Facing Forward

Is it time to ditch the sweats for sequence? Sneakers for stilettos? After a year of going virtual -- from meetings to book clubs, cocktail parties to weddings, Wes Gordon, Creative Director of Carolina Herrera, discusses what the post-pandemic fashion industry will look like.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Spring back! The global economy is set to expand at the fastest pace in decades, fueled by vaccinations and government stimulus. But the International Monetary Fund is warning of an unequal recovery. How will America and other rich countries pay for their spending sprees? IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath talks with Margaret Brennan.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Margaret Brennan talks to documentary filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick about living through one of the most fraught moments in U.S. history, filmmaking during the pandemic and their new documentary Hemingway.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Movie theaters are reopening. So does that mean blockbusters are back? IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond - whose business relies on the in-person experience - tells Margaret Brennan why he thinks droves of moviegoers will be back in theaters as soon as this summer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio says the world order is undergoing a massive reboot. He thinks America’s economy is too unequal and that surging wealth inequality could be its undoing. He thinks capitalism needs to be reformed, and discusses with Margaret Brennan his thoughts on how to turn around an America that is deeply divided and in so much debt.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How does President Biden’s $2 trillion relief bill jolt the lagging economy? Margaret Brennan talks with Wall Street titan Sallie Krawcheck of Ellevest. She unpacks the second largest economic relief measure in American history and breaks down what it means for women and families.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

After the pandemic ushered in years of digital change virtually overnight – rendering entire parts of the economy obsolete – are Zoom meetings here to stay? Margaret Brennan talks with Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. His venture capital firm Seven Seven Six is making bets on the future while also looking after its employees.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Even if you’re not a parent, getting students back into classrooms is key to reviving the economy. After the nation’s pandemic-induced experiment in remote learning proved a bust — Sal Khan — a pioneer in the field talks with Margaret Brennan about why it failed — and the role digital learning can play in getting America’s students caught up.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Warning lights are flashing for America’s small businesses. A new survey finds that 70% might run out of cash by July as women and minorities are losing their jobs and businesses at an alarming rate. Margaret Brennan talks with Lexi Reese – COO of Gusto, a company that delivers paychecks for small businesses – about this uneven economic crisis.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As the Biden Administration pushes to open the majority of schools by April, how are some of the nation’s largest school districts working to keep teachers and students safe and healthy? Margaret Brennan talks with Randi Weingarten – president of the American Federation of Teachers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How did the NFL season come together as a pandemic raged? And why was it important that the full season – including this weekend’s Super Bowl – get played? Margaret Brennan talks with the head of the NFL Players Association about that and lessons the learned from this unusual NFL season.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As new strains of COVID-19 emerge around the world, Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks talks about the COVID-19 treatments his company is developing and how effective they are in treating the virus.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former FDA Commissioner and Pfizer Board Member Dr. Scott Gottlieb talks to Margaret Brennan about new strains of COVID-19 popping up around the world. Plus, the latest on the Pfizer vaccine distribution. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx sat down with Margaret Brennan for a wide-ranging interview talking about the coronavirus pandemic and her experience working with the Trump White House.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Margaret Brennan talks with Illumina President and CEO Francis deSouza. Illumina is helping scientists around the world identify new strains of the COVID-19 virus and was part of the team that detected some of the first cases of the United Kingdom variant in the United States. deSouza tells Brennan that the United States is currently sequencing on average 0.3% of positive cases and that in order to get a good understanding of what's happening, “you really need to be sequencing about 5% of the positive cases as well as sampling the negative cases.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Learn what makes Facing Forward the podcast that you need to help make sense of what is happening in our complex world. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.