“Panel: A Discussion about the Political Fallout from the Response To Hurricane Katrina:” Mike Allen, Time; Mark Halperin, Political Director, ABC News; Richard Stevenson, The New York Times /// Anderson Cooper, Host, “Anderson Cooper 360” on CNN /// Chris Whittle, Founder & CEO, Edison Schools, Author, “Crash Course: Imagining a Better Future for Public Education”
David Remnick of The New Yorker reports on George W. Bush's political failings after Hurricane Katrina, comments on the ethics of unnamed sources, and analyzes the handling of the Iraq War. Evolutionary Biologist Richard Dawkins shares his book, "The Ancestor's Tale: A Pilgrimage to the Dawn of Evolution."
Sun Jiazheng, Minister of Culture, China
A Discussion about the UN Report on the Assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister, Rafik Hariri / Adam Gopnik
Tenzin Gyatso, The Fourteenth Dalai Lama
Ang Lee, Director / Heath Ledger, Actor
A conversation about John Lennon´s legacy, 25 years after his death / KAREN HUGHES
haukat Aziz, Prime Minister of Pakistan
Anthony Hopkins, Actor, "The World’s Fastest Indian"
John Feinstein, Author, “Last Dance: Behind the Scenes at the Final Four” /// Joe Paterno, Coach, Pennsylvania State University
Senator Russ Feingold, D-Wisconsin /// “Thank You For Smoking” Discussion: Aaron Eckhart, Actor / Christopher Buckley, Author / Jason Reitman, Filmmaker / David Sacks, Producer
Discussion of the Enron Scandal and Trial: Guest Host: Ron Insana, CNBC / Kurt Eichenwald, The New York Times /// “The History Boys” Discussion: Guest Host: John Lahr, The New Yorker / Alan Bennett, Playwright / Nicholas Hytner, Director
Fouad Ajami, Johns Hopkins University /// Dov Charney, CEO, American Apparel
Stem Cell Research: George Daley / David Carmel / Orrin Hatch / Eric Cohen /// AIDS Vaccine Panel: Dr. Susan Zolla-Pazner / Dr. David Ho / Dr. Seth Berkley / Nick Hellman
Conan O’Brien, Comedian, “Late Night with Conan O’Brien”