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"The Russians could really complicate our efforts to stabilize the flow of oil out of the Strait of Hormuz or he (Putin) could play for a deal.” - David Ignatius (@IgnatiusPost) of @PostOpinions to @sgreports on war in Iran.

“I see a lot of these tools as augmenting, coming back to the point that flat is the new growth in headcount. We're basically just augmenting and giving our employees more tools to operate better.” - @Mastercard CEO @MiebachMichael on AI impact on the workforce

“The ability of the United States to defend its forces against drones is less than it needs to be.” - David Ignatius (@IgnatiusPost) of @PostOpinions on the threat of Iranian drones

“I know that people in Iran want to connect with the rest of the world. That’s been the case since I started traveling there 25 years ago.” - @jrezaian at a subscriber-exclusive event moderated by @sgreports

In a @postlive conversation, @Mastercard CEO @MiebachMichael said the company anticipates “healthy consumer spending” to continue this year even amid geopolitical and economic tensions. “As long as people are employed and they get a paycheck, they spend” said Miebach.

“I don't think the promise is to replace doctors, but rather when you go in to see your doctor, you'll be more well-informed, and you can ask the right questions.” - @NIH director Jay Bhattacharya told @FrancesSSellers in a recent @postlive conversation.

“I knew getting to the Moon was hard, but gosh, it's even harder than I would have imagined.” - @csa_asc astronaut on preparing for Artemis II mission.

@Mastercard CEO @MiebachMichael told @postlive that America’s innovation ecosystem was “alive and well.” “This is supported by the deepest capital markets and enough risk capital to try out things,” Miebach said.

“The environmentalism of the last 50 years was about blocking bad stuff. The environmentalism of the next 50 years needs to be about building good stuff.” - @RepAuchincloss tells Megan McArdle (@asymmetricinfo) of @PostOpinions.

“Those criticisms I made from the outside were made in a spirit of love, not a spirit of destruction.” - Acting CDC director Jay Bhattacharya told @FrancesSSellers in a recent @postlive conversation about his prior criticisms of the agency during the coronavirus pandemic.

“It's going to be a tool that's used by campaigns.” - @SenTedBuddNC to Dan @Merica on how AI could be used in the midterm elections.

“I am filled with hope…There’s never been a better time to be alive with a rare disease.” - @NIH director Jay Bhattacharya told @FrancesSSellers in a @postlive conversation marking Rare Disease Week.

“We are on a mission to try to figure out how we can achieve energy security and energy sovereignty.” - Tammy Ma of @Livermore_Lab to @FrancesSSellers on @postlive.

In a @PostLive conversation, @RepAuchincloss (D-Mass.) argued America can remain competitive with AI even with “strong guardrails.”

At a @PostLive event, @SenTedBuddNC (R-N.C.) addressed how both public officials and companies need to better explain the benefits of AI.

On Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 3:00 p.m. EST: Co-chairs of the Rare Disease Congressional Caucus discuss how innovation, policy, and research are driving long-term progress for patients. #postlive Register here to watch virtually: wapo.st/rarediseases02…

More than 30 million Americans live with a #raredisease, and the policy gaps are real. We’re collaborating with @PostLive and the @EveryLifeOrg on a special virtual program to honor Rare Disease Week, bringing together leaders across government, healthcare, and advocacy to advance diagnosis, access, and innovation. Register to join the conversation driving real change: bit.ly/4c1K63W #RareDiseaseWeek #RareDiseaseAwareness #RareDiseaseDay #RareDiseases #Biosciences #LifeSciences #Pharma #PublicHealth #PatientAdvocacy #HealthcarePolicy #RareDC2026

NASA is making its final launch preparations for its Artemis II lunar moon mission, which will send four astronauts into deep space for the first time since the Apollo era. Watch what Commander Reid Wiseman (@astro_reid) had to say in a 2024 @postlive interview about the future of space exploration in an age of public-private partnerships.

Jimmy Lai, a leading figure in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement and a vocal critic of the Chinese Communist Party, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty in December of sedition and collusion with foreign forces. Claire Lai talked about her father’s entrepreneurial success and political awakening in a recent @postlive interview.

“We’re just regurgitating imagination…what can a song really be?” - @iamwill on how AI could shape the future of music