Russian investigative journalists Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan recounted the mass emigration of Russians during the late 19th century, who were often utilized as intelligent assets by the Kremlin. The authors also reported that many in the émigré population, the third largest diaspora in the world, put their lives in peril by challenging the government.
Alan Pell Crawford, a former U.S. Senate speechwriter and magazine editor, discussed his book "How Not to Get Rich: The Financial Misadventures of Mark Twain."
Journalists Jeff Mason and Gerald Seib discussed "A Warning" which provides a behind the scenes look at the Donald Trump presidency from an anonymous source.
Jack Goldsmith, former assistant attorney general in the George W. Bush administration, recalled the life of his step-father who was an associate of Teamsters leader Jimmy Hoffa.
Elaine Weiss recalled the women's suffrage movement's efforts to promote the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution in 1920, which would allow women the right to vote. She discussed her book and took viewer phone calls from the 19th annual National Book Festival in Washington, DC.
Mark David Hall, politics professor at George Fox University and author of "Did America Have a Christian Founding?," and Andrew Seidel, constitutional attorney and author of "The Founding Myth," discussed their respective books and debated whether America's Founders were influenced by their religious beliefs.
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Newt Gingrich offered his thoughts on the threats the U.S. faces from China. He was interviewed by the American Enterprise Institute's Oriana Mastro.
Former Harvard Law School dean Martha Minow examined cases in which the law is forgiving. She's interviewed by Georgetown Law professor and former federal prosecutor Paul Butler.
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) discussed the history of socialism and argued that there is a new threat of socialist ideology on the rise in America. He was interviewed by Congressman Matt Gaetz (R-FL).
Former Obama administration National Security Adviser & UN Ambassador Susan Rice discussed her life and career in American diplomacy and foreign policy. She was interviewed by Robin Wright, author and contributing writer for the New Yorker.
Philanthropist and Carlyle Group co-founder and co-CEO David Rubenstein told the history of the U.S. through conversations with prominent American historians.
Stephen Kinzer talked about the work of Sidney Gottlieb (1918-1999), the head of the CIA's MK-ULTRA mind control program that was dissolved in the mid-1970s.
Sharon Robinson, the daughter of the late professional baseball player, Jackie Robinson, reflected on her life in the civil rights movement. She discussed her book and took viewer phone calls from the 19th annual National Book Festival in Washington, DC.
