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December 3, 2025

55m 45s

Fmr. U.S. Amb. to NATO Julianne Smith unpacks Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's meeting with Vladimir Putin over Ukraine peace. Jeremy Diamond brings us a report on the fate of Gaza's missing. Fmr. Israeli PM Ehud Olmert discusses Israeli settler violence in the West Bank. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) shares his plan to lower healthcare costs ahead of expiring enhanced premium tax credits.

Episodes

  • December 3, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 3, 2025

    S2025 E8046 - 55m 45s

    Fmr. U.S. Amb. to NATO Julianne Smith unpacks Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's meeting with Vladimir Putin over Ukraine peace. Jeremy Diamond brings us a report on the fate of Gaza's missing. Fmr. Israeli PM Ehud Olmert discusses Israeli settler violence in the West Bank. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) shares his plan to lower healthcare costs ahead of expiring enhanced premium tax credits.

  • December 2, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 2, 2025

    S2025 E8045 - 55m 51s

    The Wall Street Journal's Yaroslav Trofimov discusses Steve Witkoff's meeting with President Putin. Ukrainian author Andrey Kurkov releases the third volume of his war diary. Steve Hartman discusses his project, photographing the rooms of children killed in school shootings. Father of a victim, Bryan Muehlberger, also joins. Iranian Women's Rights Activist Mahnaz Afkhami looks back on her work.

  • December 1, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 1, 2025

    S2025 E8044 - 55m 50s

    Reporter Stephen Collinson unpacks the legality of strikes on alleged cartel vessels. Brian Winter discusses Trump's latest moves in South America. John Kerry dissects the admin.'s unconventional approach to diplomacy. Pastor Tim Johnson discusses his "Fatherless No More" initiative. Writer Andrew Rice investigates the steep decline in U.S. student achievement.

  • November 27, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 27, 2025

    S2025 E8042 - 55m 43s

    Former U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns explains the road ahead for U.S.-China relations. Director Benny Safdie discusses his new solo film "The Smashing Machine," starring Dwayne Johnson. Author Trymaine Lee explains in his new book, "A Thousand Ways to Die," how reporting on traumatic gun violence and systemic racism takes a toll on the body and mind.

  • November 26, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 26, 2025

    S2025 E8041 - 55m 39s

    Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba discusses the possibility of a peace deal for
    Ukraine. Lesley Manville and Mark Strong share what it's like to take "Oedipus" to the Broadway stage. Renowned country singer Kenny Chesney bares it all in his new memoir "Heart Life Music."

  • November 25, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 25, 2025

    S2025 E8040 - 55m 50s

    Reporter Stephen Collinson unpacks the dismissal of cases against James Comey and Letitia James. USAID's fmr. Head of Global Health and filmmaker Tom Jennings discuss their new documentary on the impact of aid cuts "Rovina's Choice." Susan Choi discusses her new book "Flashlight." Drug historian David Herzberg challenges Trump's approach to curbing fentanyl in the U.S.

  • November 28, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 28, 2025

    S2025 E8043 - 55m 45s

    Former CNN President Tom Johnson discusses the changing media landscape and his new book “Driven.” Painter Adam Cvijanovic showcases his latest work that highlights the stories of New York’s immigrants. Historian Fara Dabhoiwala answers the question “What is free speech?” in his new book.

  • November 24, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 24, 2025

    S2025 E8039 - 55m 50s

    Matthew Chance reports on progress towards a peace plan between Russia and Ukraine. Tymofiy Mylovanov, President of the Kyiv School of Economics, gives insight into the corruption scandal Pres. Zelensky is facing at home. LA Times' Nabih Bulos reports on Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon. Filmmaker Jimmy Chin follows war photographer Lynsey Addario as she navigates danger and motherhood.

  • November 21, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 21, 2025

    S2025 E8038 - 55m 50s

    Carl Bildt and Christopher Hill reflect on the challenges of reaching the 1995 Dayton Agreement, which brought an end to brutal fighting in Bosnia. Actress Tilda Swinton talks about her journey in the arts in her new book "Ongoing." Sports journalist Joon Lee discusses the dangers of the sports world's embrace of betting and gambling.

  • November 20, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 20, 2025

    S2025 E8037 - 55m 45s

    Journalist Nic Robertson reports on the latest from Israel as violence flares up in Gaza and the West Bank. Israeli comedian Noam Shuster-Eliassi discusses the work of pursuing peace between Israeli's and Palestinians. Journalist Jelani Cobb tackles themes ranging from police violence to populist movements in his new book "Three or More Is a Riot."

  • November 19, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 19, 2025

    S2025 E8036 - 55m 50s

    South Africa's Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola previews the G20 summit. Fred Pleitgen speaks exclusively to Iran's former foreign minister on U.S.-Iran nuclear tensions. Rev. Alex Santora discusses Pope Leo's message for America amidst mass immigration raids. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Kolbert reflects on her career covering the Earth in her new book "Life on a Little-Known Planet."

  • November 18, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 18, 2025

    S2025 E8035 - 55m 50s

    Professor Bernard Haykel discusses Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince MBS's visit to the White House. Steffano Pozzebon reports on the latest in rising tensions between the US and Venezuela. Former NSC official Juan Gonzalez weighs in on Venezuela. A new doc explores the killing of a Florida mother of four over a neighborhood dispute. Director Geeta Gandbhir and Pamela Dias, the victim's mother, discuss.

Extras + Features

  • “We Are Worried:” The Future of Public Land Under Trump: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “We Are Worried:” The Future of Public Land Under Trump

    S2025 E7190 - 17m 41s

    The Trump administration is slashing key federal projects, and fears are growing that public lands — including iconic areas of natural beauty — could be devastated. In a conversation with Walter Isaacson, Carrie Besnette Hauser, President and CEO of The Trust for Public Land, explains how these sweeping cuts will impact America’s parks and why every community needs access to green spaces.

  • “A Tide of Suffering and Death:” NYT’s Nicholas Kristof on Musk’s USAID Cuts: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “A Tide of Suffering and Death:” NYT’s Nicholas Kristof on Musk’s USAID Cuts

    S2025 E7189 - 18m 7s

    A federal judge has halted the shutdown of USAID following relentless efforts by Elon Musk's DOGE to slash the agency's resources. Musk insists that no lives were lost from the pause in foreign aid. But New York Times Opinion columnist Nicholas Kristof reports otherwise. Kristof speaks to Hari Sreenivasan about the harrowing picture in Kenya and Sudan after USAID supply lines were cut.

  • “Everything Is Tuberculosis” John Green on Funding Cuts & the Fight to End TB: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “Everything Is Tuberculosis” John Green on Funding Cuts & the Fight to End TB

    S2025 E7188 - 17m 34s

    A federal judge in Maryland is blocking the Trump/Musk dismantling of USAID. Author John Green argues the Trump administration's cuts to foreign aid are disastrous for global health outcomes, especially for infectious diseases like tuberculosis. Green explains why TB is still so prevalent in his new book "Everything Is Tuberculosis." The author joins the show to discuss what can be done.

  • “Abundance:” Ezra Klein & Derek Thompson’s Bold Vision for Democrats: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “Abundance:” Ezra Klein & Derek Thompson’s Bold Vision for Democrats

    S2025 E7187 - 18m 2s

    The Trump administration is creating a task force to identify federal lands suitable for building affordable homes. The initiative marks a first step by the Trump White House to address one of the worst housing shortages in decades. The housing crisis is a focal point of the new book "Abundance." Co-authors Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson join Walter Isaacson to discuss it.

  • Trump Targets Law Firms in a Series of Executive Orders: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump Targets Law Firms in a Series of Executive Orders

    S2025 E7186 - 18m 7s

    Another of President Trump's executive orders is under scrutiny: his termination of security clearances for two prominent law firms, both of which have represented his opponents. Mary McCord, former Acting Assistant Attorney General at the DOJ, speaks about the effect of these attacks on the legal system.

  • Losing Big: America’s Reckless Bet on Sports Gambling: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Losing Big: America’s Reckless Bet on Sports Gambling

    S2025 E7185 - 17m 51s

    A huge and potentially dangerous market is surging within the U.S.: sports gambling. The business has grown massively since a 2018 Supreme Court ruling allowed states to legalize it. Might there be a cost to people's lives? Author and historian Jonathan D. Cohen investigated the subject for his new book. He tells Michel Martin what he learned.

  • Pres. Trump Says the U.S. Doesn’t “Need” Canada. Is He Right?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Pres. Trump Says the U.S. Doesn’t “Need” Canada. Is He Right?

    S2025 E7184 - 17m 53s

    In a trade war that is spiraling out of control, the gloves are off between the U.S. and Canada. Canada's next Prime Minister has promised to stand up to Trump. Eric Lascelles is Chief Economist of the Royal Bank of Canada Global Asset Management. He joins the show to look at what all this might mean.

  • COVID Five Years Later: From Lockdowns to Long COVID — and What Went Wrong: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    COVID Five Years Later: From Lockdowns to Long COVID — and What Went Wrong

    S2025 E7182 - 18m 3s

    Five years ago today, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic and the world changed forever. Since then, there have been over 700 million cases and seven million deaths worldwide. As the COVID-19 Coordinator under President Biden, Dr. Ashish Jha helped lead the U.S. response. He joins the show to reflect on how the pandemic transformed society — and how it continues to impact us today.

  • “Travel Is a Political Act:” Rick Steves on the “Hippie Trail”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “Travel Is a Political Act:” Rick Steves on the “Hippie Trail”

    S2025 E7180 - 18m 9s

    ”The hippie trail” was a legendary route for travelers, thousands of miles overland from Istanbul to Kathmandu. It's the journey that inspired the highly respected travel writer Rick Steves back in 1978. Now Steves is on an entirely different journey after battling prostate cancer. He tells Walter Isaacson why he believes travel is a vital force for peace.

  • Trump and the Press: Frank Sesno on the State of Journalism: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump and the Press: Frank Sesno on the State of Journalism

    S2025 E7179 - 17m 54s

    As the Trump administration continues to exert pressure on the media, The New York Times editorial board has accused it of having a distorted view -- "banning words, phrases and ideas" to conform with the Trump version of free speech. Frank Sesno, former CNN Washington Bureau Chief and professor at GW's School of Media and Public Affairs, joins Michel Martin to discuss this worrying trajectory.

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