Transition from Olympic swimming to a broadcasting career at ABC Sports

Conditions and survival in Nassau County Jail and Rikers Island as a teenager

Personal connection and trust-building with youth living on the streets

Describing himself as a challenging and risk-taking child

Ronald Reagan's intelligence, convictions, and skills as a television performer

Advice to grandchildren and young Jewish people on confronting anti-Semitism

Obama singing at the Mother Emanuel eulogy and the politics of grace

Prospects for liberal democracy and anti-Western sentiment in the Middle East

Vision, courage, and will as keys to survival and thriving

Navigating gender dynamics and leadership roles in academia

Theodore Roosevelt's precedent and its burden on later presidents

John's brother Joe overstaying his welcome after John's return from captivity

Lincoln's political inactivity in his 40s and resulting psychological growth

Lincoln's priorities and the limits of the Emancipation Proclamation

Male miners' pranks and hazing of new workers in the mines

Decision to move to Princeton as a single parent of two young children

Career path from The Washington Star to The Washington Post

Bradlee's relationship with son Quinn and its impact on his character

Writing Emotional Creature and the global repression of girls

Henry Kissinger's intellect, friendship, and role in protecting McCain's honor

Memorable pieces of advice received over the years

How narratives of threat led to legal and emotional distance from Black people

Challenges and triumphs of women in war correspondence

John Lewis and the Bloody Sunday march in Selma, Alabama

Gender barriers and career structure challenges for women in science

Family's relocation to the ghetto and early memories of loss and hunger