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Washington Post
20-06-2025
- Washington Post
Lonely? Call your AI best friend.
Lonely? Call your AI best friend. AI has become the one-stop solution to most of the problems we face. But can it truly substitute for human relationships? Drew Goins is joined by Post Opinions editor at large Bina Venkataraman and inclusion strategist Charlotte Marian Pearson to discuss the rise of AI companionship and what could be lost as more and more people get closer to this new technology.


Washington Post
06-06-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
This Pride Month, ‘I identify as scared'
This Pride Month, 'I identify as scared' In the background of the parades, festivals and protests going off for Pride Month, there are executive orders targeting trans Americans and diminished support of certain rights for members of the LGBTQ+ community. Many corporate sponsors, happy to wave rainbow flags and sell Pride-themed merch in years past, are pulling back funds, too. Writer John Paul Brammer joins Drew Goins and Molly Roberts to discuss how the political atmosphere is affecting Pride this year.


Washington Post
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
We'll defend Sesame Street with our life
'Sesame Street' recently announced it is coming to Netflix. The deal is a lifeline for the 56-year-old kids' show, which has struggled after getting dropped from HBO and now has to deal with federal funding cuts for educational programming. With public media under attack once again, Drew Goins, Molly Roberts and Monica Hesse talk about whether things like 'Masterpiece Theater' or 'Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood' or NPR are still important — and can still survive — in today's political and cultural landscape. Check out our Memorial Day Sale to subscribe to the Washington Post. It's just $2, every four weeks, for your first year. Subscribe to The Washington Post here.


Washington Post
05-05-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
How to calculate the true cost of college
Thursday was 'Decision Day' for many colleges and universities, when bright-eyed high school seniors finalize where they plan to spend their next four years. But fewer students are hitting campuses than before: College enrollment has dropped by 15 percent since 2010, and 40 percent of American adults now believe that a four-year college degree is 'not too or not at all important' to secure a well-paying job in today's economy. On the latest episode of 'Impromptu,' columnists Drew Goins, Molly Roberts and Heather Long discuss if college is still worth the sticker price, and if not, what better alternatives are out there.


Washington Post
02-05-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
What college costs — and what it's worth
What college costs — and what it's worth With tuition costs rising and student debt weighing many Americans down, how valuable is higher education in this day and age? The answer is complicated. On average, people with a college degree earn much more, and there's social benefits, too. But it doesn't pay off for everybody, and with AI encroaching on white-collar work, the decision becomes even trickier. Drew Goins, Molly Roberts and Heather Long talk about college's true value and which alternatives deserve more investment.