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From Marjorie Taylor Greene to Epstein: The Fracturing of the MAGA Movement

From Marjorie Taylor Greene to Epstein: The Fracturing of the MAGA Movement

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MTV Creator Tom Freston on His Iconic Career and the Future of Creativity

MTV was the first-ever 24-hour cable network dedicated solely to music videos. Launched in the 1980s, MTV brought hit songs to the living rooms of audiences across the globe. Tom Freston is a co-founder of the once-beloved video channel and former CEO of Viacom. Freston speaks with Walter Isaacson about his career, the birth of MTV, and his new memoir "Unplugged."
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Season 2026 Episode 8140
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Season 2026 Episode 8132
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John Kirby; Vali Nasr; Edward Wong
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Season 2026 Episode 8131
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Jon Alterman; Dmytro Kuleba; Brian Goldstone; Hoda Sobhani
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Season 2026 Episode 8130
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Julianne Smith; Jim Scuitto; Lynn Harfoush; Nicholas Lemann
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Season 2026 Episode 8129
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Leon Panetta; Jon Lee Anderson; Susan MacManus
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