An image taken by a NASA satellite shows fires burning throughout the Amazon rainforest.
The fires blazing in the Brazilian Amazon became global news when smoke-filled photographs began circulating on social media. Then world leaders called them an “international crisis” at the G7 meeting earlier this week, pledging $20 million to help fight the flames.
So, just how bad are they? And why are they happening now?
Umair Irfan of Vox joined Diane to explained what the blazes mean for the health of the rainforest and our fight against climate change.
Rethinking leadership in the U.S. African AmericanStudies professor Eddie S. Glaude Jr. says Americans have looked to the political class to create a just democracy for too long – and it hasn't worked. In a new book he argues that we are the leaders we have been looking for and explains what that means for the 2024 election.
Menopause. Once a taboo topic, the "m" word is having a moment – among celebrities, in the media, and in Washington, where President Biden recently signed an order that supports research into women's health. Dr. Sharon Malone says it's about time, and explains why understanding "the change" is critical for a woman's ability to get – and stay -- healthy.
Donald Trump regularly ends his rallies with prayer. He has repeatedly compared himself to Jesus. And last week he started selling a version of the Bible. Robert P. Jones of the Public Religion Research Institute weighs in on Trump’s growing embrace of Christianity.
Donald Trump has made cognitive ability a central issue of the presidential race. But he rarely talks about his own family's experience with dementia. The Washington Post's Michael Kranish on Fred Trump Senior's Alzheimer's disease and what voters deserve to know about a candidate's mental fitness.