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June 24, 2024

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."

Episodes

  • July 1, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 1, 2022

    S2022 E5001 - 55m 36s

    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.

  • June 30, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 30, 2022

    S2022 E4261 - 55m 30s

    NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discusses this week's NATO summit in Madrid. Sen. Chris Coons weighs in on the alliance against Putin and the overturn of Roe v. Wade. Author Jamal Greene discusses his book "How Rights Went Wrong."

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

    June 29, 2022

    S2022 E4260 - 55m 15s

    NATO leaders are gathered in Madrid for the most consequential meeting in the organization’s history. Christiane discusses with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and host of the summit Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Jason Stanley, an expert on authoritarianism, has been an adviser to the January 6 committee. He discusses the hearings and the state of democracy the U.S.

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

    June 28, 2022

    S2022 E4259 - 55m 26s

    Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska explains why the world must rally around her country's cause. General Sir Richard Shirreff discusses Ukraine war strategy. Karissa Haugeberg, author of "Women Against Abortion" unpacks the history of the anti-abortion movement.

  • June 27, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 27, 2022

    S2022 E4258 - 55m 30s

    Dr. Eisenberg believes he performed the last non-emergency abortion in Missouri hours before Friday’s ruling. Ireland only recently legalized abortion. Ailbhe Smyth was a central figure in the repeal campaign, and joins the show. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen joins from the G7 summit. Rev. Robert Schenck re-evaluates the term “pro-life” and the power of words.

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

    June 24, 2022

    S2022 E4257 - 55m 16s

    Correspondent Ariane de Vogue gives a report on the reversal of Roe v. Wade. Attorney Kathryn Kolbert explains the legal implications of the reversal. New Yorker staff writer Dexter Filkins discusses his latest piece on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Dr. Mohsina Chaklader describes the conditions Rohingya refugees are facing in Bangladesh.

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

    June 23, 2022

    S2022 E4256 - 55m 31s

    SCOTUS has struck down a century-old NY law against carrying a concealed handgun outside the home, which could have a major impact on gun control measures around the country. Afghanistan, which was already facing devastating economic and humanitarian catastrophe, is reeling from an earthquake that has killed more than a thousand people. Olivia Troye discusses the pressure Trump put on Pence.

  • June 20, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 20, 2022

    S2022 E4253 - 55m 39s

    Professor Carol Anderson explains the significance of Juneteenth. Director James Jones discusses his new documentary "Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes." Heather Booth and Jeanne Galatzer-Levy discuss Jane, an underground abortion network in the 1960s and 1970s.

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

    June 17, 2022

    S2022 E4252 - 55m 41s

    Woodward and Bernstein reflect on Watergate and its place in American history. Ukraine's neighbor Moldova, host to thousands of Ukrainian refugees, is monitoring the conflict closely while dealing with its own group of pro-Russian separatists in the breakaway region of Transnistria. Ukrainian historian Serhii Plokhy assesses current and past nuclear disasters in his new book, "Atoms and Ashes."

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

    June 16, 2022

    S2022 E4251 - 55m 9s

    Economist Michelle Holder discusses raging inflation and the global economy. Capitol police officer Sgt. Aquilino Gonell explains why accountability for the January 6th insurrection is crucial. IRC president David Miliband discusses the effect of displacement across the world.

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

    June 15, 2022

    S2022 E4250 - 55m 11s

    Allies have recently provided Ukraine with more, much-needed supplies like missiles and rocket systems. But will it be too late? hy are people appearing to lose interest in the climate crisis? Is a bipartisan breakthrough on gun reform coming? Keri Blakinger's new memoir details her path from competitive figure skater to convict to journalist.

  • June 14, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 14, 2022

    S2022 E4249 - 55m 24s

    Former presidential adviser David Gergen weighs in on the Biden presidency and the state of U.S. politics. Kerry Brown, professor of Chinese studies at King's College London, explains what the war in Ukraine could mean for Taiwan. New York Magazine writer-at-large Rebecca Traister discusses her recent profile of Senator Dianne Feinstein.

Extras + Features

  • How We Got Here: America’s Baby Formula Shortage: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How We Got Here: America’s Baby Formula Shortage

    S2022 E4231 - 17m 5s

    The latest problem area in the American supply chain is baby formula. President Biden has announced new measures to increase production. Emily Oster is an economics professor and bestselling author of parenting and pregnancy books. She joins Michel Martin to discuss what's at stake with the formula shortage.

  • You Should Care About the Crypto Meltdown. Here’s Why.: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    You Should Care About the Crypto Meltdown. Here’s Why.

    S2022 E4230 - 16m 48s

    This week, markets were shaken by plunging prices in cryptocurrencies. If you’re not an investor in crypto, you might wonder why it should matter. Instability in cyberspace, it turns out, could potentially impact the entire economy. Hari Sreenivasan gets the details from Stacy-Marie Ishmael, managing editor of crypto for Bloomberg.

  • Domestic Terrorism Expert on the Buffalo Shooting: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Domestic Terrorism Expert on the Buffalo Shooting

    S2022 E4229 - 17m 35s

    Today President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden paid their respects to the families of Saturday’s mass shooting victims in Buffalo, New York. Authorities say it was a racially motivated attack, by an 18-year-old self-described white supremacist, in which 10 people lost their lives. Tom O’Connor, a domestic terrorism expert and retired FBI official, speaks with Hari Sreenivasan.

  • An Exlusive Interview with the Taliban's Deputy Leader: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    An Exlusive Interview with the Taliban's Deputy Leader

    S2022 E4228 - 2m 30s

    Tonight, a world exclusive from Kabul: Christiane speaks with deputy Taliban leader Sirajuddin Haqqani, currently serving as Afghanistan's Interior Minister. Haqqani is a United Nations-labeled Al Qaeda member, head of the feared extremist Haqqani Network, and is on the FBI’s Most Wanted list.

  • David Gergen: “We Shouldn’t Be Ruled By Octogenarians": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    David Gergen: “We Shouldn’t Be Ruled By Octogenarians"

    S2022 E4228 - 17m 34s

    The tortuous relationship between the United States and the Taliban has roots in the Reagan era, when the CIA funded Afghan guerilla fighters, the Mujahideen, to resist Soviet occupation. Former presidential adviser David Gergen's new book, "Hearts Touched With Fire," details leadership lessons from the past.

  • iPod Inventor on Big Tech: “There Will Be a Reckoning": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    iPod Inventor on Big Tech: “There Will Be a Reckoning"

    S2022 E4227 - 17m 35s

    Tony Fadell, with designer Jony Ive, co-created the iPhone as well as the iPod. Fadell is now mentoring the next generation of world-changing startups. His new book "Build," described as an “advice encyclopedia,” draws on his personal experience navigating initial failures to reach monumental success. Fadell speaks with Walter Isaacson about his journey -- and the future of tech.

  • The Pandemic’s Toll on Working Moms: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Pandemic’s Toll on Working Moms

    S2022 E4226 - 18m 7s

    For the many women who climb all the way up the ladder but still can't quite crack the glass ceiling, it's time for the workplace to pay up. This is the title of author and activist Reshma Soojani's new book, which addresses the burnout, exploitation and inequity that harm working women today. Soojani sits down with Hari Sreenivasan to discuss a workplace culture designed by and for men.

  • Rick Hasen: SCOTUS Will “Reorder” American Society: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rick Hasen: SCOTUS Will “Reorder” American Society

    S2022 E4225 - 17m 53s

    There are a number of cases before the Supreme Court that will “reorder law and American society,” according to Richard Hasen. He is a professor of law and political science at the University of California Irvine and an expert in election law. He is also the author of "Cheap Speech." Hasen speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about how to stop the spread of disinformation that is poisoning politics.

  • Why the Children's Mental Health Crisis Predates COVID-19: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why the Children's Mental Health Crisis Predates COVID-19

    S2022 E4224 - 17m 50s

    Two years of global pandemic have placed families -- children especially -- under great stress. But journalist Judith Warner writes that children have suffered from increased depression and anxiety since well before COVID-19. She sits down with Michel Martin to discuss how the pandemic simply put a spotlight on the issue.

  • Yale's Eliyahu Stern on Antisemitism and the Ukraine War: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Yale's Eliyahu Stern on Antisemitism and the Ukraine War

    S2022 E4223 - 18m 24s

    History itself has been distorted and deployed as a weapon in the war in Ukraine. Russia's claim to be de-Nazifying Ukraine took an uglier turn when the country's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said it didn't matter that Ukrainian President Zelensky is Jewish, because Hitler – he claimed – was part Jewish. It's a comment that – unsurprisingly - was widely condemned.

  • What the End of Roe v. Wade Could Mean for Black Women: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What the End of Roe v. Wade Could Mean for Black Women

    S2022 E4222 - 18m 5s

    America is reeling from the aftershock of a social and political earthquake: a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. Many fear such a ruling would disproportionately impact minority communities. Farai Chideya is an award-winning journalist and host of the podcast "Our Body Politic," which focuses on how women of color experience and shape major political events.

  • Rep. Speier on Roe v. Wade: "I Don't Want You in My Uterus": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rep. Speier on Roe v. Wade: "I Don't Want You in My Uterus"

    S2022 E4221 - 1m 22s

    If Roe v. Wade is overturned, more women may die. This is the blunt warning from the director of the CDC, as America deals with the fallout from the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion. For California Representative 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.

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