This Time Is Different

Year 2024Episode 3590 minSep 8, 2024
This Time Is Different

AT THE FAIR – Ted Koppel provides a snapshot of what people are thinking ahead of the November election, while sampling deep-fried snacks at the Wisconsin State Fair.

FOR THE RECORD – Tracy Smith examines the use of music by campaigns and how some musicians have reacted to use of their songs in political settings.

REALITY CHECK – David Pogue sorts out fact versus perception when it comes to three key matters in this presidential campaign: the economy, crime and political polarization.

CAPTURE THE FLAG – Kelefa Sanneh examines what patriotism is, what it is perceived as and how candidates of all political stripes view themselves as patriotic.

IMMIGRATION – Martha Teichner visits Florida, where 21% of the population is foreign-born, to look at the issue of immigration and the nation's workforce.

QUIET ON THE SET – Ben Mankiewicz looks at the history of politics in film – and explains why it's a topic that has all but disappeared from today's movies.

SISTER SENATORS – Lee Cowan talks with the "Sister Senators" from South Carolina – Republicans and Democrats who formed an unlikely alliance to protect abortion rights in their state.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT... – Ted Koppel looks at how we can no longer even agree on what the truth is.

This Time Is Different has aired on Sep 8, 2024 at 9:00 AM
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