Artist Sheila Berger joins Martha to explore how a lifelong fascination with birds has taken flight in her public art, including her enormous stainless-steel bird on New York City’s Governors Island. The longtime friends discuss Sheila’s distinctive encaustic paintings, her powerful Hand Project, and the power of public art. They trace Sheila’s journey from her modeling career to free-spirited exotic travels and an artist’s life at home at the Chelsea Hotel. It’s a rich conversation celebrating a life shaped by curiosity, creativity, and compassion.

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In observance of the 60th birthday of Medicare and Medicaid Services, Martha interviews Dr. Mehmet Oz, the newly appointed head of these foundational healthcare programs. They discuss the history of Medicare and Medicaid, national concerns about the rising costs of prescription drugs, and the potential for AI to help modernize care and improve access, especially in rural areas. Dr. Oz explains recent policy changes—including a $50 billion Rural Transformation Fund and new interoperability laws—while Martha raises questions about food quality, medical access, and how to keep Americans healthier longer. Their candid conversation blends policy insight with personal anecdotes that speak to the future of American healthcare.

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Graydon Carter has the great gift of making his readers feel like insiders in the powerful and glamorous worlds he has covered, notably as the editor of Vanity Fair. He talks to Matha about his new book, When the Going was Good, which shares the stories behind the stories, from uncovering the mystery of the “Deep Throat” source to covering the OJ Simpson trial. Hear these veteran magazine editors dish about the brilliant writers and photographers, the iconic cover issues, the media moguls and the expense accounts that made that era of magazines so extraordinary.

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