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 9, 2024
S2024 E7007 - 55m 49s
World leaders are descending on Washington for NATO’s 75th anniversary summit. Veteran diplomat Victoria Nuland joins the program to discuss. What can the NATO leaders learn from the past? General Wesley Clark and Prime Minister of Kosovo Albin Kurti weigh in. Ruth Whippman on her new book, "BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity."
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July 8, 2024
S2024 E7006 - 55m 49s
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Wesley Clark discusses the stakes for Ukraine and for NATO in Ukraine's war with Russia. Former Deputy of the French National Assembly Clément Beaune breaks down the results of the French elections. Middle East expert Sanam Vakil does the same for Iran's recent elections. Former editor Adam Moss looks at the creative process in his new book "The Work of Art."
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July 5, 2024
S2024 E7005 - 55m 53s
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."
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July 4, 2024
S2024 E7004 - 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 28, 2024
S2024 E6260 - 55m 26s
Veteran Democratic party strategist Simon Rosenberg and former special assistant to President Trump Marc Lotter on last night's debate. Correspondent Fred Pleitgenand New York Times reporter Farnaz Fassihi on the Iran elections. Francis S. Barry on his new book "Back Roads and Better Angels."
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June 27, 2024
S2024 E6259 - 55m 53s
Legal analyst Carrie Cordero on SCOTUS' ruling on Idaho's abortion law. Columnist and author Simon Kuper on the French elections. Two of Harry Belafonte's mentees discuss the new film "Following Harry," which charts the last years of Belafonte’s life. Award-winning journalist Imara Jones on her new documentary series "American Problems, Trans Solutions."
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June 26, 2024
S2024 E6258 - 55m 52s
Russian historian and author Nina Khrushcheva discusses Evan Gershkovich's trial in Russia. Columbia professors Ari Goldman and Gregory Khalil on the fraught discourse surrounding Israel and Gaza and how they are trying to teach their students to disagree with respect. New York Times columnist David French his dismissal from an event for the Presbyterian Church in America after criticizing Trump.
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June 25, 2024
S2024 E6257 - 55m 53s
Former U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues, David Satterfield, discusses the situations in Ukraine and Gaza and their impact on domestic politics in the U.S. Raja Shehadeh talks about his new book "What Does Israel Fear From Palestine?" Nate Halverson and Gabriela Cowperthwaite explore how some countries are attempting to control global resources in their documentary "The Grab."
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June 24, 2024
S2024 E6256 - 55m 53s
Ami Ayalon, former director of Israel's security agency, discusses scenarios for ending the war and returning the hostages home. Founder and CEO of INARA, Arwa Damon, joins the show from Gaza and describes the bleak conditions she is seeing there. Former Teen Vogue editor Samhita Mukhopadhyay explores the disappointing realities of working in corporate America in her book "The Myth of Making It."
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June 21, 2024
S2024 E6255 - 55m 53s
Law experts Jessica Roth and Steven Mazie weigh in on the significant cases coming before the Supreme Court this summer. Dr. Radley M. Horton discusses the rise in extreme weather due to climate change. Dr. Rev. William J. Barber II looks at poverty in America and the racialized way it is spoken about in his new book "White Poverty."
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June 20, 2024
S2024 E6254 - 55m 53s
Former Head of Intelligence for the Israeli Prison Service, Yuval Bitton on his experiences with Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and losing his nephew on October 7th. Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg and director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy discuss their new documentary about Furstenberg's life. Ebony Reed and Louise Story explore the Black-white wealth gap in their book "Fifteen Cents on the Dollar."
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June 19, 2024
S2024 E6253 - 55m 40s
Mike Valerio reports on Vladimir Putin's visit to North Korea. Former CIA senior analyst Sue Mi Terry dives deeper into what the relationship between Russia and North Korea means for global politics. In honor of Juneteenth, Equal Justice Initiative director Bryan Stevenson talks about the ongoing fight for racial justice. Chef Bryant Terry celebrates the past and future of Black American food.
Extras + Features
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Bill Kristol: Trump’s “Authoritarian Vision” for a 2nd Term
S2024 E6183 - 16m 25s
Both President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump have managed to clinch their party’s nominations, although Americans across the country will continue to take part in the primary process until it ends in June. As the presidential race heats up, former long-time Republican Bill Kristol warns of the dangers of a second Trump term. He joins Walter Isaacson to discuss what’s on the line.
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Josh Tyrangiel: “Let AI Remake the Whole U.S. Government"
S2024 E6182 - 17m 44s
Josh Tyrangiel joins Walter Isaacson to discuss his latest piece for The Washington Post: "Let AI Remake the Whole U.S. Government (and Save the Country)." The essay examines how governments can harness the power of AI to improve citizens' lives -- from SNAP benefits to mental health care for veterans.
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Queen of Jordan on the Food Crisis in Gaza
S2024 E6181 - 6m 9s
On Sunday, the United States and Jordan conducted another joint airdrop into northern Gaza. Jordan’s Queen Rania has been outspoken in defense of Gaza civilians. She is urging the United States and other allies of Israel to use all their leverage to end what she calls Israel’s “deliberate effort” to deprive those in need. She joins the show exclusively from King Abdullah II Air Base in Jordan.
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Former NBA Star Rex Chapman on Addiction and Recovery
S2024 E6181 - 18m 12s
NBA veteran Rex Chapman sits down with Michel Martin to discuss his new memoir, "It’s Hard for Me to Live with Me." In it, Chapman details his rise to basketball stardom and the challenges he faced along the way — debilitating anxiety and racist hostility when he engaged in an interracial relationship. Chapman also describes his road to recovery after battling opioid and gambling addictions.
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Memory Expert on Biden, Trump, and the Stereotypes of Aging
S2024 E6180 - 17m 38s
President Biden's self-assured delivery of the State of the Union address challenged doubts about his age. Neuroscientist Charan Ranganath believes that we have been oversimplifying the way we think about age and memory. In his new book "Why We Remember,” the author shares years of his research. He discusses with Hari Sreenivasan.
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“The Real Culture Wars” Between Democracy and Autocracy
S2024 E6179 - 18m 13s
From Haiti to Gaza to Ukraine, the world is racked with conflict and instability. While political leaders wrangle with military and economic solutions, Suzanne Nossel argues that it’s the arts that could make the biggest difference. The CEO of Pen America joins Walter Isaacson to discuss her latest essay exploring the power of culture to shape the world order.
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Why Alabama IVF Ruling Has Split the GOP
S2024 E6178 - 18m 32s
The Alabama supreme court caused a nationwide uproar with a ruling that jeopardized access to IVF for families trying to conceive. In her recent piece "IVF and the GOP," Mona Charen, policy editor at The Bulwark news site, details the conflict between legislation and fertility treatments. She joins Michel Martin to discuss how conservatives might maintain voter support.
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Why Some Americans Think Voting Isn’t Worth the Hassle
S2024 E6177 - 17m 54s
In the U.S., a predictable "super Tuesday" is playing out – delivering the clearest sign yet of a pending Trump-Biden rematch. With all eyes now firmly set on November, there is one possibly influential voting bloc that both parties will be targeting. New York Times Magazine reporter Marcela Valdes joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the potential of the ambivalent voter in this election.
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Is Redemption a Human Right? Tracking the Demise of Clemency
S2024 E6176 - 17m 38s
While border politics and mass migration will be key issues in this year's presidential election, back in the 1980s candidates were all about getting tough on crime. Historian Reiko Hillyer traces the changes in America's prison systems throughout the 20th century in her new book, "A Wall Is Just a Wall." She joins Michel Martin to discuss.
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Life in Rafah: "We Are Humans, We Deserve a Better Life"
S2024 E6176 - 5m 57s
The threat of an Israeli incursion into Rafah still looms large. Daiana Al-Bukhari is now a Rafah resident, having been displaced three times from her home in Gaza City. Despite internet connection problems, Al-Bukhari has kept her nearly 100,000 Instagram followers up to date. She joins the show to describe what life is like in Gaza under siege and heavy bombardment.
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Former Israeli PM Barak Criticizes Netanyahu's Leadership
S2024 E6176 - 5m 38s
Conditions are desperate in Gaza. Meanwhile, Israel refuses to send a delegation to Cairo for ceasefire talks with Egyptian, Qatari and U.S. mediators. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has been a prominent critic of the Israeli government’s handling of this war and recently called for early general elections in Israel. He joins the show from Tel Aviv.
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The Untold Story of the Race to Record “We Are the World”
S2024 E6175 - 18m 23s
Almost four decades ago, 46 of America’s biggest music stars gathered in one studio to record the single “We Are the World.” The record sold 2 million+ copies, and the all-night recording session behind it is the focus of a new Netflix documentary, “The Greatest Night in Pop.” Also present that night was Tom Bahler, a vocal arranger for the song. Hari speaks to him alongside director Bao Nguyen.
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