Deeper Look from New York

Recently more athletes are using their platforms to make political statements. Naomi Osaka wore 7 different masks at the US Open to honor victims of police brutality. LeBron James, a top NBA player, took a knee with teammates during the US National Anthem. As athlete voices become more powerful, sports leagues and corporate sponsors face a tough challenge. How far should protests go? Can sports and activism be separated? What about the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics? We asked sports journalist Matthew Futterman.

All Episodes - Season 1

Episode 1

Coping with the Coronavirus Pandemic: Jo Ivey Boufford / Clinical Professor of Global Health, New York University

Episode 2

What's Happening in Emergency Rooms: Tsion Firew / Doctor of Emergency Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, Special Advisor to the Ministry of Health in Ethiopia

Episode 3

Fighting Coronavirus in Africa: Tsion Firew / Special Advisor to the Ministry of Health in Ethiopia, Doctor of Emergency Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center

Episode 4

What Does the Post-Pandemic Labor Market Look Like?: Erica Groshen / Labor Economist, Cornell University/Former Commissioner of the US Bureau of Labor Statistics

Episode 5

What Will it Take to Stop Racism and Police Brutality?: Damon Hewitt / Executive Vice President, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

Episode 6

How Has the Pandemic Changed U.S. Higher Education?: Robert Franek / Editor-in-Chief, The Princeton Review

Episode 7

Transportation and the Pandemic: Sarah Kaufman / Associate Director, New York University Rudin Center for Transportation

Episode 8

2020 US Presidential Election Outlook: Rachel Bitecofer / Senior Fellow, Niskanen Center

Episode 9

75-years on, Is the World Safer from Nuclear Threat?: Daryl Kimball / Executive Director, Arms Control Association

Episode 10

Fighting Anti-Asian Racism: Russell Jeung / Professor of Asian American Studies, San Francisco State University

Episode 11

Is it the Right Time to Reopen Schools?: Borhene Chakroun / Director, Division for Policies and Lifelong Learning Systems, UNESCO

Episode 12

When Could a COVID-19 Vaccine Be Ready?: William Moss / Executive Director, International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins University

Episode 13

Securing Equitable Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines: William Moss / Executive Director, International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins University

Episode 14

Sports in the COVID-19 Era: Matthew Futterman / Sports Journalist, New York Times

Episode 15

Athletes and Activism: Matthew Futterman / Sports Journalist, New York Times

Episode 16

The US Election and its Effect on Asia: Mike Mochizuki / Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, The George Washington University

Episode 17

How Music Can Give Comfort During the Pandemic: Yo-Yo Ma / Cellist

Episode 18

How Has America Changed?: Yo-Yo Ma / Cellist

Episode 19

How Can Women's Political Participation Be Enhanced?: Debbie Walsh / Director, Center for American Women and Politics, Rutgers University

Episode 20

How Will 2020 Be Remembered?: Walter Isaacson / Author, Professor of American History and Values at Tulane University

Episode 21

Challenges in 2021: Walter Isaacson / Author, Professor of American History and Values at Tulane University

Episode 22

How Will the Capitol Riot Be Reckoned with in US History?: Jill Lepore / Professor of American History, Harvard University

Episode 23

How Can the Biden Administration Achieve Its Agenda?: Capri Cafaro / Professor of Public Affairs, American University/Former Democratic Leader of the Ohio State Senate

Episode 24

Combating Hunger During the Pandemic: Valerie Guarnieri / Assistant Executive Director, World Food Programme

Episode 25

President Biden's Foreign Policy Challenges: Charles Kupchan / Professor of International Affairs, Georgetown University