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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

  • May 16, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 16, 2022

    S2022 E4228 - 55m 40s

    The Taliban's deputy leader joins Christiane for his first-ever interview with a western news organization. Laurel Miller and Margot Wallström discuss the Taliban's treatment of women and girls. David Gergen, author of "Hearts Touched With Fire," explains why the torch of leadership must now be passed to the next generation.

  • May 11, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 11, 2022

    S2022 E4225 - 55m 8s

    The U.S. Senate votes today on a measure that would codify Roe v. Wade, guaranteeing a woman’s right to abortion. Kolbi-Molinas recently argued a case on abortion rights before the Supreme Court and joins the show. The new French film "Happening" takes a hard look at the realities -- and risks -- of life before legalized abortion. Rick Hasen discusses the disinformation that is poisoning politics.

  • May 10, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 10, 2022

    S2022 E4224 - 55m 38s

    U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry discusses his efforts to accelerate the transition to renewable energy in the U.S. Russia Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore discusses the war in Ukraine. Mental health journalist Judith Warner explains what's fueling the mental health crisis among children.

  • May 9, 2022.: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 9, 2022.

    S2022 E4223 - 55m 40s

    Former Russian Foreign Minister Andrei Kozyrev offers unique insight into the Kremlin leadership. Ben Hodges, former Commander of American forces in Europe analyzes the balance of power on the battlefield in Ukraine. Eliyahu Stern, Professor of Modern Jewish History at Yale, explains how right wing parties are exploiting a new definition of antisemitism.

  • May 6, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 6, 2022

    S2022 E4222 - 55m 41s

    The Philippines is bracing for an important presidential election. Richard Heydarian discusses what a return of the Marcos Dynasty could mean. Many fear the overturning of Roe v. Wade would disproportionately impact minority communities. Farai Chideya weighs in. Zain Asher's new book tells the story of how her mother struggled for survival and pushed her children to achieve.

  • May 5, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 5, 2022

    S2022 E4221 - 55m 34s

    For CA Rep. Jackie Speier, abortion is a lived experienced. In 2011, she became the first member of Congress to share her abortion story on the House floor. Karen Brooks Hopkins is the president emerita of Brooklyn Academy of Music, and explains how BAM became a global performing arts powerhouse in her new memoir. The likely demise of Roe v. Wade has galvanized America’s evangelicals.

  • May 4, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 4, 2022

    S2022 E4220 - 55m 30s

    Former anti-abortion activist Frank Schaeffer weighs in on the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion on Roe v. Wade. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie discusses the state of politics in the U.S. Author John Avlon offers insight into upcoming midterm elections.

  • April 29, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 29, 2022

    S2022 E4217 - 55m 40s

    Russian investigative journalist Andrei Soldatov has been observing Russia’s failures -- and the blame game that follows in the Kremlin. In his latest book, "The Infodemic," Joel Simon takes a deep dive into what he calls the modern brand of censorship. Economist Darrick Hamilton discusses his idea for so-called “baby bonds.” Florida has become Ground Zero for America's culture wars.

  • April 28, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 28, 2022

    S2022 E4216 - 55m 40s

    Ivo Daalder and Evelyn Farkas discuss President Biden's Ukraine war strategy. Former French President François Hollande reflect's on France's recent election. Author Amy Webb discusses her new book "The Genesis Machine."

  • April 26, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 26, 2022

    S2022 E4214 - 55m 39s

    Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow discusses a viral speech she gave in defense of the LGBT community. Heather O'Neill, Cynde Strand and Maria Fleet discuss the new documentary "No Orindary Life." Scott Galloway weighs in on Elon Musk's Twitter buyout.

  • April 25, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 25, 2022

    S2022 E4213 - 55m 39s

    Macron is the first French president in two decades to win re-election, comfortably beating his hard-right challenger Marine Le Pen in the second round this weekend. Alina Beskrovna was born and raised in Mariupol and spent a month there under siege before managing to escape. Ronan Farrow recently investigated the commercial spyware industry and its implications for democracies around the world.

  • April 22, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 22, 2022

    S2022 E4212 - 55m 40s

    Chilean Environment Minister Maisa Rojas discusses climate action in Latin America. Producer Dan Edge discusses the new Frontline series "The Power of Big Oil." Climate justice activist Svitlana Romano explains why the war in Ukraine is an environmental disaster.

Extras + Features

  • How Jan. 6 Hearings Impact GOP Voters: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Jan. 6 Hearings Impact GOP Voters

    S2022 E4254 - 18m 6s

    With the January 6 hearings having passed the halfway mark, what have we learned -- and how engaged is the American public? Lifelong Republican Sarah Longwell is co-founder of Defending Democracy Together and executive director of the Republican Accountability Project. She has been hosting weekly focus groups since the start of the investigations, gauging political sentiment across the spectrum.

  • “The Janes:” An Underground Abortion Network Before Roe: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “The Janes:” An Underground Abortion Network Before Roe

    S2022 E4253 - 17m 39s

    The Supreme Court will soon make a final ruling on Roe v. Wade and the future of abortion in America. "The Janes" is a new HBO documentary that takes us back to the late 60s and early 70s, when abortion was illegal and the Jane Underground Collective provided a space for pregnant women in Chicago to seek help.

  • The Significance of Juneteenth: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Significance of Juneteenth

    S2022 E4253 - 2m 52s

    Today America marks Juneteenth with a federal holiday, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. It honors the day the last slaves in Galveston, Texas learned that they were free, on June 19, 1865. Prof. Carol Anderson explains the holiday's significance.

  • Woodward & Bernstein on Jan. 6 & Why Watergate Still Matters: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Woodward & Bernstein on Jan. 6 & Why Watergate Still Matters

    S2022 E4252 - 19m 8s

    June 17, 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the break-in that began the Watergate scandal. Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, two junior Washington Post reporters at the time, helped uncover the story of Richard Nixon’s attempt to undermine democracy. With Donald Trump’s actions now in the spotlight, Woodward and Bernstein join Walter to reflect on Watergate and its relevance today.

  • Capitol Police Officer Discusses Jan. 6 Hearings: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Capitol Police Officer Discusses Jan. 6 Hearings

    S2022 E4251 - 18m

    The hearings on Capitol Hill are steadily revealing new information about the January 6 insurrection. For Sergeant Aquilino Gonell, it’s not an easy watch. This is because he lived it. The Capitol Hill police officer sustained permanent injury as he was punched, kicked and sprayed with chemical irritants while defending the Capitol. Sgt. Gonell speaks with Michel Martin about accountability.

  • Inmate-Turned-Investigative-Journalist on U.S. Prisons: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Inmate-Turned-Investigative-Journalist on U.S. Prisons

    S2022 E4250 - 17m 2s

    America's prison system is broken. This according to award-winning criminal justice reporter Keri Blakinger, who was incarcerated for drug possession in college. Blakinger's new memoir details her path from competitive figure skater to convict to journalist. She joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss her experience and her work.

  • Rebecca Traister Dissects Sen. Feinstein's Political Career: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rebecca Traister Dissects Sen. Feinstein's Political Career

    S2022 E4249 - 18m 36s

    In her latest profile, journalist and author Rebecca Traister examines the five-decade career of Senator Dianne Feinstein -- from San Francisco to the U.S. Senate, where she is still a voting member at 88. Traister joins Michel Martin to discuss how, in her words, “the generation whose entry into politics was enabled by progressive reforms has allowed those victories to be taken away.”

  • The Origins of the "ABBA Voyage" Virtual Concert: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Origins of the "ABBA Voyage" Virtual Concert

    S2022 E4248 - 2m 39s

    42 years after its last live concert, ABBA has come back to life with "ABBA Voyage," a spectacular concert event running at a purpose-built theater in east London. The production showcases four “ABBA-tars,” digital renditions of the real foursome as they looked in their 70s heyday. ABBA co-founder Björn Ulvaeus joins the show from Stockholm.

  • Jack Welch Broke Capitalism & Ushered In an Era of Distrust: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jack Welch Broke Capitalism & Ushered In an Era of Distrust

    S2022 E4248 - 17m 35s

    The brutality of corporate America and the malaise of the American labor market are being traced back to one businessman: former General Electric CEO Jack Welch. Walter Isaacson speaks with author David Gelles about the legacy of America’s first celebrity CEO -- referenced in the title of Gelles' new book as "The Man Who Broke Capitalism."

  • Amb. Lipstadt: Racism and Antisemitism “Firmly Intertwined”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Amb. Lipstadt: Racism and Antisemitism “Firmly Intertwined”

    S2022 E4247 - 17m 34s

    The United States racked up almost 3,000 incidents of antisemitic behavior in 2021 -- the highest number recorded in over 40 years. Deborah Lipstadt, professor of modern Jewish history and Holocaust studies at Emory University, is the newly appointed Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. She joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the rise and the pervasive nature of these attacks.

  • Emma Thompson on "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Emma Thompson on "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande"

    S2022 E4247 - 2m 46s

    Two-time Academy Award winner Dame Emma Thompson bares all in "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande," a new film about a woman's right to pleasure without shame. Thompson plays a widowed religion teacher who's never had an orgasm -- and decides to do something about it. She

  • Henry Winkler Talks "Happy Days" and "Barry": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Henry Winkler Talks "Happy Days" and "Barry"

    S2022 E4246 - 1m 51s

    Almost 50 years after becoming an American cultural icon, "Happy Days" star Henry Winkler is still winning awards for his inimitable work -- most recently in the pitch-dark HBO comedy "Barry." In 2018 Winkler received an Emmy Award for his role in "Barry," now in its third season. He joins Christiane to reflect on his career.

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    Sep 28

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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