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September 13, 2024

55m 47s

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

  • April 10, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 10, 2024

    S2024 E6203 - 55m 22s

    Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) joins the show to discuss the war in Gaza as well as America’s politics at home and abroad. Michelle O’Neill, First Minister of Northern Ireland, looks back on the historic Good Friday Agreement and discusses Northern Ireland's politics today. Journalist Emily Tamkin explores the global reaction to the death of the World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza.

  • April 9, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 9, 2024

    S2024 E6202 - 55m 54s

    What leverage does America still wield in Israel, in Ukraine, and beyond? For decades, Wendy Sherman was at the center of the U.S. foreign policy establishment and joins the show to discuss. Academy Award winner Michael Douglas on Apple TV's "Franklin." It’s been 25 years since the hugely successful musical "Mamma Mia!" first hit London’s West End. Director and creator Judy Craymer joins the show.

  • April 8, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 8, 2024

    S2024 E6201 - 55m 43s

    Physicist Brian Greene discusses today's solar eclipse. Six months after the October 7th attack on Israel, Christiane speaks with Sharone Lifschitz whose father is still being held hostage in Gaza. Correspondent Nada Bashir reports on the tragic effects of six months of war in Gaza. Economics professor David Autor explains how AI could actually help rebuild the American middle class.

  • April 5, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 5, 2024

    S2024 E6200 - 55m 30s

    Amid growing international and domestic anger, Israeli economy minister Nir Barkat joins the show. Former Senior Investigative Counsel on the January 6th committee, Temidayo Aganga-Williams, joins the show to discuss the impact of Trump's campaign against the justice system. "A Brief History of the Future" host Ali Wallach asks how we can become the great ancestors the future needs us to be.

  • April 4, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 4, 2024

    S2024 E6199 - 55m 53s

    From the archive: 30 years after the Rwandan Genocide, a look back on Christiane's conversation with former U.N. Commander Roméo Dallaire. Rwandan human rights activist Paul Rusesabagina who saved more than 1,000 lives during the Genocide reflects on that dark time and the years that followed. Sarah McCammon tells her story of leaving the Evangelical Church in her book “The Exvangelicals."

  • April 3, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 3, 2024

    S2024 E6198 - 55m 53s

    Kurt Volker is a former U.S. Ambassador to NTAO and weighs in on aid workers killed by Israeli air strikes. Correspondent Jeremy Diamond reports on the situation in Gaza. Comedian Bassem Youssef is now touring his latest one-man show across the U.S. and Europe, and he joins the program in London. Conservative political commentator Charlie Sykes discusses "The Great Resignation" in Congress.

  • April 2, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 2, 2024

    S2024 E6197 - 55m 51s

    UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths discusses the deaths of international relief workers in Gaza. Evgenia Kara-Murza, the wife of jailed Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza on the state of Putin's Russia. Retired Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer explains his pragmatic approach to interpreting the Constitution in his new book "Reading the Constitution."

  • April 1, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 1, 2024

    S2024 E6196 - 55m 53s

    Ronen Bergman, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, joins the show from Tel Aviv. Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha on the increasingly desperate situation in Gaza and his family’s escape. In Turkey, president Recep Erdogan has been dealt a heavy blow in recent elections. Scott McLean joins to discuss. "The Anxious Generation" author investigates the collapse of mental health in Gen Z.

  • March 29, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 29, 2024

    S2024 E6195 - 55m 53s

    Journalists Polina Ivanova and Pjotr Sauer reflect on the anniversary of the arrest of their friend, reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia. David Frum talks about the loss of his daughter and the comfort he's found in her dog, Ringo. Head of the IAEA Rafael Grossi on the nuclear status of Iran. From the archives: two fathers in the Middle East make an appeal for peace.

  • March 28, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 28, 2024

    S2024 E6194 - 55m 38s

    Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger D. Carstens discusses Israel's hostage crisis and jailed reporter Evan Gershkovich. Melissa Bell reports on the latest in Israel and Gaza. Annelle Sheline explains why she resigned in protest over the Biden Administration’s handling of the situation in the Middle East. Reporter Widlore Mérancourt on the dire conditions on the ground in Haiti.

  • March 27, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 27, 2024

    S2024 E6193 - 55m 53s

    Noah Feldman grapples with Jewish identity in the 21st century and the Jewish relationship with Israel in his new book "To Be a Jew Today." U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy discusses the anxiety and loneliness struggles he is seeing in our world today. Janti Soeripto, President of Save the Children joins the show from Rafah to describe the devastation she is seeing on the ground in Gaza.

  • March 26, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 26, 2024

    S2024 E6192 - 55m 51s

    Anthony Scaramucci, former White House Communications Director under Donald Trump, discusses the former president's legal woes and why he now opposes Trump. Actress Olivia Colman and director Thea Sharrock talk about their new comedy "Wicked Little Letters." Author Charles Duhigg explains how to better connect with others in his new book "Supercommunicators."

Extras + Features

  • Silicon Valley Trump Supporters "Deluding Themselves," Says Michael Moritz: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Silicon Valley Trump Supporters "Deluding Themselves," Says Michael Moritz

    S2024 E7037 - 15m 53s

    Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance are eyeing Silicon Valley, where some of the wealthiest and most powerful tech titans are lining up behind Trump. Once a stronghold of liberal ideas, this center of American innovation is drifting to the right. Michael Moritz, a senior adviser at Sequoia Heritage, joins the show to explain why he is urging his peers to rethink their support.

  • “A Trump Foil:” Inside Kamala Harris’ Political Evolution: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “A Trump Foil:” Inside Kamala Harris’ Political Evolution

    S2024 E7036 - 17m 49s

    With Democrats on track to formally nominate Kamala Harris as the party's presidential candidate, we look back at her political evolution during her tenure in the U.S. Senate. Washington Post congressional reporter Liz Goodwin joins Michel Martin to discuss Harris's leadership style and how it sets her up for a challenging presidential campaign.

  • CEO of Google DeepMind: We Must Approach AI with “Cautious Optimism”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    CEO of Google DeepMind: We Must Approach AI with “Cautious Optimism”

    S2024 E7035 - 17m 34s

    Artificial intelligence has the potential to influence issues from climate change to the global economy. Demis Hassabis is co-founder and CEO of one of the world's leading AI research groups, Google DeepMind. Hassabis tells Walter Isaacson why he takes a cautiously optimistic view of the much-discussed technology.

  • Harris vs. Trump: Nate Silver’s 2024 Election Forecast: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Harris vs. Trump: Nate Silver’s 2024 Election Forecast

    S2024 E7034 - 17m 24s

    As the presidential election edges closer, all eyes are firmly focused on candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Nate Silver, the prophetic pollster and poker player who founded the website FiveThirtyEight, speaks with Walter Isaacson about his new book which details how -- as in poker -- risk-taking could be key to success in November.

  • “A Trump Second Term Poses an Authoritarian Threat:” Former Repub. Staffer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “A Trump Second Term Poses an Authoritarian Threat:” Former Repub. Staffer

    S2024 E7033 - 18m 25s

    Less than 90 days before the presidential election, Georgia Republicans have passed new procedural rules that allow for challenges in certifying election results. Amanda Carpenter, of the nonprofit group Protect Democracy, joins the show to discuss the problems posed by this ruling — and the critical importance of safeguarding the integrity of the 2024 election.

  • U.S. v. Google: Inside the Biggest Tech Antitrust Trial in Decades: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    U.S. v. Google: Inside the Biggest Tech Antitrust Trial in Decades

    S2024 E7032 - 17m 39s

    In a landmark case, a federal judge has found Google guilty of U.S. anti-trust violations. It's a staggering defeat for the tech company, that could upend decades of dominance and potentially reshape how millions of Americans get their information online. Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the verdict.

  • Masha Gessen on Being Convicted in Absentia by Russian Court: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Masha Gessen on Being Convicted in Absentia by Russian Court

    S2024 E7031 - 18m 19s

    One critic of Russia and its military is exiled journalist Masha Gessen, who was recently convicted in absentia and sentenced by a Moscow court for reporting on the conflict. Gessen joins Michel Martin to share what it is like to be targeted by the Kremlin, and to discuss their recent New York Times behind-the-scenes account of the recent prisoner swap with Russia.

  • AI and Drone Warfare: How New Technology is Transforming the Future of War: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    AI and Drone Warfare: How New Technology is Transforming the Future of War

    S2024 E7030 - 18m 11s

    What will warfare look like in the future? Raj Shah and Christopher Kirchhoff launched an elite Pentagon unit aimed at integrating cutting-edge technology into the U.S. military. Walter Isaacson asks them about their book “Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley Are Transforming the Future of War.”

  • What Gives Kids a Chance at a More Successful Future? New Study Explains: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What Gives Kids a Chance at a More Successful Future? New Study Explains

    S2024 E7029 - 17m 48s

    It is the fond hope of parents to give their children a better start in life than they had. In America, race has historically been a huge factor. But Raj Chetty, director of Harvard's Opportunity Insights initiative, is finding that the racial gap is closing. He tells Hari Sreenivasan how this was achieved, what the implications might be, and what factors determine our children's futures today.

  • EXCLUSIVE: Jake Sullivan on Ceasefire Talks and Historic Prisoner Exchange: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    EXCLUSIVE: Jake Sullivan on Ceasefire Talks and Historic Prisoner Exchange

    S2024 E7028 - 18m 22s

    Just days ago, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan helped secure the release of three Americans held in Russia. Sullivan joins the show to reflect on the long road that led to the historic prisoner swap, his concerns for the future of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, and what the administration hopes to accomplish during its final months in office.

  • “At the Edge of Empire:” Communist Idealism, Disillusionment & Leaving China: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “At the Edge of Empire:” Communist Idealism, Disillusionment & Leaving China

    S2024 E7027 - 18m 21s

    China's current status was built atop decades of communist authoritarian rule, and few people have experienced this transformation as closely and personally as author Edward Wong. In his book "At the Edge of Empire," he chronicles the journey of his family and his nation through the political evolution that brought China to global ascendance.

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