Perhaps no one knows more about the personal fallout that ensues when a president and his intelligence community are at odds than Valerie Plame. The former CIA covert operative was “unmasked” by the Bush administration in the lead-up to the Iraq War in 2003. Now, in an exclusive and timely interview, Plame weighs in on President Trump’s acrimonious relationship with the intelligence community, whether Russia colluded with the Trump campaign during the 2016 election, the “unmasking” scandal involving Susan Rice, and her favorite binge-watch — the hit spy show “The Americans.”
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Vanita Gupta, the former principal deputy assistant attorney general and acting head of the Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division under President Obama, joined me on Yahoo News to talk about Attorney General Sessions rolling back Obama- era guidance on sentencing, the firing of FBI Director James Comey and President Trump’s newly created Election Integrity Commission.
I spoke with Rep. Joe Kennedy III, D-Mass., about House Republicans narrowly passing a controversial health care bill that seeks to replace the Affordable Care Act. Kennedy said, “It’s a tough day.” See more on Yahoo News.
Sherry Lansing, the first female studio head and former chairman and CEO of Paramount, has been behind some of the biggest movies. Now, journalist Stephen Galloway has written a biography of her life called “Leading Lady: Sherry Lansing and the Making of a Hollywood Groundbreaker.” Lansing stopped by Yahoo News to talk about the book, her career and behind-the-scenes moments.
Follow along as we learn how to make delicious, healthy dinners with the help of Sur la Table national chef Joel Gamoran. In this episode, we are joined by Inspiralized’s Ali Maffucci to make a chicken and leek soup with carrot noodles. The dish is ready in under 20 minutes! See more at surlatable.com/fullplate.
After more than 40 years working in America’s top newsrooms, Marty Baron is one of the most respected names in news. As editor of the Washington Post since 2012, he has led his staff to Pulitzers and helped them weather the changes that came when a tech billionaire bought the paper. Marty talks with us about the state of journalism, fake news, and how technology has changed his job. We’re also joined by Jessica Lessin, the founder and editor-in-chief of The Information, an innovative news site covering Silicon Valley.
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After her husband died suddenly from a cardiac arrhythmia, Facebook’s COO Sheryl Sandberg (Lean In) thought she would never experience true joy again. Nearly two years later, she is out with a new book, Option B, that delves into how she proved herself wrong— and how others can build resilience in the face of trauma, too. Sandberg wrote Option B with her friend Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist and Wharton professor. They both joined me onstage at the 92Y in Manhattan to discuss insights from the book, including how to support grieving children, dating after loss, and the “three P’s” that can hinder recovery.
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Brian and I went to Ina Garten’s home on Easter morning for a lesson on slow-cooked scrambled eggs (with truffles!) and a wide-ranging conversation at her kitchen table. Between bites of breakfast, we discussed Ina’s views on feminism, other celebrity chefs, and her unlikely path from White House nuclear energy expert to Food Network star. Plus, an unexpected cameo from Jeffrey, Ina’s husband of 48 years.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson (the host of StarTalk) fell in love with the cosmos at age 9, on a visit to the Hayden Planetarium in New York City. Not only did he fulfill his childhood ambition of becoming an astrophysicist, today he’s the director of the Hayden Planetarium and one of America’s most beloved scientific educators. Dr. Tyson joins the podcast to discuss science in the Trump era, the future of space exploration, and why a TV appearance in 1989 changed his life. Plus, he gives a preview of his latest book, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry.
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I have spent the last several months immersed in a documentary for National Geographic called “Gender Revolution.” The entire process was life-changing and mind-altering for me and hopefully for others who watch. The impetus for making the film was simple: I screwed up.
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Watch as Katie Couric & John Molner invite Sur la Table national chef Joel Gamoran into their kitchen to help them learn how to make delicious, healthy dinners that suit their busy lives.
Kellyanne Conway, one of President-elect Donald Trump’s top advisors, weighs in on the new ethics panel, Russia’s hacking of the election and repealing Obamacare. She says that though there are some aspects of the Affordable Care Act that Trump has praised, he is “committed to repealing and replacing Obamacare.”
Dr. Felice Schnoll-Sussman, director of the Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health at Weill Cornell and New York Presbyterian, joins TODAY with the latest advice on the appropriate times for men and women to undergo cancer screenings.
