July 6 — Olivia Munn, Bob Costas, Sal Khan and Amanda Gorman

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🗓️ 6 July 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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On a special edition of Meet the Press, Kristen Welker shares four powerful Meet the Moment conversations. Actor Olivia Munn opens up about her breast cancer battle and surrogacy journey. Sports broadcaster Bob Costas reflects on his career and the intersection of sports and politics. Khan Academy founder Sal Khan explains how A.I. can shape the future of education. Poet Amanda Gorman shares her message about the power of poetry.

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0:00.0	This Sunday, meet the moment.
0:03.7	Conversations with people who are having an impact in Washington and beyond.
0:09.4	Your doctor said get a cancer risk assessment, something that most women probably haven't heard of.
0:15.9	Yeah.
0:16.9	And you credit that with saving your life.
0:19.2	It 100% saved my life.
0:25.3	Actor Olivia Munn shares her cancer battle and surrogacy journey.
0:32.0	It's hard to explain knowing that this diagnosis that puts so much fear into me has been able to be turned into something that's saving people's lives.
0:38.0	Plus, play-by-play.
0:40.2	Sportscasting legend Bob Costas reflects on his career and how we consume our favorite games.
0:47.6	Do you think the fact that everything, every sport, every game is accessible, Does that take away some of the excitement?
0:57.0	I think it does diminish it to some extent. There are also different aspects to it as well.
1:02.0	Gambling. So much of it is for at least some portion of the audience, transactional now.
1:09.0	And online education. For someone who is engaged with their learning, who is curious,
1:14.6	this is the most exciting time to be alive.
1:16.6	Sal Khan, the founder of Khan Academy,
1:19.6	on how to best prepare the minds of the future.
1:22.6	You're going to see 10-year-olds learn quantum physics,
1:25.6	and they're going to be the people
1:27.6	who push the frontiers.
1:28.6	And away with words, Amanda Gorman, on the power of poetry.
1:33.9	And why do you think poetry is so critical to who we are as a nation?
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