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February 13, 2023

Season 2023 Episode 5162 | 55m 37s

Beth Van Schaack is U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice and joins the program from a major refugee camp in Bangladesh. On his new album "The Disney Book," Chinese superstar pianist Lang Lang reimagines some of Disney’s most memorable melodies. Iraq war veteran Kris Goldsmith is the founder of a nonprofit with a mission to take down right-wing extremist movements.

Aired: 02/12/23
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