Award-winning journalist Lisa Ling is the host and executive producer of the CNN Original Series, “This is Life with Lisa Ling,” which is currently in its fifth season. In each episode, Ling immerses herself in communities across America giving viewers an inside look at some of the most unconventional segments of society.  

Ling is also host of the CNN Digital series, “This is Sex with Lisa Ling,” which explores the taboos around sex in America and “This is Birth with Lisa Ling,” which explores how healthcare legislation, income inequality and cultural shifts shape how people have children in America.  

 Before coming to CNN, Ling was a field correspondent for “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and contributor to ABC News' “Nightline” and National Geographic's “Explorer.” She has reported from dozens of countries, covering stories about gang rape in the Congo, bride burning in India and the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda, among other issues that are too often ignored. 

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