.Aneesh Chopra says, “This is the most exciting era in productivity for the economy, for economic growth, for uplifting and the early evidence is remarkable … If we lose a whole swath of the country that doesn't have access to the internet … we'll miss out a great deal.'

.Aneesh Chopra tells Abha Bhattarai, “Yes, we want to see programs like ACP reup, but we also must understand more broadly the more our societal demand signals … they may be in a position to help incorporate broadband connectivity as part of their service.'

.Nicol Turner Lee tells Abha Bhattarai, “If you are not connected [to broadband] you are not connected to areas in your life that will be improved in ways that have significant measure … People are sitting still in digital deserts.'

.Jessica Rosenworcel tells tony romm, “For a very long time, we did not actually have maps in this country that showed where broadband is and is not …. What we're doing now is … going to create a culture of accountability that is different than what came before.'

.Jessica Rosenworcel tells tony romm, “Our primary tools are from the Telecommunications Act of 1996 … In this post-pandemic world, where we believe everyone should have broadband at home, this law needs a refresh.'

.Jessica Rosenworcel tells tony romm, “You don't have a shot in modern life if you don't have broadband at home …. In the aftermath of the pandemic … we should have a national net neutrality policy and that's what the FCC brought back yesterday.'

.Jessica Rosenworcel, Nicol Turner Lee and Aneesh Chopra join Washington Post Live to examine the persistence of digital disparities in pockets across the country and the role of connectivity in America’s economic dynamism and competitiveness. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Today at 9:00 a.m. ET: Jessica Rosenworcel, Aneesh Chopra and Nicol Turner Lee will join #PostLive for conversations about efforts in the public and private sectors to bridge the digital divide.

Tune in here: ow.ly/ISp150RoYhK

Percival Everett on book banning in schools, “Florida is a mess and sadly it's a symptom. To just say Florida is to do what America always does, which is to find some region to blame so that it can absolve itself of it's guilt elsewhere.'

Percival Everett tells Jonathan Capehart, “I was so sick of slave stories. What are you supposed to say when you walk out of a book or a movie about slavery? … I decided that my dissatisfaction was not with stories with enslaved people; it was with stories that were about slavery.'

Percival Everett on the use of the n-word in 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,' 'To not have it in the text … is to try to clean up American history … It is much better to have it there and to educate people, than to remove it and have them be ignorant.'

Percival Everett tells Jonathan Capehart, “In this novel, 'James,' 'It's not that I'm providing agency for Jim, that agency already exists; it's not visible in Twain's text, but I'm simply allowing James an avenue for expression of that agency.'

Percival Everett on what made him reexamine 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,' in his latest book, 'James,' “It was a longstanding dissatisfaction with the representation of enslaved people in literature and film.'

Acclaimed novelist, Percival Everett, joins Washington Post Live to discuss his latest book, “James,” reexamining history's dominant narratives and his literary journey over the last four decades. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Live at 2:15 p.m. ET: Percival Everett joins The Post's Jonathan Capehart to talk about 'James,” reexamining history’s dominant narratives and his literary journey over the last four decades. #PostLive

Watch: wapo.st/everettapril20…

The Post’s Jonathan Capehart sat down with legendary musician Jon Bon Jovi to discuss his new Hulu docuseries and the 40th anniversary of his band's debut album. Listen to their conversation here: ow.ly/FcH850RoaP5

On Thursday, April 25 at 2:15 p.m. ET: Percival Everett joins The Post's Jonathan Capehart to talk about 'James,” reexamining history’s dominant narratives and his literary journey over the last four decades. #PostLive

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.Kellyanne Conway joins Washington Post Live to discuss the issues driving the electorate in 2024, the politics of abortion in battleground states and how she sees Donald Trump’s vision for a second term. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

.Senator Chris Van Hollen tells Yasmeen Abutaleb, “We are at a critical moment. For those of us who still hold onto to some hope of a two-state solution and a broader peace in the region, I do believe this is really our last chance in the coming months.'

.Senator Chris Van Hollen tells Yasmeen Abutaleb, “I thought it was right for President Biden to go to Israel in the aftermath of the horrific Oct. 7 attacks … It's what followed that, where I don't think the Biden administration has most effectively used the leverage that it has.'