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Afghanistan, Past, Present, Future from 2021-09-10T18:30
It was 20 years ago on September 11, 2001, that Al Qaeda operatives carried out the deadliest terrorist attack on America's soil in the country's history, killing nearly 3,000 people and injuring t...
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A Conversation with Beth Simone Noveck on Solving Public Problems from 2021-09-03T18:30
Host Carol Castiel speaks with Northeastern University professor, Beth Noveck, about her new book “Solving Public Problems: A Practical Guide to Fix Our Government and Change Our World,” in which s...
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Tunisia: Coup or Opportunity for Reform? from 2021-08-20T18:30
Following nationwide protests over economic stagnation, corruption and mismanagement of the coronavirus pandemic, Tunisian President Kais Saied suspended parliament and assumed extraordinary execut...
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HIV/AIDS - PEPFAR Success from 2021-08-13T18:30
Host Carol Castiel speaks with veteran AIDS activist, journalist, and historian Emily Bass about her new book, To End a Plague: America’s Fight to Defeat AIDS in Africa. Bass discusses the genesis ...
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Science Edition: Importance of Women and Youth in the Battle Against Climate Change from 2021-08-06T18:30
On the Science Edition of Press Conference USA, host Rick Pantaleo and Morgan Schneider, a producer with the Current Affairs Desk, talk with Dr. Katharine Wilkinson, teacher, author, climate activi...
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Ransomware/Cyberattacks from 2021-07-30T18:30
Host Carol Castiel and assistant producer at the Current Affairs Desk, Sydney Sherry, speak with Tatyana Bolton, policy director of the Cybersecurity and Emerging Threats team at R Street Institute...
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Haiti Update from 2021-07-23T18:30
On the eve of the funeral for slain Haitian president, Jovenel Moïse, host Carol Castiel and assistant producer at the Current Affairs Desk, Sydney Sherry, speak with Haiti expert Georges Fauriol, ...
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Science Edition: Alzheimer’s Disease/Dementia from 2021-07-16T18:30
Alzheimer’s disease slowly destroys a person’s memory and ability to think. On the Science Edition of Press Conference USA, Dr. Constantine Lyketsos M.D., Professor of Alzheimer’s Research at the J...
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US Voting Rights from 2021-07-09T18:30
Host Carol Castiel and assistant producer at the Current Affairs Desk, Sydney Sherry, talk with Eliza Sweren-Becker, counsel in the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, about the im...
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QAnon Threat from 2021-06-25T18:30
Host Carol Castiel and assistant producer at the Current Affairs Desk, Sydney Sherry, talk with Naureen Chowdhury Fink, executive director at The Soufan Center (TSC), about the dangers posed by QAn...
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Sharp Power from 2021-06-18T18:30
Host Carol Castiel speaks with Chris Walker, Vice President of Studies and Analysis at the National Endowment for Democracy, and Jessica Ludwig, Senior Program Officer for the International Forum f...
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Science Edition: Covid-19 Pandemic Update from 2021-06-11T18:30
On the Science Edition of Press Conference USA, Dr. Lisa Maragakis, M.D., M.P.H., Senior Director, Infection Prevention at the Johns Hopkins Health System, Neda Gould, Ph.D., Associate Director, Jo...
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Africa Promotes Investment in Food Security from 2021-06-04T18:30
PCUSA guest host Kim Lewis speaks with Atsuko Toda, acting vice-president of the African Development Bank's Agriculture, Human and Social Capital about the latest breakthroughs to boost food produc...
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Congressman Ted Lieu, D, California from 2021-05-28T18:30
In honor of Asian-American and Pacific Islander heritage month, host Carol Castiel sits down (via Microsoft Teams) with California Democratic Congressman, Ted Lieu, an immigrant from Taiwan who sit...
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ENCORE: Gender Equality in a COVID-19 World from 2021-05-21T18:30
On this Encore edition of PCUSA, Host Kim Lewis and VOA Senior White House Correspondent Patsy Widakuswara speak with Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, former US Ambassador to Malta about achieving gend...
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Annual Report on International Religious Freedom from 2021-05-14T18:30
During a week when US Secretary of State Antony Blinken underscored the importance of religious freedom as a pillar of US foreign policy, host Carol Castiel speaks with Anurima Bhargava, Chair of t...
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A Conversation with Elizabeth Neuman from 2021-05-07T18:30
Host Carol Castiel and Ian Kelly talk with former senior Homeland Security official Elizabeth Neumann, who resigned her post in April 2020 because she could no longer tolerate then-President Donald...
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Congresswoman Nancy Mace, R, South Carolina from 2021-04-30T18:30
First-term Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace from the state of South Carolina shares her thoughts with host Carol Castiel about US President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office. She expresses di...
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Earth Day 2021 – Restore Our Earth from 2021-04-23T18:30
April 22nd was the 51st celebration of Earth Day. Kathleen Rogers, from Earthday.org, Tim Christophersen, of the UN Environment Program and Benjamin Cook, from the NASA Goddard Institute for Space ...
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A Conversation with H.E. Philippe Etienne, French Ambassador to the US from 2021-04-16T18:30
Host Carol Castiel speaks with H.E. Philippe Etienne, Ambassador of France to the United States. They discuss a variety of topics important to both Washington and Paris such as the Iran nuclear dea...
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General David Petraeus from 2021-04-09T18:30
Host Carol Castiel and VOA national security correspondent Jeff Seldin talk with retired US Army General David Petraeus, who also served as Director of the CIA. General Petraeus, whose distinguishe...
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Heather McGhee on Impact of Racism from 2021-04-02T18:30
Host Carol Castiel and VOA National Affairs Correspondent Chris Simkins talk with author, analyst, and political activist Heather McGhee about her new book “The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyon...
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Great Women Scientists from 2021-03-26T18:30
Rachel Ignotofsky, author of “Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World” joins host Rick Pantaleo for this week’s Science Edition of Press Conference USA. In a Women’s History Mo...
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Gender Equality in a COVID-19 World from 2021-03-19T18:30
On this edition of PCUSA, Host Kim Lewis and VOA Senior White House Correspondent Patsy Widakuswara speak with Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, former US Ambassador to Malta about achieving gender pari...
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Congresswoman Karen Bass, D, California from 2021-03-12T17:30
Host Carol Castiel sits down with Congresswoman Karen Bass, a Democrat from California, who serves on the House Foreign Affairs and Judiciary Committees. She is also Chair of the Subcommittee on Af...
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Whither the GOP? from 2021-03-05T17:30
Host Carol Castiel and Ian Kelly speak with Peter Wehner, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, New York Times Contributing Opinion Writer, and Contributing Editor for The Atlantic ...
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The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence from 2021-02-26T17:30
Ever since our ancient ancestors gazed into the night skies to look at stars, and other celestial objects, humans have wondered if we are alone in the cosmos. Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at the...
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Truth Decay and Disinformation from 2021-02-19T17:30
Host Carol Castiel speaks with Jennifer Kavanaugh, senior political scientist at the RAND Corporation, about the phenomenon of “truth decay” – a diminishing reliance on facts and analysis in Americ...
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The Great Migration of African Americans from 2021-02-12T17:30
On this edition of Press Conference USA, Host Kim Lewis and VOA Senior Television Correspondent Chris Simkins talk with Jesse Holland, author, historian, journalist, T.V. personality, and pro...
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Africa Policies under the Biden Administration from 2021-02-05T17:30
Host Carol Castiel and VOA’s Daybreak Africa host, James Butty, talk with Judd Devermont, Director of the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies about prospects for a ...
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Dynamics of Protests from the March on Washington from 2021-01-29T17:30
On this edition of PCUSA, Host Kim Lewis talks with Jesse Holland, historian, journalist, T.V. personality, author and professor of media and public relations at George Washington University, about...
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Covid-19 Pandemic Update from 2021-01-22T17:30
On the Science Edition of Press Conference USA, Dr. Lisa Maragakis, from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, joins Rick Pantaleo for an update on the Covid-19 pandemic. They’ll also ta...
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Spotlight on International Religious Freedom from 2021-01-15T17:30
Host Carol Castiel speaks with Anurima Bhargava, Vice Chair at the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, and commissioner Nury Turkel, about the state of religious freedom around the wo...
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A Conversation with Frances Lee on Political Bipartisanship from 2021-01-08T17:30
Host Carol Castiel and Caroline Haubenstricker speak with Frances E. Lee, professor of politics and public affairs at Princeton University about her new book: “The Limits of Party: Congress and Law...
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Technology Trends for 2021 from 2021-01-01T18:30
Host, Carol Castiel and co-host, Rick Pantaleo speak with author, Amy Webb, CEO and Founder of The Future Today Institute and futurist Marc Palatucci about the latest technological and digital tren...
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Science Edition: Technology Trends for 2021 from 2021-01-01T17:30
Host, Carol Castiel and co-host, Rick Pantaleo speak with author, Amy Webb, CEO and Founder of The Future Today Institute and futurist Marc Palatucci about the latest technological and digital tren...
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The Best of Press Conference USA 2020 from 2020-12-25T17:30
On this year-end edition of Press Conference USA, Carol Castiel brings you excerpts from conversations with some of our most distinguished guests from former director of the US Centers of Disease C...
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Science Edition Encore: The Sun and Space Weather from 2020-12-18T17:30
Earlier this year, some tabloid newspapers caused a bit of a stir when they claimed we were about to go through a mini-ice age due to the Sun’s lack of activity. Scientists say this is unlikely to ...
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2019 FBI Hate Crimes Report from 2020-12-11T17:30
The FBI says that 2019 was the “deadliest year on record for hate crimes in America.” Host Carol Castiel talks with Becky Monroe, director of the Fighting Hate and Bias programs at the Leadership C...
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Ambassador Herman "Hank" Cohen on US-Africa Policy from 2020-12-04T17:30
Host Carol Castiel and host and managing editor of Daybreak Africa, James Butty, talk with the legendary Amb. Herman (Hank) Cohen, former assistant secretary of state for African Affairs under the ...
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Coronavirus Pandemic Brings More Challenges in Stopping FGM/C from 2020-11-27T17:30
PCUSA guest host Kim Lewis and VOA Reporter Ayen Bior examine the factors that continue to promote the practice of female genital mutilation/circumcision and efforts to end it, with Justine Coulson...
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A Conversation on Global Health Security with Mark Lagon from 2020-11-20T17:30
Host Carol Castiel and host of PCUSA’s “Science Edition,” Rick Pantaleo, talk with Mark Lagon, Chief Policy Officer of the Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria about h...
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A Conversation with Elaine Kamarck about US Election Results from 2020-11-13T17:30
Carol Castiel talks with government expert and Harvard professor, Elaine Kamarck, Director of the Center for Effective Public Management at the Brookings Institution, about the ramifications of the...
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Impact of Invasive Species from 2020-11-06T17:30
On this Science Edition of Press Conference USA, Don Weber, a research entomologist with the US Department of Agriculture joins Rick Pantaleo to examine the growing ecological issue of invasive spe...
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A Conversation with Hon. Nita Lowey, D, NY and Hon. Susan Brooks, R, IN from 2020-10-30T18:30
Host Carol Castiel sits down with two female representatives, Congresswoman Nita Lowey, a Democrat from the state of New York and the Chairwoman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee and C...
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Report: Modern Slavery Extension of Gender Inequality from 2020-10-23T18:30
Kim Lewis and VOA Television Reporter Hayde Adams Fitzpatrick speak with Dr. Davina P. Durgana, an award winning international human rights statistician and a senior statistician of the Walk Free F...
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Election 2020: Pennsylvania Newsmakers from 2020-10-16T18:30
Pennsylvania is one of the key “battleground” states that may determine the outcome of the 2020 US presidential election. In 2016, then-candidate Donald Trump won Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes....
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Conversation with Emily Tamkin on her Book “The Influence of Soros" from 2020-10-02T18:30
Host Carol Castiel talks with journalist Emily Tamkin, US editor for The New Statesman, about “The Influence of Soros: Politics, Power and the Struggle for an Open Society,” her new book which disp...
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Virginia Buckingham: "On My Watch A Memoir" from 2020-09-25T18:30
Kim Lewis speaks with Virginia Buckingham, head of Boston's Logan Airport at the time of the 9/11 terrorists' attacks and author of the new book, "On My Watch A Memoir." As the world honored those ...
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Conversation with Molly Ball on her Book "Pelosi" from 2020-09-18T18:30
Carol Castiel talks with Time Magazine’s Political Correspondent Molly Ball, about her new book “Pelosi,” which chronicles the rise to power of Nancy Pelosi, current Speaker of the House of Represe...
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Covid-19 - WHO Global Pandemic, Six Months Later from 2020-09-11T18:30
September 12th marks 6-months since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. On the Science Edition of Press Conference USA, Rick Pantaleo and Carol Pearson talk about the...
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Encore: "The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.” from 2020-09-04T18:30
On this encore edition of Press Conference USA, host Carol Castiel along with VOA international broadcaster and Current Affairs producer Kim Lewis, talk with Peniel Joseph about his new book, “The ...
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Wrap of Republican and Democratic Conventions from 2020-08-28T18:30
In the run-up to the US elections, host Carol Castiel talks with political analysts John Fortier, Director of the Democracy Project at the Bipartisan Policy Center and Jim Kessler, Senior Vice Pres...
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Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett, D, Virgin Islands from 2020-08-21T18:30
On the centennial of the 19th amendment to the US Constitution, which granted women the right to vote, host Carol Castiel sits down with 3rd term Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett, Congressional delega...
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Encore: 40 Big Ideas for a Sustainable Future from 2020-08-14T18:30
On this Encore edition of Press Conference USA, Rick Pantaleo talks with Daniel Esty, a Professor at Yale University and editor of the book “A Better Planet: 40 Big Ideas for a Sustainable Future”....
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Press Conference USA from 2020-08-07T18:30
On this edition of Press Conference USA, host, Kim Lewis talks with William Perry, Former US Secretary of Defense and Tom Collina, Ploughshares Fund Policy Director about their co-authored book, "T...
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Lebanon Update from 2020-07-31T18:30
Host Carol Castiel sits down with the President of the American Taskforce for Lebanon, Ambassador Ed Gabriel, to discuss the deteriorating economic, political and social situation, exacerbated by t...
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Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley from 2020-07-24T18:30
Host Carol Castiel and VOA International Broadcaster and Current Affairs Producer, Kim Lewis, sit down with former US Ambassador to Malta, Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley, who discusses her views on ra...
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NASA’S Mars 2020 Mission – Perseverance Rover from 2020-07-17T18:30
NASA continues to prepare for the scheduled July 30th launch of its newest Mars rover, Perseverance. Michael Meyer, chief scientist for Mars Exploration at NASA headquarters, joins Rick Pantaleo to...
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Paul Stefano - Democratic Party Chairman of Lawrence County, PA from 2020-07-10T18:30
In the run-up to the 2020 US elections, host Carol Castiel sits down with the Chairman of the Democratic Party of Lawrence County in the “battleground” state of Pennsylvania, about the prospects fo...
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Chris Frye - Mayor of New Castle Pennsylvania from 2020-07-03T18:30
On this edition of Press Conference USA, host Carol Castiel sits down at City Hall with Chris Frye, the newly elected Republican Mayor of New Castle, a once booming town 60 kilometers north of Pitt...
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Symbols of Confederacy - Changing a Course in History from 2020-06-26T18:30
Statues, monuments and other images honoring Confederate soldiers, slave owners and other controversial historical figures have been taken down or torn down from Virginia to California, either offi...
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John Fortier - Voting by Mail from 2020-06-19T18:30
In the run-up to US presidential and congressional elections in November, host Carol Castiel and VOA senior political analyst Brian Padden, speak with John Fortier, Director of the Democracy Projec...
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Science Edition: The Sun and Space Weather from 2020-06-12T18:30
Earlier this year, an internet rumor caused a bit of a stir when it was claimed that we were about to go through a mini-ice age due to the Sun’s lack of activity. Scientists say this is unlikely to...
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Allan Lichtman - U.S. Protests from 2020-06-05T18:30
On this edition of Press Conference USA, host Carol Castiel and VOA senior political analyst, Brian Padden, speak with historian and elections expert, Allan Lichtman, about the implications of the ...
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Challenges of Managing Menstrual Health During Pandemics from 2020-05-29T18:30
Join VOA's Kim Lewis on this unique edition of Press Conference USA with guest Dr. Julitta Onabanjo, acting director of programs for UNFPA and VOA's Hayde Adams Fitzpatrick as they explore the chal...
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2020 Memorial Day Commemoration from 2020-05-22T18:30
To commemorate Memorial Day (May 25), an annual American holiday, which honors men and women who died while serving in the US military, host Carol Castiel talks with Col. Karen Lloyd, Director of t...
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"The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.” from 2020-05-15T18:30
Host Carol Castiel and Current Affairs producer, Kim Lewis, talk with Peniel Joseph about his most recent book, “The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther Kin...
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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Society/Reopening the World from 2020-05-08T18:30
As we near the two month point of the officially declared global COVID-19 pandemic, people are looking forward to resuming their normal daily activities. On this week’s Science Edition of Pre...
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World Press Freedom Day 2020 from 2020-05-01T18:30
In honor of World Press Freedom Day, host Carol Castiel and VOA senior TV analyst Jeffrey Young talk with former Washington Post journalist, Michael Abramowitz, now President of Freedom House, abou...
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Norman Ornstein - US politics from 2020-04-24T18:30
On this edition of Press Conference USA, host Carol Castiel and VOA senior political analyst Brian Padden, speak with Norman Ornstein, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, about h...
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Pandemics Increase Sexual Violence in Women and Girls from 2020-04-17T18:30
On this edition of Press Conference USA, host Kim Lewis speaks with Dr. Natalia Kanem via Skype about how pandemics such as COVID-19 trigger an increase in violence and sexual exploitation against ...
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Anniversary of Sudan Revolution from 2020-04-10T18:30
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Continuing Conversation on the COVID-19 Pandemic from 2020-04-03T18:30
On the Science Edition of Press Conference USA, Rick Pantaleo and Carol Pearson continue their conversation on the COVID-19 pandemic. Their guest is Dr. Peter Hotez, Dean of the National School of ...
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COVID-19 – Disinformation from 2020-03-27T18:30
On this edition of the program, host Carol Castiel talks with Jason Blazakis, Senior Research Fellow at The Soufan Center and Director of the Center on Extremism and Counterterrorism at the Middleb...
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Dr. Thomas Frieden, MD Talks About COVID-19 from 2020-03-20T18:30
On this Science Edition of Press Conference USA, Dr. Thomas Frieden, MD, President and CEO, Resolve to Save Lives and the former head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention talks with ho...
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Elaine Kamark on the US Primary Process from 2020-03-13T17:30
Carol Castiel and VOA senior political analyst, Brian Padden, speak with Elaine Kamark, author of “Primary Politics: Everything You Need to Know about How America Nominates its Presidential Candida...
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International Women's Day from 2020-03-06T17:30
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"Black Men Built the Capitol" - Part 2 from 2020-02-28T17:30
Host Kim Lewis, and VOA Senior TV Correspondent Chris Simkins continue their discussion with author Jesse Holland, author of “Black Men Built the Capital," on historical facts regarding African Ame...
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Science Edition: A Look at Black Inventors from 2020-02-21T17:30
This Science Edition of Press Conference USA marks African-American History Month with a discussion on the many contributions black inventors have made in the US and throughout the world. Host Rick...
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A Conversation with Heather Hurlburt on Political Polarization in the US from 2020-02-14T17:30
On this edition of Press Conference USA, host Carol Castiel and VOA Senior political analyst, Brian Padden, speak with Heather Hurlburt, Director of the New Models of Policy Change Initiative at “N...
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"Black Men Built the Capitol" from 2020-02-07T17:30
Host Kim Lewis, and VOA Senior TV Correspondent Chris Simkins discuss little known history facts about the slaves that built the U.S. Capitol, and most of the monuments, memorials and famous buildi...
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Impeachment Trial of Donald J. Trump from 2020-01-31T17:30
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Combating Global Corruption from 2020-01-24T17:30
Corruption, the abuse of public funds for private gain, has impoverished otherwise resource-rich countries, siphoning hundreds of millions, if not billions of dollars, from developing and developed...
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Libya Update from 2020-01-17T17:30
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US-Iran Tensions from 2020-01-10T17:30
Host Carol Castiel elicits reaction to the US targeted killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani and Iran’s retaliation from two distinguished national security experts: Ellen Laipson, Director o...
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2020 Technology Trends from 2020-01-03T17:30
Host Rick Pantaleo speaks with author, Amy Webb, CEO and Founder of The Future Today Institute and futurist Marc Palatucci about the latest technological and digital trends for 2020. They will also...
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Best of Press Conference USA 2019 from 2019-12-27T17:30
On this special year-end edition of Press Conference USA, Rick Pantaleo brings you excerpts from conversations with some of our most distinguished guests such as newly elected Democratic members of...
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40 Big Ideas for a Sustainable Future from 2019-12-20T17:30
Daniel Esty, a Professor at Yale University and editor of “A Better Planet: 40 Big Ideas for a Sustainable Future” joins Rick Pantaleo this week on the Science Edition of Press Conference USA. They...
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Encore: Democracies in Danger from 2019-12-13T17:30
Host Carol Castiel, along with Begum Ersoz, reporter with VOA’s Turkish Service and Nova Poerwadi, senior TV producer with VOA’s Indonesian Service, talk with Thomas Carothers, Senior Vice Presiden...
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World AIDS Day 2019 from 2019-12-06T17:30
HIV/AIDS experts from the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention join Rick Pantaleo and VOA health reporter Carol Pearson on the Science Edition of Press Confe...
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A Conversation with Frances Brown from 2019-11-29T17:30
On this edition of the program—host Carol Castiel and VOA Diplomatic Correspondent, Cindy Saine, talk with Frances Brown, former senior staffer on the National Security Council under both the Obama...
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Ukraine Update from 2019-11-22T17:30
At the heart of the impeachment inquiry into US President Donald Trump is a July 25 phone call between the US president and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. What impact are the hearings havi...
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The Republican Party: Past, Present and Future from 2019-11-15T18:30
Conservative Republican and visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute Ramesh Ponnuru discusses the present state of the Republican Party under the administration of President Donald Trum...
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A Conversation with Middle East Scholar, Marina Ottaway from 2019-11-08T18:30
Marina Ottaway, Senior Scholar at the Wilson Center talks with host Carol Castiel about her recent book “A Tale of Four Worlds: The Arab Region after the Uprisings.” The book analyses the three maj...
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Sam Dagher Book: "Assad or We Burn the Country" from 2019-11-01T18:30
Host Carol Castiel talks with international journalist Sam Dagher about his new book, “Assad or We Burn the Country: How One Family’s Lust for Power Destroyed Syria,” which describes the historical...
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World Polio Day/Polio Eradication from 2019-10-25T18:30
October 24th was World Polio Day. This year’s celebration was special since it was officially announced that the wild poliovirus type-3 has been globally eradicated. It’s the second of the three ty...
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Iraq Protests – Turkey Incursion into Syria from 2019-10-18T18:30
Host Carol Castiel and Mutlu Civiroglu, senior broadcaster in VOA’s Kurdish Service, talk with Abbas Kadhim, Director of the Iraq Initiative at the Atlantic Council, about the ramifications of wide...
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A Conversation with Thomas Carothers from 2019-10-11T18:30
Host Carol Castiel, along with Begum Ersoz, reporter with VOA’s Turkish Service and Nova Poerwadi, senior TV producer with VOA’s Indonesian Service, talk with Thomas Carothers, Senior Vice Presiden...
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Ebola in the DCR from 2019-10-04T18:30
Host Kim Lewis, VOA French to Africa Editor Idriss Fall, and Mil Arcega, Television Correspondent for VOA, speak with Professor Lawrence Gostin, Director of WHO Collaborating Center on National and...
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A Conversation with Ali Soufan from 2019-09-27T18:30
On the sidelines of the UNGA, host Carol Castiel sits down with former FBI supervisory agent and counterterrorism expert Ali Soufan, CEO of the Soufan Group, to discuss major issues emerging from t...
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Shifting Demographics Impact Security and Politics from 2019-09-20T18:30
Host Carol Castiel and VOA African Division journalist Salem Solomon, talk with Jack Goldstone, co-editor of “Political Demography: How Population Changes Are Reshaping International Security and N...
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Artemis, NASA’s Program to Send Humans Back to the Moon from 2019-09-13T18:30
It’s been nearly 50 years since humans last set foot on the Lunar Surface. With NASA’s new Artemis program, the space agency plans to send astronauts to back to the Moon in 2024. On this Scie...
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Barbara Bush Biography from 2019-09-06T18:30
Host Carol Castiel and VOA Senior National Correspondent Jim Malone, talk with Susan Page, USA Today Washington Bureau Chief, about her new book “The Matriarch: Barbara Bush and the Making of an Am...
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Encore: A Conversation with Oanh Ngo Usadi from 2019-08-30T18:30
Controversy over refugee and immigration policies in the Trump Administration continues unabated. On this encore edition of Press Conference USA, we talk with Oanh Ngo Usadi, who fled South Vietnam...
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Encore: Vaccination Resistance Movement from 2019-08-23T18:30
On this Encore episode of the Science Edition of Press Conference USA, host Rick Pantaleo talks with medical doctor and vaccinologist, Dr. Peter Hotez, and Christina Hildebrand, founder of an organ...
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Encore: "Putin’s World: Russia Against the West and with the Rest" from 2019-08-16T18:30
Moscow is issuing contradictory and incredulous statements to characterize an explosion from a nuclear-powered engine meant to circumvent US missile defenses. The accident killed at least seven emp...
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A Conversation with Darrell West - Author, "Divided Politics, Divided Nation" from 2019-08-09T18:30
In the United States, politics has become so polarized, exacerbating urban and rural divides and even conflicts within families. What are the root causes of these political divisions? And why have ...
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Global Nuclear Security from 2019-08-02T18:30
Although the Cold War ended in 1991, the nuclear threat lives on. In today’s context unstable actors such as North Korea are testing nuclear weapons, and the world is witnessing rising tensions wit...
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50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing from 2019-07-26T18:30
The Science Edition of Press Conference USA celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, considered to be one of the greatest achievements in human history. NASA’s Chief Historian...
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Melvin Rogers on Race and Democracy from 2019-07-19T18:30
Host Carol Castiel and assistant producers Ashley Obuljen and Jessica Von Zastrow, talk with Brown University political science professor Melvin Rogers, currently a visiting scholar at the Library ...
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Conversation with Rosa Brooks, Leadership Council for Women in National Security from 2019-07-12T18:30
Host Carol Castiel and VOA assistant producers Jessica Von Zastrow and Ashley Obuljen talk with Rosa Brooks, law professor and co-founder of LCWINS, a new organization which aims to increase the nu...
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“The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming,” by David Wallace-Wells from 2019-07-05T18:30
Author David Wallace-Wells, opens his best-selling book, “The Uninhabitable Earth: Life after Warming,” with a grim warning - “It’s worse, much worse than you think”. The author is referring ...
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An Update on Algeria and Libya from 2019-06-28T18:30
It has been nearly three months since Algerian President, Abdelaziz Bouteflika, resigned amidst massive protests. While progress has been made on several fronts, many Algerians still yearn for fund...
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Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin, D, Michigan from 2019-06-21T18:30
Host Carol Castiel sits down with freshman Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin, a Democrat from the state of Michigan, who serves on the Homeland Security and Armed Services Committees. A former CIA analy...
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LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media from 2019-06-14T18:30
Emerson T. Brooking, defense analyst and Resident Fellow at the Digital Forensic Research lab at the Atlantic Council, discusses his timely new book “LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media,” wi...
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Farah Pandith on Countering Violent Extremism from 2019-06-07T18:30
Farah Pandith, a former senior diplomat responsible for combatting violent extremism in both the George W. Bush and Obama administrations, talks about her new book “How We Win: How Cutting-Edge Ent...
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Sam Brownback, Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom from 2019-05-31T18:30
Promoting international religious freedom has been a key component of America’s foreign policy since 1998 when Congress passed the International Religious Freedom Act. Host Carol Castiel sits down ...
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Are Humans of the Future Destined to Live in Space? from 2019-05-24T18:30
Humans living normal lives in outer space settlements has long made for interesting science fiction. But, is this something that could become reality? Coming up this Saturday and Sunday, on t...
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Congressman John Curtis, R, Utah from 2019-05-17T18:30
Host Carol Castiel sits down with Congressman John Curtis, a freshman Republican from the state of Utah, to discuss a wide range of foreign and domestic policy issues. Curtis, who sits on the House...
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A Conversation with Nancy Lindborg from 2019-05-10T18:30
Host Carol Castiel interviews Nancy Lindborg, President of the United States Institute of Peace, to discuss USIP’s mission, research regarding a strategy to prevent the spread of extremism around t...
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World Press Freedom 2019 from 2019-05-03T18:30
Press Conference USA marks World Press Freedom Day. Sabine Dolan, Interim North America Director for Reporters Without Borders joins host Rick Pantaleo and co-Host Doug Bernard, VOA’s Press F...
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A Conversation With Andrew Tabler on Syria from 2019-04-26T18:30
How did a peaceful democratic uprising morph into a civil conflict and regional proxy war? Andrew Tabler, foremost expert on Syria and fellow in the Program on Arab Politics at The Washington...
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Medical Technology - Today and Tomorrow from 2019-04-19T18:30
On the Science Edition of Press Conference USA, Rick Pantaleo and his guests, Dr. Bertalan Mesko (Mesh-co) of the Medical Futurist Institute and Dr. Kaveh Safavi of the global consulting firm, Acce...
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Michael Mandelbaum - “The Rise and Fall of Peace on Earth” from 2019-04-12T18:30
Michael Mandelbaum, professor emeritus of American foreign policy at Johns Hopkins University, talks with host Carol Castiel and VOA assistant producer Ben Deeter, about his new book, The Rise and ...
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A Conversation with Michelle Dunne on Democratic Uprisings in Algeria and Sudan from 2019-04-05T18:30
Has the Arab Spring finally arrived in Algeria? Massive popular demonstrations along with pressure from the army, recently forced the abrupt resignation of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika. ...
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Women's History Month: Our Voices from 2019-03-29T18:30
To commemorate Women’s History Month, we highlight the female anchors of “Our Voices�—VOA’s newest roundtable television discussion show, which focuses on a range of pan-African issues. C...
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Angela Stent - Putin’s World from 2019-03-22T18:30
Renowned Russia expert Angela Stent, professor of government and foreign service at Georgetown University, talks with host Carol Castiel and Danila Galperovich, a reporter in VOA's Russia Service, ...
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Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, D, VA from 2019-03-15T18:30
Host Carol Castiel sits down with Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger, a freshman Democrat from the state of Virginia to discuss a range of domestic and foreign policy issues. A former CIA case office...
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Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo from 2019-03-08T17:30
On this Science Edition of Press Conference USA, host Rick Pantaleo and VOA Health Reporter, Carol Pearson talk with their guests about Ebola, the current outbreak of the virus in the Democratic Re...
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A Conversation on South Sudan with Zach Vertin from 2019-03-01T17:30
On this edition of Press Conference USA, Zach Vertin, author of A Rope from the Sky: The Making and Unmaking of the World's Newest State, talks with host Carol Castiel, John Tanza, Managing Editor ...
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U.S. - China Trade Talks from 2019-02-22T17:30
Can Washington and Beijing avoid an escalation in their trade war? How far will Beijing go to mollify US demands? Robert Daly, Director of the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States at ...
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Race Relations in America from 2019-02-15T17:30
In honor of Black History Month, Professor Justin Hansford, Associate Professor of Law and Executive Director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center at Howard University, talks with host Caro...
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Vaccination Resistance Movement from 2019-02-08T17:30
On this Science Edition of Press Conference USA, a discussion on vaccines and the so-called vaccination resistance movement. Host, Rick Pantaleo talks with medical doctor and vaccinologist Dr. Pete...
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The Gift of Global Talent from 2019-02-01T17:30
President Trump has indicated changes are coming to the H1-B Visa program, which allows U.S. employers to hire highly-skilled foreign workers. Host Rebecca Ward and VOA's Philip Alexiou speak with ...
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Africa Hot Spots from 2019-01-25T17:30
Joseph Siegle, Director of Research at the Africa Center at the National Defense University, talks with host Carol Castiel and Edward Rwema, senior editor in VOA's Central Africa Service, about cur...
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US - Saudi Ties from 2019-01-18T17:30
Host Carol Castiel and VOA Middle East reporter Mohamed Elshinnawi talk with Yasmine Farouk, a Visiting Scholar in the Middle East Program at the Endowment for International Peace, about US-Saudi r...
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Afghanistan Update from 2019-01-14T11:37
What is the current state of play in Afghanistan? Host Carol Castiel and Akmal Dawi, Digital Managing Editor in VOA's Afghan Service, talk with former US Ambassador to Afghanistan, Ronald E. Neuman...
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Amy Webb - Founder of the Future Today Institute from 2019-01-04T17:30
The world turns a year older and perhaps a little wiser with its use of technology. To find out the latest trends for the new year of 2019, host Carol Castiel and VOA's Rick Pantaleo speak with Amy...
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The Best of Press Conference USA, 2018 from 2018-12-28T18:30
On this special year-end edition of Press Conference USA, host Carol Castiel brings you excerpts from conversations with some of her most distinguished guests in 2018: Republican Congressman Will H...
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George Selim, Anti-Defamation League from 2018-12-21T18:30
On Press Conference USA - join host Carol Castiel and VOA Senior TV Correspondent Chris Simkins as they talk about a recent rise in racism and anti-Semitism with George Selim, Senior Vice President...
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David E. Sanger, "The Perfect Weapon" from 2018-12-14T18:30
Host Carol Castiel and VOA's Rick Pantaleo talk with veteran New York Times national security correspondent David Sanger, about his most recent book: "The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage, and Fear in...
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J. Peter Pham, US Special Envoy, Great Lakes Region of Africa from 2018-12-07T18:30
J. Peter Pham, the newly appointed U.S. Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region of Africa, talks with host Carol Castiel and Edward Rwema, senior editor in VOA’s Central Africa Service, about hi...
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James M. Lindsay: The Empty Throne: America’s Abdication of Global Leadership from 2018-11-30T18:30
Senior Vice President at the Council of Foreign Relations and author James M. Lindsay discusses his latest book, The Empty Throne: America's Abdication of Global Leadership, with host Carol Castiel...
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Science Edition: 100th Anniversary of the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic from 2018-11-23T18:30
It's 100th anniversary of the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic. Coming up on the Science Edition of Press Conference USA, Dr. Amesh Adalja, MD, from the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, talks wit...
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Woody Carter - "Narada's Children" from 2018-11-16T18:30
Narrative theologian and author Woody Carter discusses his fascinating new novel, Narada's Children: A Visionary Tale of Two Cities, with host Carol Castiel. The novel is a spiritual tale of two ci...
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Gene Therapy from 2018-11-09T18:30
High hopes of gene therapy come with fears about its cost. On the next edition of Press Conference USA, Janet Lambert, CEO of Alliance for Regenerative Medicine, joins hosts Rebecca Ward and Rick P...
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Science Edition: UN Report on Climate Change from 2018-11-02T19:30
A recent report from the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) paints a rather gloomy picture of planet Earth's future. Rick Pantaleo and his guest, Peter Frumhoff from the Union o...
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Foreign Election Interference with Laura Rosenberger from 2018-10-26T20:30
As Americans head to the polls to elect a new Congress as well as other state and local officials, Moscow and other malign actors are engaged in ongoing influence campaigns to disrupt the 2018 midt...
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GOP Midterm Election Strategy from 2018-10-19T20:30
On this second of a two part series regarding what's at stake for Democrats and Republicans in the 2018 midterm elections, host Carol Castiel talks with Tim Chapman, Executive Director of Heritage ...
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Outlook For Democrats in 2018 Midterm Election from 2018-10-12T20:30
Democrats are energized in the run-up to midterm congressional elections, hoping to win enough seats to take back control of the House of Representatives from Republicans. On this first of a two pa...
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US Congressman Tom Garrett (Republican, Virginia) from 2018-10-05T20:30
Outgoing Republican Congressman Tom Garrett from state of Virginia reflects on a range of domestic and international issues such as trade, the Trump administration's use of tariffs, US policy towar...
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US Immigration Policy Proposals from 2018-09-28T20:30
What are the motivating factors behind the Trump Administration's controversial immigration policy proposals? On this edition of the program, Host Carol Castiel and VOA Immigration Reporter Aline B...
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Suicide and Suicide Prevention from 2018-09-21T20:30
The World Health Organization says nearly 800,000 people take their own lives every year. On the next edition of Press Conference USA, Rick Pantaleo along with VOA Health Reporter, Carol Pearson, ...
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Brett Kavanaugh/US Supreme Court from 2018-09-14T20:30
After contentious Senate confirmation hearings for Brett Kavanaugh, US President Donald Trump's nominee to replace Supreme Court "swing" Justice Anthony Kennedy, host Carol Castiel and VOA Senior N...
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“Kompromat: How Russia Undermined American Democracy” from 2018-09-07T20:30
Jeff Pegues, Justice and Homeland Security correspondent for CBS News talks with host Carol Castiel and Tatiana Vorozhko, senior editor in VOA's Ukrainian Service, about his new book, "Kompromat: H...
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Pediatric Cancer Care for Refugees from 2018-08-31T20:30
Dr. Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo and Dr. Sima Jeha with Global Pediatric Medicine at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital speak with host Rebecca Ward and VOA Medical Correspondent Carol Pearson about...
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Newsmaker Encore: William Galston from 2018-08-24T20:30
On this encore edition of Press Conference USA, William (Bill) Galston, senior fellow in the governance studies program at the Brookings Institution, discusses his recent book "Anti Pluralism: The ...
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Science Edition Encore - Privatization of Space from 2018-08-17T20:30
In this encore edition of Press Conference USA, Casey Dreier, Director of Space Policy at the Planetary Society, talks with host Rick Pantaleo about the private sector's increasing role in space ex...
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New Pakistan Prime Minister - Imran Khan from 2018-08-10T20:30
Host Carol Castiel and Nafees Takar, chief of VOA's Deewa Service broadcasting in Pashto to Northwest Pakistan, talk with Michael Kugelman, South Asian analyst at the Woodrow Wilson Center, about I...
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Michael Abramowitz, President of Freedom House from 2018-08-03T20:30
Michael Abramowitz, President of Freedom House, an international watchdog organization that promotes freedom and democracy around the world, tells host Carol Castiel that attacks on civil liberties...
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Science Edition: Citizen Science from 2018-07-27T20:30
From counting birds in the wild to discovering planets beyond our solar system, citizen scientists are non-professional, everyday people who play an important role in furthering science research. H...
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FIFA World Cup 2018 in Review from 2018-07-20T20:30
Sonny Young, host of VOA's "Sonny Side of Sports" and Joao Santarita, editor and broadcaster in VOA's Portuguese-to-Africa Service join host Carol Castiel and co-host and VOA intern and soccer fan ...
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The State of Religious Freedom Around the World from 2018-07-13T20:30
A U.S. report on the state of religious freedom around the world paints a dire picture for religious minorities in places like Myanmar, Iraq and Turkey. On Press Conference USA, host Rebecca Ward a...
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A Conversation with Oanh Ngo Usadi from 2018-07-06T20:30
Oanh Ngo Usadi discusses her heartrending and funny memoir, "Of Monkey Bridges and Bánh Mì Sandwiches: from Saigon to Texas," with host Carol Castiel and Minh Dao, Editor in VOA's Vietnamese Serv...
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Science Edition: High-Tech Agriculture from 2018-06-29T20:30
Along with typical agricultural equipment like tractors, balers and harvesters, farmers of today are depending on modern technology such as computers, wireless communications and satellites to prod...
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Birds of a Feather from 2018-06-22T20:30
Keeping track of birds worldwide is only part of the goal of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, NY. VOA's Rebecca Ward speaks with two experts in the avian field at Cornell University - Edua...
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(Almost) Everything You Wanted to Know About Volcanoes from 2018-06-15T20:30
Guatemala's erupting Fuego volcano has taken over 100 lives and left thousands homeless. Hawaii's Kilauea volcano also continues to wreak devastation since a series of eruptions began in early May...
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The Global Fight against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria from 2018-06-08T20:30
On this edition of Press Conference USA Mark Lagon, Chief Policy Officer of the Friends of the Global Fight against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria joins host Carol Castiel and guest co-host Carol P...
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President Trump's Trade Policies from 2018-06-01T20:30
Press Conference USA Host Carol Castiel and VOA Mandarin Service Business Reporter Jingxun Li talk about the implications of President Trump's trade policy with William Reinsch, a senior advisor at...
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U.S. Congressman Jim Costa (Democrat, California) from 2018-05-29T12:52
Democrat Congressman James Costa of California speaks with Press Conference USA host Carol Castiel on a wide range of issues, including a farm bill that recently collapsed over irreconcilable posit...
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Water Scarcity from 2018-05-18T20:30
South Africa has been in the news a lot lately because of a severe drought and a growing water crisis. Charles Iceland, the Director of Global and National Water Initiatives at the World Resources ...
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“Anti Pluralism: The Populist Threat to Liberal Democracy” from 2018-05-11T20:30
On this edition of VOA's Press Conference USA, William Galston, senior fellow in the governance studies program at the Brookings Institution discusses his latest book "Anti Pluralism: The Populist ...
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U.S. Congressman Brad Schneider (Democrat, Illinois) from 2018-04-27T20:30
Host Carol Castiel sits down for a wide-ranging interview with U.S. Congressman Brad Schneider, a Democrat from the state of Illinois and member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Schneider re...
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Antibiotic Resistance, a Growing Global Health Crisis from 2018-04-20T20:30
Antibiotics are powerful medical tools. But, misuse has led to the spread of so-called superbugs that can't be stopped by today's antibiotics. Hosts Rick Pantaleo and VOA Health Reporter, Carol P...
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Middle East Update with Ellen Laipson from 2018-04-13T20:30
(Disclaimer: This program was recorded prior to the US-led air strikes against Syria)
Host Carol Castiel talks with Middle East analyst Ellen Laipson, Director of the Center for Security P...
Plastic Debris and Other Dangers to the World's Oceans from 2018-04-06T20:30
Hosts Rebecca Ward and Rick Pantaleo speak with George Leonard, Chief Scientist of the Ocean Conservancy. He tells VOA's Press Conference USA that the ocean is in distress due to three major facto...
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Russia Hacking and Disinformation from 2018-03-30T20:30
Host Carol Castiel and Tatiana Vorozhko, senior editor in VOA's Ukrainian Service, discuss Russia's ongoing political warfare with the West and the United States in particular with Alina Polyakova,...
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The Life and Legacy of Stephen Hawking from 2018-03-23T19:30
The late Stephen Hawking, the brilliant and respected theoretical physicist, cosmologist, teacher and author, helped us better understand the origins and workings our universe. Host Rick Pantaleo ...
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US Women Veterans Seek Public Office from 2018-03-09T18:30
In honor of Women's History Month and International Women's Day, host Carol Castiel speaks with Elaine Luria, a retired US Navy commander turned Democratic candidate for Congress in Virginia's 2nd ...
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Privatization of Space from 2018-03-02T18:30
Casey Dreier, Director of Space Policy at the Planetary Society, talks with host Rick Pantaleo about the private sector's increasing role in space exploration. Companies such as SpaceX, Orbital ATK...
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Elliott Abrams - Promoting Democracy In The Middle East from 2018-02-23T18:30
Host Carol Castiel speaks with Elliott Abrams, Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, about his new book "Realism and Democracy: American Foreign Policy After...
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Plight of Refugees from 2018-02-16T18:30
Host Carol Castiel sits down with Eric Schwartz, former Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration under the Obama Administration, currently President of Refugees Internati...
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U.S. Congressman William Hurd (Republican, Texas) from 2018-02-09T18:30
Host Carol Castiel and VOA Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson talk with U.S. Congressman Will Hurd, a Republican from the state of Texas who serves on the House Committee on Homeland Secu...
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Amy Hawthorne on Tunisia/Egypt from 2018-02-02T18:30
On the 7th anniversary of the Arab Spring uprisings, host Carol Castiel and senior Middle East reporter Mohamed Elshinnawi, talk with Amy Hawthorne, Deputy Director for Research at the Project on M...
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Future of The Internet - The Deep, Dark, Black Web from 2018-01-26T18:30
The internet is an invaluable information and communication resource and has become an important part of our everyday lives. Join host Rick Pantaleo and his guests as they look into what the intern...
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US/Pakistan Relations from 2018-01-19T18:30
Host Carol Castiel and Sarah Zaman, host of VOA Urdu's TV show "View 360," talk with Michael Kugelman, South Asian analyst at the Woodrow Wilson Center, about US policy toward Pakistan in light of ...
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Ten Hot Spots to Watch Around the World in 2018 from 2018-01-12T18:30
Press Conference USA host Carol Castiel and VOA National Security Correspondent Jeff Seldin discuss ten major conflicts to watch in 2018 with Rob Malley, CEO of the International Crisis Group. Mall...
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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf - the Inspiration Behind New Book from 2018-01-05T18:30
Author and lobbyist Riva Levinson discusses her new book "Choosing the Hero" with VOA's Carol Castiel and Kim Lewis on Press Conference USA. The book recounts Riva's behind-the-scenes lobbying for ...
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Future Tech Trends from 2017-12-29T18:30
Host Carol Castiel and VOA's Rick Pantaleo speak with futurist Amy Webb, CEO and Founder of Future Today Institute, about the latest technological and digital trends for 2018 as well as the positiv...
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Best of Press Conference USA 2017 from 2017-12-22T18:30
On this special year-end edition of Press Conference USA, host Carol Castiel brings you excerpts from conversations with some of her most distinguished guests in 2017, including Republican and Demo...
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US Tax System Overhaul from 2017-12-15T18:30
On this edition of Press Conference USA, Host Carol Castiel and VOA Economics editor Jim Randle interview Steven Rosenthal, Senior Fellow in the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center at the Urban Insti...
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U.S. Middle East Policy Challenges from 2017-12-08T18:30
Ambassador James Jeffrey, former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq and Turkey, now senior fellow at Washington Institute for Near East Policy, talks with host Carol Castiel about a range of policy challenges...
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Interracial Intimacy in America (Encore) from 2017-12-01T18:30
On this encore edition of Press Conference USA, Sheryll Cashin, author and Georgetown University Law Professor discusses with host Carol Castiel and VOA's Morgan Mendenhall, her newest book entitle...
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The Battle against HIV/AIDS Continues from 2017-11-24T18:30
December 1st marks the 30th World AIDS Day. Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases joins Rick Pantaleo and VOA senior health reporter Carol Pears...
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U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) from 2017-11-17T18:30
On this edition of Press Conference USA, host Carol Castiel sits down with freshman Congressman Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), member of the House Financial Services Committee and Co-Chair of the Problem ...
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Russian Disinformation Campaign in the US from 2017-11-10T18:30
On this edition of Press Conference USA, host Carol Castiel and Tatiana Vorozhko, Senior Editor in VOA's Ukrainian Service talk with Alina Polyakova, Senior Fellow in the Foreign Policy program at ...
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U.S. Constitution's First Amendment In Today's Political Climate from 2017-11-03T19:30
On this edition of Press Conference, Jeffrey Rosen, President and CEO of the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, discusses the First Amendment to the US Constitution in the age of Trump w...
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Anthony Cordesman, National Security Expert from 2017-10-27T20:30
In the wake of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's surprise visit to Afghanistan and Iraq, host Carol Castiel sits down with Anthony H. Cordesman, the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy at the Cente...
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The Rise of Big Data Policing from 2017-10-20T20:30
Andrew Ferguson, Professor of Law at the University of the District of Columbia joins host Carol Castiel and Senior VOA correspondent Chris Simkins, to discuss his new book "The Rise of Big Data Po...
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DNA Identification from 2017-10-13T20:30
Hosts Rebecca Ward and Rick Pantaleo talk with Dr. John Butler, Special Assistant to the Director of Forensics, National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST), about the challenges of using...
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“Back to Containment: Dealing With Putin’s Regime” from 2017-10-06T20:30
David J. Kramer, Senior Fellow at the Vaclev Havel Program on Human Rights and Diplomacy at Florida International University, formerly Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and ...
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"World Without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech” from 2017-09-29T20:30
Silicon Valley tech companies such as Google and Facebook have revolutionized the distribution of information and knowledge. Franklin Foer, author of the just released book "World Without Mind: The...
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President Trump Addresses UN General Assembly from 2017-09-22T20:30
On the margins of the 72nd UN General Assembly in New York City, host Carol Castiel speaks with Max Boot, the Jeanne Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow in National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign...
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“Rethinking Political Islam” with Shadi Hamid from 2017-09-15T20:30
Shadi Hamid, author and Senior Fellow in the Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World at The Brookings Institution, discusses his new book: "Rethinking Political Islam" with host Carol Cast...
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Future of the Democratic Party from 2017-09-08T20:30
Jim Kessler, Senior Vice President for Policy at Third Way, a centrist think tank, talks about the fate of the Democratic Party in the wake of the 2016 election. He tells VOA that having lost contr...
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Human Genetic Modification from 2017-09-01T20:30
Recently a team of medical scientists at the Oregon Health & Science University successfully repaired a gene in a human embryo that causes a common and potentially fatal genetic heart disease. ...
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Plight of Political Prisoners from 2017-08-25T20:30
Maran Turner, executive director of Freedom Now, talks with host Rebecca Ward and VOA's Africa News Tonight anchor Kim Lewis about the plight of political prisoners around the world. These prisoner...
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Science Edition – Science and the Cinema (Encore) from 2017-08-18T20:30
Science fiction has been a popular movie genre since 1903's French film "A Trip to the Moon." In recent times, efforts have been made to blur the line a bit between science fiction and science fact...
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20 Million Lives Saved in the Global Fight Against Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria from 2017-08-11T20:30
Mark Lagon, Chief Policy Officer of Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria tells VOA's Carol Castiel that the program is on track to defeating the epidemics for good. Li...
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Interracial Intimacy in America from 2017-08-04T20:30
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the 1967 US Supreme Court decision on interracial marriage. Sheryll Cashin's newest book, "Loving: Interracial Intimacy in America and the Threat to White Su...
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Congressman Tom Suozzi from 2017-07-28T20:30
Press Conference USA host Carol Castiel speaks with Congressman Suozzi on a wide range of topics at his office in Washington, including the need for greater bipartisanship and his work on fostering...
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Religion and Science from 2017-07-21T20:30
From Galileo's run-in with the Catholic Church in the 17th century to more recent controversies over the teaching of creationism in public schools, the relationship between science and religion has...
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Adam Klein On Cyber Threats from 2017-07-14T20:30
Adam Klein, The Robert M. Gates Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), talks with host Carol Castiel and VOA National Security correspondent Jeff Seldin, about cyber-securi...
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Early History of the US Human Spaceflight Program from 2017-07-07T20:30
Last year's passing of John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth and the release of Hidden Figures, a movie based on the true story of three pioneering African-American NASA employees in the ea...
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Stephen Grand - Press Conference USA from 2017-06-30T20:30
Stephen Grand, Executive Director of the Middle East Strategy Task Force at the Atlantic Council, presents a blueprint on how the Middle East can break the current cycle of conflict, whether in Syr...
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Chris Whipple - Press Conference USA from 2017-06-23T20:30
Host Carol Castiel talks with award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker, Chris Whipple, about his best-selling book "The Gatekeepers: How the White House Chiefs of Staff Define Every Presi...
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