A Charlie Rose Global Conversation

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Emmy and Peabody award winning journalist Charlie Rose has been praised as "one of America's premier interviewers." He engages America's best thinkers, writers, politicians, athletes, entertainers, business leaders, scientists and other newsmakers.

  1. Sep 27

    Robert Kaplan: Can America and China Avoid a Catastrophic Conflict?

    Robert D. Kaplan is one of our most interesting experts studying the behavior of nations. He combines the normal analysis of leadership, politics, and culture by looking not just at history and journalism, but also at other factors that influence the plight of countries, including the development of a middle class, mineral access, and geography.He has traveled widely as a foreign correspondent for The Atlantic and written twenty-four books, including Waste Land, The Loom of Time, The Tragic Mind, The Revenge of Geography, Asia’s Cauldron, The Coming Anarchy, and Balkan Ghosts. His latest book, to be published in November, is China Whisperers: The Voices That Have Shaped America’s Views of Its Chief Geopolitical Rival.It is the moment to understand the relationship between the United States and China, the forces shaping how the leadership of both countries views the other, and the possibilities of an agreement between them on trade, AI, and territory.We will talk to Robert D. Kaplan about many things, including the possibility of war between the United States and China and the implications for the human race if there is no cooperation on artificial intelligence as the technology speeds forward.We will also discuss Donald Trump and his view of the world; Xi Jinping and his view of China’s place in the world; tariffs and trade between the two countries; Taiwan, Iran, and Ukraine; alliances with China and alliances with the United States; regions of influence; and what happens to the relationship when there is a change in leadership, whether Xi Jinping or Donald Trump is no longer the leader of his country.

  2. Sep 22

    As Warren Buffett Steps Down - What Made Him So Great

    Warren Buffett, one of the greatest investors of all time and a much-admired businessman and philanthropist, announced last week that he was stepping down as Chairman of the Board of Berkshire Hathaway to become Chairman of the Board Emeritus. His son, Howard Buffett, will succeed him as Chairman of the Board. Buffett announced earlier in the year that Greg Abel would become CEO. In his farewell letter, Buffett said, with his gift of common sense, “Father Time always wins.” But he noted, at 96 years old and with his usual insight, “He has been very good to me.” It is very true.Buffett’s financial achievements at Berkshire Hathaway have made him one of the richest people in the world, but he is perhaps even more admired for his courage, philosophy, wisdom, and humor—especially humor. He has done it all while living rather simply in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. His fame has been global, and each year tens of thousands come from around the world to hear the man who has become known as the Oracle of Omaha at the Capitalist Woodstock.They come for the celebration, but also for the chance that they will hear something that will make them, yes, better investors, but perhaps also wiser at life. Who doesn’t want to be a richer and better person? It is not about recommending a stock, but about suggesting a way of doing things.Warren Buffett is too honest with himself and his audience not to acknowledge some failures of omission and choice, but there is one fact that stands out: He is one of a kind, and there is no one on the horizon who is considered the next Warren Buffett. There may be a few with better investment records, but none who combine all his qualities in one person.As we look at a world full of conflict and risk from technology, biology, nuclear threats, and climate, it is a moment to ask: What are the essential qualities we need for the future?We will talk about all the attributes necessary for the challenges ahead and how we convince ourselves to demand the best of them.I have had the good fortune to know Warren Buffett well and to talk to him often on camera and many, many times simply on the phone. Here is one of those conversations on camera from 4/15/2022.

  3. Sep 17

    David Brooks Left The New York Times. Here’s What He’s Searching For

    David Brooks, journalist, New York Times columnist, PBS commentator, author, and social analyst, did something few at the top of their game do. He quit his powerful position at The New York Times to write for The Atlantic, host a weekly podcast, and become a fellow at Yale University.When one examines the evolution in his columns, books, and speaking engagements, it is not a surprising decision.To understand his reasons, go no further than his “Time to Say Goodbye” column of January 30, 2026. It should be required reading at all schools. You don’t have to agree; simply listen and have conversations.Brooks has always been interested in the culture beneath politics, and his subject matter has moved from politics to individuals and what makes them tick.He has moved from what politics does to what the individual does, and he has called on his readers to focus more on eulogy virtues than résumé virtues.He calls for a restoration of human relationships—not just how we see ourselves, but how we see others and how others see us.He wants to ask about moral choices more than political choices. He wants to ask what makes a good life.He argues these are the questions that come from the humanities and a liberal education. The final column is a call to arms for him—and for you—to drink deeply from the humanities.David Brooks’ new podcast is “Permanent Questions.”Its first episode was posted on Sunday, September 13.With the midterm elections a few weeks away and the focus on the 2028 presidential election already here, it is a moment to ask: What essential questions are Americans asking about their lives and the life of their country?We will ask David Brooks what questions we should be asking and who can help us answer some of what Brooks and his guests call the “permanent questions.” We will ask how some of these questions come from his personal experiences and others from experts.The first episode of “Permanent Questions” was released on September 13, 2026. The guest was Megan Sullivan, a philosophy professor at the University of Notre Dame, and the subject was “How We Should Lead Our Lives” and “What It Means to Lead a Good Life.”

  4. Sep 12

    25 Years Later: Remembering 9/11 With the CIA Official Who Was With The President

    Michael Morell has been more than a man who had a front-row seat to history.He was a participant in two monumental events as an official of the CIA.Morell spent more than three decades in the CIA and served as an analyst, Deputy Director, and twice as Acting Director.He was with President Bush on 9/11, 2001, as the President’s daily briefer when George Bush learned of the attacks.Morell was with President Obama 10 years later, on May 1, 2011, when the operation was launched that would kill Osama bin Laden.On this 25th anniversary of 9/11, it is an important moment to consider these two events and what has changed between then and now.We will talk about what intelligence agencies knew and should have known leading up to 9/11. We will talk about the events of 9/11 as the U.S. reacted to the attacks. We will talk about the search for and killing of Osama bin Laden, and we will consider the strength of terrorism and the defense against it 25 years after 9/11.Finally, we will ask if the United States has the intelligence service it deserves at a time of increased technology and weapons.Morell, now retired from the CIA, is an important voice in the conversation about national security.

  5. Sep 4

    Gloria Steinem: Her Life & Legacy

    Gloria Steinem came from journalism to add her considerable skills to the battle for women’s equality, which changed the lives of women and became her lifelong passion. She became one of the most visible figures in feminism and remained so all her life.Gloria Steinem died on September 2 at her home in New York City. She was 92.Gloria Steinem, through her magazine, Ms., her friends in media, and her presence, became part of the conversation about most of the social and cultural issues that defined women and society in the second half of the 20th century. She was in the front of a new definition of freedom that defined not just the relationship between the sexes, but a definition of a life that had many women and men evaluating where they stood, choices they had, and what they wanted.Many said they wanted to be judged by achievement, not biology. While active in politics, Steinem spent all of her life as a writer and catalyst.It is an important moment to consider the life of Gloria Steinem, as a hero to many, as the country has a midterm election and prepares for a presidential contest in two years.Gloria Steinem made several appearances on Charlie Rose, often arguing the same issues that define us today…War and peace, national security, the cost of living, justice, power, the rule of law, corruption, and “what’s good for me.”In 2013, Steinem received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America’s highest civilian award, from President Obama.

  6. Aug 26

    Dolly Parton in Her Own Words: The Woman Behind the Legend

    Dolly Parton came out of poverty in the mountains of Tennessee to create huge international success and earn honors in country and pop music, movies, business, and philanthropy. Dolly Parton died on Tuesday, August 25. She was 80.Dolly Parton was, most of all, a songwriter, and she wrote songs about her life, beginning with poverty. Music took her out of the mountains.She became, in her success, something even beyond a star—she became much loved. The New York Times, in its obituary, cited the title of its 2019 story: “Is There Anything We Can All Agree On? Yes: Dolly Parton.”Dolly Parton created a character, but she was the first to say, “That’s not all I am.” In a lifetime in entertainment, she toured the world, hosted television shows, and made movies with Burt Reynolds, Julia Roberts, Jane Fonda, and Lily Tomlin.In 1994, she published her memoir, Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business.For all her musical achievements, Dolly Parton was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.In 2006, she received the Kennedy Center Honors.In 2025, her husband, Carl Dean, died.Beyond music, Dolly Parton built Dollywood, a theme park in the Smoky Mountains, distributed books to young people, and supported COVID vaccinations.In a world too often in conflict, it is an appropriate moment to pause and remember a life dedicated to the human spirit.In this conversation from June 5, 2009, Dolly Parton talks about the woman behind the legend.

  7. Aug 20

    Mike Murphy on Trump and After, the Midterms, 2028 and the Future of American Politics

    Mike Murphy wears many hats and possesses many skills, but the one that may fit best is strategist. He has advised some famous and admired Republicans, including John McCain, Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush, Tommy Thompson, Chris Whitman, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Born in Detroit, he attended the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service. He now makes his home in Los Angeles and is co-director of the Center for the Political Future at the University of Southern California. Murphy is also co-host of the popular podcast “Hacks on Tap” with David Axelrod and John Heilemann.With primaries choosing candidates for the midterm elections, it is an appropriate moment to ask: What do the politics of 2026 look like as the midterms approach?We will consider many questions the political world is asking about Donald Trump, look at the primaries so far, and examine the fight between center and left as socialists do well in Democratic contests.

  8. Aug 16

    Mark Halperin on Trump, the Midterms, 2028 & the Future of American Politics

    Mark Halperin is a journalist whose world is American politics.He is obsessed with explaining the politics, policy and personality of those who inhabit the world of government, and perhaps more, those who participate in the art and science of elections.Halperin has been around politics and government all his life. His father is Dr. Morton Halperin, a distinguished PHD in International Relations from Harvard who served in the Nixon administration.After graduating from Harvard in 1987, Mark Halperin began in journalism at ABC News, working for World News Tonight with Peter Jennings. From 1997 to 2007, he was the political director of ABC News. He started The Note, a popular online political newsletter, which showed the promise and possibilities of digital media in political reporting as it explained not just the story but the ambition of newsmakers and the drama behind the story, as well as news about the people in media.Since 1988, over several decades, Halperin covered politics from the state house to the White House and legislatures and courts for a number of major news organizations, including ABC News, Time magazine, Bloomberg News, NBC News and Showtime.Halperin wrote several best-selling campaign books with his reporting partner, John Heilemann.Mark Halperin lost his place after allegations of sexual misconduct. He has come back to a position of influence as editor-in-chief of 2WAY, the interactive political media platform, where he hosts The Morning Meeting and 2WAY Tonight. He also hosts Next Up, a podcast on Sirius, and publishes his political reporting and analysis through a newsletter, Wide World of News.It is an important moment in politics as primaries choose candidates for the midterms and voters get a chance to express their judgment on the first two years of the second Trump administration.We will talk about many subjects, including President Trump, Democratic candidates, policies, socialism, turnout, polls, 2028 candidates, and issues like the Iran war, the Ukraine war, China, cost of living, White House construction, ICE and artificial intelligence.

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Emmy and Peabody award winning journalist Charlie Rose has been praised as "one of America's premier interviewers." He engages America's best thinkers, writers, politicians, athletes, entertainers, business leaders, scientists and other newsmakers.

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