THE OPEN MIND

#4501 Social Media as Insidious and Predatory Manipulation
In a special series recorded at the One Young World conference in Munich, Germany, Nobel Prize laureate Maria Ressa discusses digital disinformation networks.

#4502 Democracy in the Global South
In a special series recorded at the One Young World conference in Munich, Germany, South Africa Public Protector Thuli Madonsela discusses the nation's constitution and economy.

#4503 From Russia With...
In a special series recorded at the One Young World conference in Munich, Germany, financier and human rights advocate Bill Browder discusses the future of Russia and Putin.

#4504 Which Sex Is Stronger?
"The Stronger Sex" author Starre Vartan discusses the latest research on women's mental and physical capacities.

#4505 Freedom, Inflation, and Deflation
MIT scholar Yasheng Huang discusses the inflation landscape in China versus the United States and the Needham Question.

#4506 Discovering Dinosaur Extinction and the Atom Bomb
"Collisions" author Alec Nevala-Lee discusses his landmark biography of physicist Luis Alvarez.

#4507 When We Care About Climate—and Not
Climate experts Ellen Prager and Dave Jones discuss perceptions and realities about the weather.

#4508 Art in 2026
Taos's Harwood Museum executive director Juniper Leherissey discusses the legacy and future of art.

#4509 A World Without Politicians
Yale University political scientist Hélène Landemore discusses her groundbreaking new book "Politics Without Politicians."

#4510 Wild Wild Cities
Geographer Chris Fitch discusses his exploration of nature across global metropolises.

#4511 Why Whales Matter
Behavioral neuroscientist Eduardo Mercardo discusses his discovery of whale songs and their social implications.

#4512 Mayors of the World: Lisbon
In the premiere of “Mayors of the World,” a 70th anniversary Open Mind special, host Alexander Heffner visits with Mayor Carlos Moedas of Lisbon, Portugal.

#4513 Mayors of the World: Athens
In Athens, Greece, host Alexander Heffner interviews Mayor Haris Doukas.

#4514 Mayors of the World: Atlanta
In Atlanta, Georgia, host Alexander Heffner interviews Mayor Andre Dickens.

#4515 Mayors of the World: Toronto
In Toronto, Canada, host Alexander Heffner interviews Mayor Olivia Chow.

#4516 Mayors of the World: Santiago
In Santiago, Chile, host Alexander Heffner interviews Mayor Mario Desbordes.

#4517 Mayors of the World: Miami
In Miami, Florida, host Alexander Heffner interviews Mayor Francis Suarez.

#4518 Mayors of the World: Detroit
In Detroit, Michigan, host Alexander Heffner interviews Mayor Mike Duggan.

#4519 THE OPEN MIND at 70
PBS correspondent and anchor emerita Judy Woodruff interviews Alexander Heffner about the history of THE OPEN MIND.

#4520 Wiesel and Heffner...The Conversation Continues
At the Museum of Jewish Heritage, host Alexander Heffner interviews Yale Undergraduate and columnist Elijah Wiesel.

#4521 THE OPEN MIND at 70: Part II
MS NOW host and “The West Wing” executive producer Lawrence O'Donnell interviews Alexander Heffner about the history of THE OPEN MIND.


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