Breaking News

Greta Van Susteren

Produced by Greta Van Susteren

April 08, 2020
Coronavirus Cures & Care

Some countries are turning the corner, others are bracing for a peak of Coronavirus cases. Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren examines the race for a cure for the pandemic that has much of the world staying home. Greta talks to Dr. Louis Falo, who leads a team that believes it has found a vaccine; and Dr. Marcos Espinal, communicable disease director for the Pan American Health Organization, Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization. Air date: April 8, 2020.
April 02, 2020
2020 Coronavirus Crisis 4-1-2020

Social distancing is taking hold around the world. Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren examines why social distancing works and how people are coping with isolation and self-quarantine. Retired astronaut Scott Kelley lends his advice from his record-setting time in space, author Gay Courter updates us on her isolation aboard a cruise ship and again on dry land and Dr. Leana Wen, an emergency physician and a faculty member at George Washington University Medical School. Air date: April 1, 2020.
March 25, 2020
2020 Coronavirus Crisis

Coronavirus is causing economies around the globe to come to a screeching halt. From the farm to the restaurant, Plugged In examines the economic impact of the COVID 19 pandemic. Greta Van Susteren talks to economist Kathy Bostjancic, from Oxford Economics and public health expert Dr. Jennifer Nuzzo from Johns Hopkins University Center for Public Health. Air date: March 25, 2020.
March 18, 2020
2020 Coronavirus Crisis

A state of emergency now exists in the United States as it grapples with COVID-19. Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren examines the global impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. Susan Robb O'Mara, Chair of Emergency Medicine at MedStar Washington Hospital Center provides practical information to remain safe and healthy --- and to keep others safe and healthy. Air date: March 18, 2020.
March 04, 2020
USA Votes: Super Tuesday

Voters on Super Tuesday narrowed the field of candidates for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Plugged In examines how Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are the two men left to win the opportunity to face President Donald Trump in America's general election in November. Air Date: March 4, 2020.
February 27, 2020
Coronavirus Global Outbreak

Coronavirus is spreading rapidly, with governments raising alerts as financial markets plunge. Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren examines the impact of a possible coronavirus pandemic. Among Greta's guests: Dr. Leana Wen from George Washington University School of Medicine; Kathy Bostjancic, Chief US Financial Economist at Oxford Economics; and Gay Courter, a novelist who was aboard the cruise ship Damond Princess and remains quarantined. Air date: February 26, 2020
February 12, 2020
Lessons from Auschwitz

75 years after the liberation of Auschwitz, we still see remnants of neo-Naziism in today's society. Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren marks the beginning of the end of the Holocaust with VOA reporter Auschwitz survivor Stanislav Zalewski; Gretchen Skidmore from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum; Oren Segal from the Anti Defamation League (ADL); and Christian Picciolini, a reformed neo-Nazi who was recruited at age 14. Air date: February 12, 2020.
February 05, 2020
State of American Politics

President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to Congress amid an impeachment trial. And Democrats stumble in their first test of who should face Trump in the 2020 presidential election. VOA Senior White House Correspondent Patsy Widakuswara, VOA Capitol Hill Correspondent Katherine Gypson and VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone join Greta Van Susteren examining the State of American Politics.
January 29, 2020
China Coronavirus Outbreak

Chinese cities are on lockdown during the country's busiest tourist season as a new strain of coronavirus is spreading quickly. Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren examines the danger posed by the deadly virus strain and how public health officials are trying to keep you safe. Air date: January 29, 2020
January 22, 2020
Cambodia: 40 Years After the Genocide

Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren is on the ground in Cambodia to find out how technology and a youth population bubble are trying to overcome the country's history of war and genocide. Greta talks to Killing Fields survivors Youk Chhang, executive director of the Documentation Center of Cambodia and Ros Sopheap, executive director of Gender and Development of Cambodia, and Phay Sipham, Cambodian government spokesman. Air date January 22, 2020.
January 17, 2020
Turmoil in Iran

Iranians take to the streets in anger. Not against the United States for the targeted killing of an Iranian general. But against their government for its responsibility for the downing of a Ukrainian commercial jet, killing all aboard. Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren examines the turmoil in Iran. Air date: 1/15/2020
January 15, 2020
Turmoil in Iran

Iranians take to the streets in anger. Not against the United States for the targeted killing of an Iranian general. But against their government for its responsibility for the downing of a Ukrainian commercial jet, killing all aboard. Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren examines the turmoil in Iran.
January 08, 2020
Flashpoint: Iran

Iran retaliates against the United States for the killing of Quds Force commander General Qassem Soleimani. Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren gets the latest from VOA Pentagon Correspondent Carla Babb, VOA White House Correspondent Patsy Widakuswara, VOA European Reporter Henry Ridgwell and former Deputy National Security Adviser Meghan O'Sullivan, professor of international affairs at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. Air Date: January 8, 2020.
December 31, 2019
A Look at 2020

Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren looks back on the biggest stories of 2019 and examines how that will shape 2020. Joining Greta: Michael; O'Hanlon from the Brookings Institution, VOA White House Correspondent Patsy Widakuswara and Plugged In's Mil Arcega. Air Date: January 1, 2020.
December 24, 2019
Khmer Rouge: A Survivor's Story

Two million Cambodians were killed during the four years of the Khmer Rouge's reign. On Plugged In, Youk Chhang tells Greta Van Susteren his story of surviving genocide, reconciling what he witnessed and endured to honor the victims and hold his torturers accountable. Air date: December 25, 2019
December 18, 2019
Extremism & Terrorism in 2019

A deadly shooting spree by a Saudi Arabian military officer at a US naval base again puts the spotlight on US-Saudi relations. Plugged In examines the relationship with VOA National Security Correspondent Jeff Seldin, European reporter Henry Ridgwell and former US Amb. to Yemen Gerald Feierstein. Also, Christine Levinson, wife of former FBI agent Bob Levinson, tells us about the latest efforts to secure her husband's release, who is believed to be held by Iran. Air Date: December 18, 2019
November 20, 2019
South America in Turmoil

A wave of unrest sweeps across South America. Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren examines the the issues fueling violent anti-government protests that has already ousted one long-time president. US Ambassador to the Organization of American States, Carlos Trujillo; Director of the Latin American program at the Wilson Center, Cynthia Arnson; and the host of VOA's Foro Inter-Americano, Gonzalo Abarca join Greta for an in-depth look at "Turmoil in South America." Air date November 20, 2019.
November 13, 2019
What Is Impeachment?

Congress has begun the process of impeaching President Donald Trump. Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren examines the process of impeaching a US president. Find out what it means and how it's done with VOA Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson, VOA National Correspondent Jim Malone and Georgetown University law professor Susan Low Bloch. Program aired November 13, 2019.
November 06, 2019
Berlin Wall: 30 Years After the Fall

It's been 30 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, marking the beginning of the end to the Cold War and the Soviet Union. Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren examines the lessons learned and the invisible divisions left by the Wall on Germany and Europe in general.
October 30, 2019
Baghdadi: A Legacy of Terror

Go inside the mission by US Special Forces that resulted in the suicide of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Plugged In with Greta Van Susteren examines how the mission was executed and what the fallout might be. Join Greta and VOA Pentagon Correspondent Carla Babb (@CarlaBabbVOA); VOA National Security correspondent Jeff Seldin (@jseldin); VOA Extremist Watch Desk reporter Hasib Alikozai (@Alikozai86); and retired Major General Robert Scales. Aired October 30, 2019.

XS

SM

MD

LG