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Perspective

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ABC News' award-winning news magazine program, taking you beyond the headlines of today's stories and trends.

Episodes

Terror Strikes New York City

Inside the manhunt and investigation into the alleged New York City subway shooter; As abortion laws become tighter across the country, a look at how women are still getting them; Behind the scene's at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Clashes in Jerusalem ahead of the holiday weekend; A first look at the New York Auto Show; And, a "Survivor' returns to the Boston Marathon for the first time since 2013. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 15, 202240 min

Has Russia committed war crimes in Ukraine?

Ukrainians continue to arrive at the US-Mexico border in Tijauna after fleeing the war in their home country. Many of them are young families who are hoping to start a new life in the US. ABC’s Alex Stone traveled to Tijuana this week and reports on what he saw. Throughout the week the terms war crimes, genocide, or crimes against humanity have been used to describe what has been happening in Ukraine, but what do those actually mean? We ask expert. After a contentious MLB offseason marked by a t...

Apr 08, 202241 min

From Ukraine to Poland and Mexico, fleeing the war

The producer of the Oscar's speaks out following Will Smith's slap of Chris Rock; Health officials approved a second booster shot for American's 50 and older, is it needed? We ask an expert; Ukrainians continue to flee the war getting as far away as the US-Mexico border; An ugly history revealed of Indian boarding schools; And backlash in the UK over Prince Andrew's inclusion at a memorial service for Prince Phillip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 01, 202241 min

Tracking down Stan the T-Rex

President Biden traveled to Europe this week as the war in Ukraine surpasses one month; How will this all end? Our terrorism analyst gives his take; Oscar weekend is here, who will win best picture? Inflation is so bad, it's even showing up at flea markets; And how one reporter tracked down the most famous fossil in the war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 25, 202241 min

Polish women going out of their way for Ukrainian mothers

Polish women leaving empty strollers for their Ukrainian counterparts; A heartbreaking story of one mother's escape from Kyiv; A new academy for those looking to change jobs; And, what is it about college basketball Cinderella's that we love so much? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 18, 202241 min

Women of Ukraine

The vast majority of the over two million people who have fled Ukraine have been women and children many of them have been sending their stories of escape to the organization 'More To Her Story', We have their stories; What is it like on the ground in Poland during the refugee crisis? We speak to our correspondent there; ABC's hit podcast 'The Dropout' is now a hit Hulu series, We catch up with cast and the ABC's Chief Business Correspondent Rebecca Jarvis, who hosted the podcast; And if you are...

Mar 11, 202242 min

"Mommy, will daddy carry a machine gun?"

A full episode on the war in Ukraine. We have stories of refugees and what its been like for Matt Gutman to cover the crisis, how the sanctions are affecting everyday Russians and how you're being fed misinformation from both sides when it comes to social media. Plus, Aaron Katersky is on the ground as Russian forces advance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 05, 202238 min

Russia Invades Ukraine

We are on the ground in Lviv as Russian forces invade Ukraine, we hear from refugee's in Southern Poland, learn why Russian President Vladimir Putin thought he needed to invade, and what the economic toll in American could be. All of it coming as President Biden prepares for his first State of the Union. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 25, 202241 min

On the edge of war in Ukraine

We get the White House Perspective on where things might go in Eastern Europe, and answers the question a lot of Americans have been asking: why does this matter? The Bob Saget story took another turn this week, with the family filing suit to keep everything remaining in the investigation sealed. Why? And, we bring you the story of the New Hampshire 6th graders who built a six-foot boat, put it in the Atlantic Ocean, and last month found out that it had landed on an island off the coast of Norwa...

Feb 18, 202241 min

Embedded with Homeland Security ahead of Super Bowl

We take you to the air, on the water, and all around SoFi stadium getting the story on what security officials are doing to keep the Super Bowl safe from threats; An ABC News Investigation finds housing segregation is still prevalent 50 years after the Fair Housing Act; We break down the Oscar nominations; And is social audio that next big hit on dating apps? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 11, 202240 min

Michigan's unique experiment to end gerrymandering

Childhood vaccines are on the way and for some parents it can't come soon enough; Celebrating Black History Month with a story 55 years in the making; Michigan's unique experiment to end gerrymandering; And the killing of the head of ISIS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 04, 202241 min

Inside Buckhead's fight to divorce from Atlanta

A conversation with ABC's Steve Osunsami about Atlanta suburb Buckhead's move to try and divorce itself from Atlanta; Our Rome correspondent Megan Williams reports on the revelation this week that retired Pope Benedict actually was in the room when abusive priests were being discussed back when he was the Archbishop of Munich; And Connecticut State Senator Will Haskell from the state's 26th District has written a new book called "100,000 First Bosses," in reference to the 100,000 constituents he...

Jan 28, 202240 min

Legal setbacks for former President Trump

Two years after the first coronavirus case in the United States, a new medical study finds the leading cause of death isn't COVID-19; Former President Donald Trump suffered legal setbacks this week; And, What does a video game acquisition have to do with the Metaverse? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 21, 202240 min

Remembering America's Dad Bob Saget

China is gearing up for the Olympics, but Omicron is knocking on the door of Beijing; It was a rough week in Washington for President Biden; Is 2022 the year of the electric truck?; And remembering the life of Bob Saget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 14, 202241 min

Going remote, COVID forcing changes again

The start of the year feels like the start of 2021 with COVID forcing changes across the country: one year since January 6th, what was it like covering the day? A new limited docuseries by ABC News take a look at Mamie Till-Mobley's fight for justice; And 'Dry January' doesn't have to be boring Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 07, 202241 min

Special Edition: America's Racial Reckoning The Second Year

We take a look back at some of the biggest moments of the year through the lens of race. From Emmitt Till to George Floyd are we any closer to equality in the nation's legal system? What role does sports have in the discussion of social justice and what has changed not just in the past year, but in the past 50 years? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 31, 202141 min

2021: A listen back

We take you on a journey back to some of the biggest stories of the year starting at the beginning with January 6th. We take you to Afghanistan before and after the US withdrawal, teach you about prolonged grief disorder, and speak with the dog whisperer Cesar Milan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 24, 202141 min

"I tell these stories so that the world will listen" on the ground in Afghanistan

On the ground in Afghanistan as the country faces a famine; talking with survivors of last week's tornado outbreak; a historic appointment at the NYPD; How Zoom is affecting voices; And hear what it's like for one Michigan healthcare worker as omicron takes hold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 17, 202140 min

Eviation brings electric planes to the skies

Texas is becoming the go-to spot for Bitcoin mining, why advocates say it could cause the next big blackout; Electric planes are set to take to the sky; The Supreme Court ruled on Texas' abortion law, what does does it mean?; And Mel Brooks in his on words. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 10, 202142 min

COVID Variant Omicron takes the stage

SCOTUS takes up abortion; How worried should we be about COVID-19 variant Omicron?; Alec Baldwin speaks out; CTE workers keeping America on track Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 03, 202146 min

Guilty Verdicts In Killing of Ahmaud Arbery

A verdict was reached in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a COVID-19 surge could hit the US soon, a closer look at some of the worst diseases and viruses, an ABC News colleague is heading to space, why some people have taken to flying airplanes in the pandemic, why gas prices are increasing and what the White House is doing to try and lower them, Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 26, 202140 min

Exonerated over the killing of Malcolm X

Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted in Wisconsin; two men exonerated over the killing of Malcom X; The 1619 Project is back in a new book; Tackling Childhood Grief; And cooking that perfect Thanksgiving Dinner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 19, 202142 min

3212: Unredacted unraveling a possible cover-up by the Pentagon

What are the legal ramifications following the deadly Astroworld Tragedy?; A look at a new ABC News Documentary into the deaths of four green berets in Tongo Tongo, Niger; Scottie Pippen on what he really thinks about 'The Last Dance'; And get ready for lines at the airports over Thanksgiving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 12, 202141 min

How climate change affects us all

A look at the different ways climate change affects us. Making sense of elections of elections in New Jersey and Virginia. Examining the reasons why the number of minority gunowners is growing. Inside the traditions of Dia De Los Muertos. Remembering Cokie Roberts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 05, 202140 min

Previewing President Biden's Glasgow trip amid climate warnings

President Biden travels overseas as Congress debates his domestic agenda. Examining the flaws in the supply chain and America's gun violence epidemic. Children and COVID vaccines. The life and legacy of Henrietta Lacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 29, 202141 min

COVID-19: boosters, divorce, and a mental health crisis

The mental health crisis kids face as the world weathers the pandemic and other factors including divorce. Mixing and matching COVID-19 boosters. Supply chain problems, NFL's race norming settlement, the Dave Chappelle controversy, stigmitizing Spanglish, and celebrating the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 22, 202141 min

Union workers say enough, walk off the jobs

Across the country .union workers are saying enough and thousands of them are walking the picket line. How did we get to be so divided? A new book looks for the answers. You've heard of the migrant crisis on our border, but what about the one unfolding in Eastern Europe? And, Captain Kirk goes to space! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 15, 202141 min

Profit over People

A Facebook whistleblower testifies in front of the Senate; What caused a massive oil spill off the coast of California?; The childcare crisis across the country and what is being done to end it; A strike at Kelloggs and a threat of a strike in Hollywood; Plus, we introduce you to the only American female Chess Grandmaster. All on Perspective! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 08, 202144 min

A Big Mac and a vaccine

A look at a new ABC News report in partnership with ABC television stations outlining racial inequities across the country. You want a vaccine with that Big Mac? How one woman is vaccinating her community in Chicago; Facebook gets grilled over instagram, President Obama breaks ground on his presidential library. Plus, Britney Spears gets closer to freedom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 01, 202147 min

Full Episode: Friday, September 24, 2021

Missing white girl syndrome in the disappearance of Gabby Petito. Latin and Hispanic representation in film. The influenza and COVID-19 pandemics and the United States' grim milestone. Haitian migrants crowd the southern border. The right to repair and small businesses thriving through the pandemic. MeToo's founder speaks out on her own experience and uplifting others. The story of a legendary National Park Ranger and the return of Broadway. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...

Sep 24, 202141 min