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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

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

    August 26, 2022

    S2022 E5041 - 55m 42s

    Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. is Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force and the first Black officer to lead a branch of the military. He speaks with Christiane from the Pentagon. “Stranger Things” actor David Harbour speaks about fame, mental health, and what’s next for him. Activist Helen Zia discusses the recent rise in anti-Asian hate crime and why the murder of Vincent Chin in 1982 still matters today.

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

    August 25, 2022

    S2022 E5040 - 55m 35s

    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.

  • August 24, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 24, 2022

    S2022 E5039 - 55m 19s

    Half of Afghanistan’s population faces acute food insecurity, with almost 9 million on the brink of famine. Christiane presses Deputy Taliban leader Sirajuddin Haqqani on women’s rights — and whether the Taliban will commit to fair elections and a more inclusive government. Activist Mahbouba Seraj speaks out for Afghan women. Domestic terrorism expert Tom O’Connor discusses the Buffalo shooting.

  • August 23, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 23, 2022

    S2022 E5038 - 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.

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

    August 22, 2022

    S2022 E5037 - 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.

  • August 19, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 19, 2022

    S2022 E5036 - 55m 40s

    Russian propaganda expert Peter Pomerantsev discusses Kremlin strategy. Habib Khan, co-founder of Afghan Peace Watch, discusses recent brutal attacks in Afghan cities. “The Emergency” author Dr. Thomas Fisher reflects on the state of American healthcare.

  • August 18, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 18, 2022

    S2022 E5035 - 55m 39s

    We take a look at some of Christiane’s interviews with Secretary Madeleine Albright. Several towns and villages in the east have reportedly fallen to Russia. The International Monetary Fund is slashing global growth estimates, and the World Bank is warning that we’re in for the biggest commodity price shock in 50 years. Juliette Kayyem discusses what we can learn from dealing with catastrophe.

  • August 17, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 17, 2022

    S2022 E5034 - 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.

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

    August 16, 2022

    S2022 E5033 - 55m 40s

    Benjamin Ferencz is the last surviving prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials. He speaks about his experience, and his thoughts about the war in Ukraine. Journalist Mark Follman has spent the past decade researching gun violence in America. His new book “Trigger Points” details how leaders could go beyond thoughts and prayers and actually address the problem.

  • August 15, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 15, 2022

    S2022 E5032 - 55m 40s

    Poland’s prime minister gives an exclusive interview on the war in Ukraine. Chef José Andrés discusses the World Central Kitchen’s efforts to distribute hundreds of thousands of hot meals to Ukrainians. Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili compares the situation in Ukraine to Russia’s invasion of Georgia in 2008. Journalist Mike Giglio discusses the ongoing January 6 investigation.

  • August 12, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 12, 2022

    S2022 E5031 - 55m 43s

    Elliot Ackerman explains why he believes America’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan represented the collapse of its morals. A new HBO documentary is exploring Princess Diana's death and the difficult questions it triggered in unsparing detail. In a new memoir, Jennette McCurdy opens up about the difficulties she faced as a child actress, including her troubled relationship with her mother.

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

    August 11, 2022

    S2022 E5030 - 55m 28s

    Patrick Gaspard discusses the potential for inflation to ease in the United States. Author Philip Short discusses his new biography of Vladimir Putin. Correspondent Larry Madowo offers analysis of Kenya's elections. Journalist Jane Mayer details how gerrymandered state houses are passing extreme right-wing legislation that is out of step with public opinion.

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.”

  • 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."

  • 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.

  • 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

  • How Laundering A Conspiracy Theory Can Turn It Into "Truth": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Laundering A Conspiracy Theory Can Turn It Into "Truth"

    S2022 E4246 - 17m 29s

    Tonight, the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection is holding the first in a series of televised hearings. Nicole Hemmer is an author and historian specializing in the history of conservative media in the U.S. She joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the significance of this moment and what it means for American democracy.

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    Sep 27

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