September 13, 2024
Kholood Khair, a Sudanese journalist, joins the show to shed light on what some call a forgotten crisis in Sudan. Cindy McCain, Director of the World Food Programme, describes the hardship that has spread across Sudan since the outbreak of war. Saad Mohseni on his memoir and the struggle for a free and independent press in Afghanistan. Jerusalem Demsas on the housing crisis in America.
Episodes
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July 1, 2022
S2022 E5001 - 55m 36s
Britain handed Hong Kong back to China 25 years ago. The last governor of Hong Kong discusses the 1997 handover, and how Hong Kong has changed. Michelle Zauner discusses her creative success in literature and in music. SCOTUS has voted to curb the EPA’s ability to regulate carbon emissions. Kristie Ebi says that death rates will increase unless response systems are improved.
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June 30, 2022
S2022 E4261 - 55m 30s
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discusses this week's NATO summit in Madrid. Sen. Chris Coons weighs in on the alliance against Putin and the overturn of Roe v. Wade. Author Jamal Greene discusses his book "How Rights Went Wrong."
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June 29, 2022
S2022 E4260 - 55m 15s
NATO leaders are gathered in Madrid for the most consequential meeting in the organization’s history. Christiane discusses with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and host of the summit Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Jason Stanley, an expert on authoritarianism, has been an adviser to the January 6 committee. He discusses the hearings and the state of democracy the U.S.
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June 28, 2022
S2022 E4259 - 55m 26s
Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska explains why the world must rally around her country's cause. General Sir Richard Shirreff discusses Ukraine war strategy. Karissa Haugeberg, author of "Women Against Abortion" unpacks the history of the anti-abortion movement.
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June 27, 2022
S2022 E4258 - 55m 30s
Dr. Eisenberg believes he performed the last non-emergency abortion in Missouri hours before Friday’s ruling. Ireland only recently legalized abortion. Ailbhe Smyth was a central figure in the repeal campaign, and joins the show. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen joins from the G7 summit. Rev. Robert Schenck re-evaluates the term “pro-life” and the power of words.
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June 24, 2022
S2022 E4257 - 55m 16s
Correspondent Ariane de Vogue gives a report on the reversal of Roe v. Wade. Attorney Kathryn Kolbert explains the legal implications of the reversal. New Yorker staff writer Dexter Filkins discusses his latest piece on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Dr. Mohsina Chaklader describes the conditions Rohingya refugees are facing in Bangladesh.
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June 23, 2022
S2022 E4256 - 55m 31s
SCOTUS has struck down a century-old NY law against carrying a concealed handgun outside the home, which could have a major impact on gun control measures around the country. Afghanistan, which was already facing devastating economic and humanitarian catastrophe, is reeling from an earthquake that has killed more than a thousand people. Olivia Troye discusses the pressure Trump put on Pence.
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June 20, 2022
S2022 E4253 - 55m 39s
Professor Carol Anderson explains the significance of Juneteenth. Director James Jones discusses his new documentary "Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes." Heather Booth and Jeanne Galatzer-Levy discuss Jane, an underground abortion network in the 1960s and 1970s.
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June 17, 2022
S2022 E4252 - 55m 41s
Woodward and Bernstein reflect on Watergate and its place in American history. Ukraine's neighbor Moldova, host to thousands of Ukrainian refugees, is monitoring the conflict closely while dealing with its own group of pro-Russian separatists in the breakaway region of Transnistria. Ukrainian historian Serhii Plokhy assesses current and past nuclear disasters in his new book, "Atoms and Ashes."
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June 16, 2022
S2022 E4251 - 55m 9s
Economist Michelle Holder discusses raging inflation and the global economy. Capitol police officer Sgt. Aquilino Gonell explains why accountability for the January 6th insurrection is crucial. IRC president David Miliband discusses the effect of displacement across the world.
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June 15, 2022
S2022 E4250 - 55m 11s
Allies have recently provided Ukraine with more, much-needed supplies like missiles and rocket systems. But will it be too late? hy are people appearing to lose interest in the climate crisis? Is a bipartisan breakthrough on gun reform coming? Keri Blakinger's new memoir details her path from competitive figure skater to convict to journalist.
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June 14, 2022
S2022 E4249 - 55m 24s
Former presidential adviser David Gergen weighs in on the Biden presidency and the state of U.S. politics. Kerry Brown, professor of Chinese studies at King's College London, explains what the war in Ukraine could mean for Taiwan. New York Magazine writer-at-large Rebecca Traister discusses her recent profile of Senator Dianne Feinstein.
Extras + Features
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Nobel Winner Maria Ressa on How to Stand Up to a Dictator
S2022 E5114 - 17m 41s
Journalist and Nobel laureate Maria Ressa is a fearless defender of freedom, exposing corruption and abuse of power in the Philippines. Ressa joins Michel Martin to discuss her new book "How to Stand Up to a Dictator" and to offer tactics for fighting authoritarianism.
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Lynsey Addario on Risking Her Life to Photograph Ukraine
S2022 E5113 - 17m 52s
Ukraine is suffering grievously under relentless missile strikes across the country. Russia is still shelling the city of Kherson, which was liberated last month, and authorities say one person was killed over the weekend. New York Times photojournalist Lynsey Addario has just been on the ground in Kherson, documenting the aftermath of Russia's withdrawal.
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Stengel on Never-Before-Heard Interviews with Nelson Mandela
S2022 E5112 - 17m 38s
In the 1990s, journalist Richard Stengel worked with Nelson Mandela on his autobiography "Long Walk to Freedom." Now Stengel is revealing never-before-heard audio from those interviews in his new podcast series "Mandela: The Lost Tapes." Stengel tells Walter Isaacson what he learned about Mandela – and himself – from those conversations.
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Dr. Fauci on His Retirement and a Universal COVID-19 Vaccine
S2022 E5111 - 18m 10s
Dr. Anthony Fauci has been at the helm of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since the 1980s, guiding the United States through AIDS, SARS, H1N1, and of course COVID-19. Prior to his retirement, Dr. Fauci joins Walter Isaacson to reflect on a storied career.
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Hillary Clinton on Ukraine, Russia and Iran
S2022 E5110 - 2m 59s
From Iran to Afghanistan and beyond, women are standing up and resisting oppression. Women’s equality is the focus of a summit this week, co-hosted by former secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter Chelsea Clinton, vice chair of the Clinton Foundation.
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NYT Reporter: “Horror on the Streets of Haiti"
S2022 E5110 - 17m 46s
Haiti is at breaking point, facing humanitarian disaster as cholera spreads across the country. Moreover, according to the U.N., 4.5 million Haitians currently suffer from acute hunger. Natalie Kitroeff is the New York Times bureau chief for the region and joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the crisis.
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FDNY’s First Female Commissioner on Diversifying the Dept.
S2022 E5109 - 16m 36s
In New York City, the mayor has now asked the police and fire departments to enforce a state law requiring intervention in cases of severe mental health crisis -- including the possibility of having an individual involuntarily committed to a hospital. Laura Kavanagh, the city’s new fire department commissioner, is the first woman to hold the position and the youngest to serve in over a century.
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Ken Burns on New Bestselling Photography Book “Our America”
S2022 E5108 - 18m
Filmmaker Ken Burns has won every possible award for his groundbreaking television documentaries. His latest work is a book: "Our America: A Photographic History" -- a collection of images charting the nation's history over nearly 200 years. Burns discusses the project with Walter Isaacson.
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We Need to Save Planet Earth Now, Says Historian
S2022 E5107 - 17m 53s
After a year of climate catastrophes, we take a look at the history of environmental activism in America. In his new book "Silent Spring Revolution," Douglas Brinkley calls attention to the climate change movement by tracing the work of pioneering environmental activists in the 1960s. He joins Walter Isaacson to discuss this environmental awakening.
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What is RSV and Why is it Causing a Pediatric Health Crisis?
S2022 E5104 - 17m 10s
Frontline workers are battling an exponential rise in cases of RSV among young children. This respiratory virus is the latest wreaking havoc and filling up hospital beds. Our next guest details the dire situation many hospitals are facing once again. Dr. Daniel Rauch, chief of pediatric hospital medicine at Tufts Medical Center, joins Hari Sreenivasan.
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Pulse Nightclub Survivor on Club Q Shooting
S2022 E5103 - 17m 57s
Brandon Wolf knows all too well the national scourge – and the deep personal pain – of a mass shooting. Wolf survived the Pulse nightclub shooting in 2016, one of the worst in American history. Wolf has since become a gun safety and LGBTQ civil activist, and he speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about the terrible violence too often directed at the LGBTQ community.
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Dancer Misty Copeland on New Memoir "The Wind at My Back"
S2022 E5102 - 18m 17s
Misty Copeland made history as American Ballet Theatre's first African American female principal dancer. Now she details her journey – and her relationship with the women who paved the way – in her new book, "The Wind at My Back." Copeland joins Michel Martin to discuss her achievements and her future in ballet.
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