• J.J. Abrams
  • May 8, 2009
    Golden Globe-winning director-writer-producer discusses the opinions he encountered from the original cast of Star Trek.
  • May 8, 2009
    Full interview.
• Debo Adegbile
  • July 2, 2009
    NAACP LDF lead litigator explains the importance of the Voting Rights Act, past and present.
  • July 2, 2009
    Full interview.
• Shohreh Aghdashloo
  • July 1, 2009
    Oscar-nominated actress talks about being a feminist and an activist and wanting to end the barbaric punishment of stoning.
  • July 1, 2009
    Full interview.
• Akbar Ahmed
  • August 16, 2007
    Scholar and author explains the value of learning more about Islam.
• Akon
  • January 22, 2009
    Singer-producer talks about the mishap during the release of his collaborative disc with Michael Jackson that upset both of them.
  • January 22, 2009
    Full interview.
• Mitch Albom
  • November 6, 2009
    Best-selling author explains what he learned in profiling two men of different faiths.
• Madeleine Albright
  • October 28, 2009
    Former secretary of state discusses how her pins function to make foreign policy more accessible.
  • October 28, 2009
    Full Interview
  • October 20, 2008
    Former secretary of state shares her thoughts on Gen. Powell's endorsement of Sen. Obama for president.
  • October 20, 2008
    Full interview.
  • January 10, 2008
    Former Secretary of State shares advice she offered Sen. Clinton for her presidential campaign.
• Sgt. Juan Luis Alcivar
  • April 24, 2009
    Sgt. Alcivar talks about moving to America and the decision to join the army.
  • April 23, 2009
    St. Alcivar talks about moving to America and the decision to join the U.S. Army.
  • April 23, 2009
    Full interview.
• Alan Alda
  • September 17, 2008
    Emmy-winning actor discusses his new life philosophy of taking in everything around him.
  • September 17, 2008
    Full interview.
• Buzz Aldrin
  • September 4, 2007
    Apollo 11 astronaut discusses President Kennedy's dedication to putting a man on the moon.
• Lonnie Ali
  • August 24, 2007
    Muhammad Ali's wife explains the Fight For MORE campaign.
• Ayaan Hirsi Ali
  • February 8, 2007
    Ayaan Hirsi Ali talks about modernizing Islam.
• Ali A. Allawi
  • April 9, 2007
    Was the U.S. invasion of Iraq worth it? (1:08).
• Lily Allen
  • May 16, 2007
    The story behind the song "Smile" (1:32).
  • May 16, 2007
    Full Interview (8:28)
• Debbie Allen
  • March 21, 2008
    Cat on a Hot Tin Roof director describes working with James Earl Jones, Terrence Howard, and her sister Phylicia Rashad.
  • March 21, 2008
    Full Interview.
• Naveen Andrews
  • April 3, 2007
    Lost star Naveen Andrews says coming to Los Angeles from his native England was a lifesaver.
• Maya Angelou
  • January 19, 2009
    Celebrated author reflects on why Obama will be an amazing leader for the country.
  • January 19, 2009
    Full interview.
• Adam Arkin
  • September 30, 2009
    Arkin describes his portrayal of a white supremacist in Sons of Anarchy.
  • September 30, 2009
    Full Interview
• Vernice Armour
  • July 23, 2007
    The first African American female combat pilot discusses growing up in a military family.
• Karen Armstrong
  • October 9, 2009
    Armstrong discusses the practice of compassionate selflessness.
  • October 9, 2009
    Full Interview
• Jabari Asim
  • April 18, 2007
    The author of The N Word discusses an end to racism (1:02).
  • April 18, 2007
    Full Interview (10:44)
• Reza Aslan
  • May 20, 2009
    Islam expert talks about Iran's reasons for firing off the test missile today.
  • May 20, 2009
    Full interview.
• Ed Asner
  • May 21, 2009
    Actor-activist talks about the anti-Semitism he experienced as a child and about Mexicans being the new racial scapegoats.
  • May 21, 2009
    Full interview.
• Daniel Ayalon
  • January 6, 2009
    Former ambassador predicts many more years of bloodshed unless Hamas stops attacking Israeli civilians.
  • January 6, 2009
    Full interview.