December 27, 2024
Professor Mona Fawa on the situation in Lebanon, Hezbollah's role, and where public opinion in the country lies. Climate policy expert Leah Stokes and former Rep. Bob Inglis (R-SC) on climate change policies in the U.S. Meryl Streep, Fawzia Koofi and Habiba Sarabi on the new documentary, "The Sharp Edge of Peace." Malcom Gladwell on his new book, "Revenge of the Tipping Point."
Episodes
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June 17, 2024
S2024 E6251 - 55m 34s
Leader of Israel's Labor Party Yair Golan discusses the status of the Israeli government amidst criticism of its handling of the war from both inside and outside of the country. UNICEF global spokesperson James Elder joins the show from Gaza and tells of his experiences there. Candice Carty-Williams discusses turning her bestselling novel "Queenie" into a popular Hulu show.
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June 14, 2024
S2024 E6250 - 55m 41s
Malala joins the show to discuss her foundation’s announcement of another $1.5 million pledged to keep girls’ education alive in Afghanistan. Ofir Amir is an October 7th survivor and helped produce an exhibition that aims to take viewers through what happened that day at the Nova Music Festival. A.J. Jacobs on his new book “The Year of Living Constitutionally."
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June 13, 2024
S2024 E6249 - 55m 53s
Nathalie Tocci and Thierry Arnaud discuss the latest from this week's G7 meeting in Italy. Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus and director Daina O. Pusić explore grief and love in their film "Tuesday." Journalist Nicholas Kristof talks about his new memoir "Chasing Hope: A Reporter's Life" and how he remains hopeful through his reporting on life's darkest moments.
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June 12, 2024
S2024 E6248 - 55m 53s
Journalist George Packer spent months reporting from Phoenix, where he investigated the quixotic growth fueling urban expansion -- even as the water runs dry and the heat kills hundreds. Packer and climate expert Leah Stokes join the show. Co-directors Asif Kapadia and Joe Sabia on their film “Federer: Twelve Final Days.” Professor Leah Rigueur on the Black vote ahead of the 2024 election.
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June 11, 2024
S2024 E6247 - 55m 54s
Fmr U.S. Ambassador Daniel Kurtzer and Audrey Kurth Cronin discuss the murky messaging from Israel and Hamas about agreeing to a ceasefire deal. Harvard Law professor Noah Feldman on the university's recent decision to stay silent on global issues. Reporter Sheera Frenkel details the Israeli government's social media influence campaign that she uncovered targeting U.S. lawmakers.
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June 10, 2024
S2024 E6246 - 55m 53s
Former Italian PM Matteo Renzi and journalist Christine Ockrent join the show. An Israeli raid resulted in the rescue of four of the Oct 7th hostages, while at the same time killing hundreds of Palestinians. Correspondents Oren Liberman and Paula Hancocks, and former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni discuss. "Trippy" author Ernesto Londoño on the the intersection between mental health and drug use.
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June 7, 2024
S2024 E6245 - 55m 54s
Christiane Amanpour reports on her coverage of the D-Day 80th anniversary. General CQ Brown, America's top military official discusses the legacy of D-Day and the challenges America is confronting today. Kholood Khair and Declan Walsh on the "apocalyptic" situation in Sudan. Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes talks about his work to combat AI-generated campaign content.
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June 6, 2024
S2024 E6244 - 55m 53s
Today, veterans gather in Normandy to honor the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. NATO Supreme Allied Commander General Christopher Cavoli discusses this historic anniversary. 101-year-old D-Day veteran Jake Larson joins Chistiane in the Normandy American Cemetery. Tom Hanks on the importance of remembering. Anilore Banon, sculptor of "Les Braves" on Omaha Beach, joins the show.
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June 5, 2024
S2024 E6243 - 55m 54s
Former NSC official Andrea Flores discusses Biden's new immigration restrictions. Melissa Bell reports from Normandy ahead of the 80th anniversary of D-day. Laura Warner and Evan Williams chronicle efforts to investigate horrors perpetrated in the war in Ukraine in their new documentary "The Cranes Call." Debbie Walsh weighs in on whether Trump's guilty verdict will hurt him with women voters.
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June 4, 2024
S2024 E6242 - 55m 41s
Haaretz columnist and Netanyahu biographer Anshel Pfeffer on a possible ceasefire deal amid division in Israel. Journalist Barkha Dutt on India's national election. Correspondent Gustavo Valdes on immigration and America’s southern border. Former white nationalist R. Derek Black on their new memoir "The Klansman's Son."
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June 3, 2024
S2024 E6241 - 55m 44s
Viri Ríos discusses Mexico's historic election of their first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum. Tessa Dooms sheds light on South Africa's election in which the ANC lost its majority for the first time in 30 years. Åsne Seierstad explores the Taliban's return to power in "The Afghans." George Stephanopoulos digs into the crises American presidents have faced in his book "The Situation Room."
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May 31, 2024
S2024 E6240 - 55m 53s
In a unanimous verdict on Thursday, a New York jury found Donald J. Trump, the 45th president of the U.S., guilty on all 34 counts. Former U.S. Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal, former White House ethics czar Norm Eisen, former Trump campaign adviser David Urban, Republicans Against Trump executive director Sarah Longwell, and presidential historian Timothy Naftali join the show to discuss.
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The Rise of Crypto and What Donald Trump Has to Do with It
S2024 E7125 - 17m 40s
The influence of President-elect Donald Trump is already being felt in Washington, D.C. Charlie Warzel, a staff writer at The Atlantic, has covered the blockchain industry for years. Warzel believes that Trump's influence also is shaping the cryptocurrency arena. He joins the show to discuss the role of digital currency in an anti-establishment culture.
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Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Paul Krugman on Retiring from NYT
S2024 E7124 - 18m 3s
After 25 years of sharp and often indispensable commentary on major issues shaping America and the world, economist and Nobel laureate Paul Krugman joins the show to discuss his final column for The New York Times. Krugman says he sees an erosion of optimism due to a collapse in trust of elites and institutions. The columnist sits down with Michel Martin for a fascinating look back.
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What’s Behind the Lionization of Luigi Mangione?
S2024 E7123 - 18m 9s
United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead in New York earlier this month. After a six-day manhunt a suspect, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, was taken into custody and was charged with murder as an act of terrorism. The internet has meanwhile been buzzing with divisive conversations about the murder and what it says about America’s healthcare system. Jia Tolentino joins the show to discuss.
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Homemade & Virtually Untraceable: The Rise of Ghost Guns
S2024 E7122 - 17m 21s
Wisconsin is recovering from a school shooting that killed three people. Another issue on the rise is so-called “ghost guns,” homemade, untraceable guns without serial numbers. The NYPD is investigating the possible use of a ghost gun in the murder of the United Healthcare CEO. Kris Brown, President of the nonprofit Brady, lays out an argument for balancing Second Amendment rights with gun reform.
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Secretary of Energy on Whether Biden’s Climate Legacy Will Survive Trump
S2024 E7121 - 18m 18s
In the U.S., an incoming Trump administration raises concerns about the climate and clean energy. But Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is more optimistic. She joins the show to discuss significant advances under Biden, and how this progress might survive the transition of power.
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Are We Ready for the AI Revolution? Fmr. Google CEO Eric Schmidt Says No
S2024 E7120 - 18m 12s
With the approach of a new year, and the prospect of accelerating technological advancement, all eyes are on AI. The new best-selling book "Genesis: Artificial Intelligence, Hope and the Human Spirit" is putting the new tech under the microscope, taking a good look at how it could help us, and how we might stop it from hurting us. Co-author and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt joins the show.
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Syrian Artist Mohamad Hafez on Art, Exile and the Fall of Assad
S2024 E7119 - 18m 12s
Artist Mohamad Hafez creates replicas of Damascus, capturing the beauty and spirit of the city in intricate 3D models. Having lived in the U.S. since 2003, Hafez has channeled his homesickness and anguish over Syria's devastating civil war into his work. Now, with Bashar Al-Assad gone, Hafez joins the show to share his hopes for this moment, and to talk about how his art has helped him to adjust.
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SCOTUS and the Trans Rights Healthcare Case: Why It Matters
S2024 E7118 - 17m 19s
This week the U.S. Supreme Court heard a case from Tennessee concerning medical care for transgender minors. Masha Gessen, opinion columnist for the New York Times, listened to the oral arguments. They talk with Michel Martin about the salient issues.
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Why Are FBI Checks on Trump Nominees Necessary? Fmr. Senate Counsels Explain
S2024 E7117 - 18m 13s
More than 75 Nobel laureates are urging Trump to ditch RFK Jr. as his choice for HHS Secretary. As Trump's picks get more pushback, his team has signaled that they are willing to go it alone and bypass the vetting process. Two former Counsels to the Senate Judiciary Committee -- Gregg Nunziata and Noah Bookbinder -- explain why the Senate confirmation process and FBI checks are essential.
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Syrian Journalist Discusses What Led to the Rebel Takeover in Syria
S2024 E7116 - 5m 23s
Rebels swept into the capital city of Syria, at lightning speed and ended a half-century of oppressive rule by the Assad family. The Kremlin says Vladimir Putin has personally granted former dictator Bashar Assad safe haven in Russia. Rami Jarrah has reported for years on the human toll of violence in his country, often -- for his safety -- under a pseudonym. He joins Christiane today from Berlin.
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20 Years Later, New Documentary Looks at Deadliest Tsunami in History
S2024 E7115 - 15m 30s
It was one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern times. Some 20 years ago a massive tsunami in southern Asia, triggered by a 9.1 earthquake off the coast of Indonesia, killed more than 200,000 people in 14 countries. A new documentary, "Tsunami: Race Against Time,” looks back at that devastating day -- December 20, 2004 -- with never-before-seen footage.
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Is Your Phone Spying on You? Ronan Farrow on His New Doc “Surveilled”
S2024 E7114 - 18m 22s
It's the one thing we never leave home without. Could it be our smartphones are spying on us? After becoming a target of hacking himself, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow made it his mission to shine a light on the shadowy world of cyber surveillance. Farrow joins Michel Martin to discuss his new documentary "Surveilled" and the frightening reality of spyware.
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