There was a lot to talk about with the billionaire and philanthropist, but perhaps most surprising: his take on the future of pandemics and U.S. public health. Are we ready for the next outbreak?

She’s the woman who took on a Supreme Court nominee, but there’s much more to Anita Hill than that hearing. I was impressed by the creative insight she offered about the future of the #MeToo movement.

Finneas is the brains behind the hits of his younger sister, Billie Eilish. His refreshing take on how we reset political media for a fast-paced Gen Z audience is one I’m holding on to as a journalist. 

Houston Police Department chief Art Acevedo is leading the call for police reform from the inside. He shared why he thinks police forces are more progressive than corporate America. Should it get a reset too?

This legendary filmmaker is no stranger to making lasting change. Ava DuVernay told me about how she’s flipping the script with new projects like Array, her production company that amplifies the stories of women and people of color, and Leap, her initiative to hold law enforcement accountable through art.

In a fiery conversation, the former White House press secretary Sean Spicer pointed out that “saying Black Lives Matter doesn’t make anyone's life better.” While I believe in the power of language, he got me thinking about how we can take our discourse and commit to real change.

CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin is one of the top financial journalists of our time. As someone who has studied America’s capitalist system closely, his thoughtful critiques of it are important to hear. 

This OG feminist very much still has her finger on the pulse of today’s movement and the changes we should see in the future. In this episode, Gloria Steinem gives a master class on how to build a movement and fight for real change, something I hope we’ll be doing a lot of this year.