Susan Glasser looks at the history of Washington's reactions to mass shootings -- and the politics of passing new gun laws today.
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