December 20, 2024
Veteran political observer Norman Ornstein discusses the pending government shutdown. Executive director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force Mouaz Moustafa joins the show. The Atlantic staff writer Charlie Warzel on how Trump's influence is shaping the cryptocurrency arena. Award-winning director Edward Berger on his new film "Conclave."
Episodes
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September 5, 2024
S2024 E7049 - 55m 47s
Christiane sat down with General Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Ukraine, for his first on-camera interview. Brady president Kris Brown on the deadly school shooting in Georgia. Author Michael Lewis untangles the mystery of Sam Bankman-Fried in his best-selling book "Going Infinite." The Washington Post's Missy Ryan on the decline in military enrollment.
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September 4, 2024
S2024 E7048 - 55m 47s
Matthias Schmale, U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, on the suffering of Ukrainian civilians. Correspondent Nic Robertson provides an update from Tel Aviv after PM Netanyahu's press conference. Former Prisoner Ben Spencer and author Barbara Bradley Hagerty tell the story of Ben's exoneration for a crime he did not commit. Economic Adviser to the Harris campaign Brian Deese joins the show.
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September 3, 2024
S2024 E7047 - 55m 47s
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba joined Christiane right after news of a deadly Russian missile attack became public. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under pressure at home and around the world after the murder this weekend of six hostages in Gaza. Journalist Ronen Bergman has been following this story closely and joins the show. David Daley on his new book "Antidemocratic."
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September 2, 2024
S2024 E7046 - 55m 41s
Malala joins the show to discuss her foundation’s announcement of another $1.5 million pledged to keep girls’ education alive in Afghanistan. Ofir Amir is an October 7th survivor and helped produce an exhibition that aims to take viewers through what happened that day at the Nova Music Festival. A.J. Jacobs on his new book “The Year of Living Constitutionally."
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August 30, 2024
S2024 E7045 - 55m 27s
Christiane hosts a panel of leaders in the field of artificial technology. In a world where it’s increasingly hard to discern fact from fiction, Hari Sreenivasan and Christiane Amanpour discuss the ethical dilemmas of A.I., and why it’s more important than ever to keep real journalists in the game.
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August 29, 2024
S2024 E7044 - 55m 43s
Walter Isaacson discusses his new biography that reveals the complicated and controversial life of Elon Musk. The "Free Future 2023" forum is currently taking place in New York, and joining the program are two of the speakers: Tarana Burke and Mariam Mangera. Susan Glasser discusses her latest article in the New Yorker, "The Twilight of Mitch McConnell and the Spectre of 2024."
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August 28, 2024
S2024 E7043 - 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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August 27, 2024
S2024 E7042 - 55m 51s
Nathalie Tocci and Thierry Arnaud discuss the latest from this week's G7 meeting in Italy. Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus and director Daina O. Pusić explore grief and love in their film "Tuesday." Journalist Nicholas Kristof talks about his new memoir "Chasing Hope: A Reporter's Life" and how he remains hopeful through his reporting on life's darkest moments.
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August 26, 2024
S2024 E7041 - 55m 53s
Journalist George Packer spent months reporting from Phoenix, where he investigated the quixotic growth fueling urban expansion -- even as the water runs dry and the heat kills hundreds. Packer and climate expert Leah Stokes join the show. Co-directors Asif Kapadia and Joe Sabia on their film “Federer: Twelve Final Days.” Professor Leah Rigueur on the Black vote ahead of the 2024 election.
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August 23, 2024
S2024 E7040 - 55m 33s
Joe Biden biographer Evan Osnos unpacks the DNC and Kamala Harris's nomination acceptance speech. Jaime Harrison, chair of the DNC, also breaks down the events in Chicago this week. Peter Friedman, Sydney Lemmon and Max Wolf Friedlich discuss their new play "Job" about the pitfalls of social media. Musician and producer Jack Antonoff talks about Taylor Swift, producing and his band, Bleachers.
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August 22, 2024
S2024 E7039 - 55m 47s
Experts look at Kamala Harris's economic policy and the messaging she needs to win. Jonathan Blitzer, staff writer for The New Yorker, joins the show to discuss Kamala Harris and why border policy remains such a vexing problem for the U.S. Christiane sat down with tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova to explore their rivalry and their profound friendship.
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August 21, 2024
S2024 E7038 - 55m 28s
We get analysis from the Democratic National Convention with reporter Kevin Liptak. "West Wing" stars discuss the show's legacy. John Giles, Republican mayor of Mesa, AZ, on why he pledged his support to Kamala Harris. For many Americans, immigration is becoming a top concern. Veronica Escobar is a Democratic Congresswoman from the border town of El Paso, TX and joins the show to discuss.
Extras + Features
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Haitian Journalist: Half the Country in Hunger, Dead Bodies in the Street
S2024 E6194 - 18m 33s
Haiti is on the brink of collapse amid escalating gang violence. The U.N. reports a death toll of 1,500 so far this year. Widlore Mérancourt is a reporter at the Washington Post and editor-in-chief of the Haitian publication AyiboPost. He joins Hari Sreenivasan from Port-au-Prince to discuss the deteriorating situation.
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Save the Children CEO from Gaza: “Starvation Is Already Happening”
S2024 E6193 - 17m 58s
A senior U.S. defense official says that there has been a "significant increase" in the amount of aid flowing into Gaza, with an average of 200 trucks entering a day — almost double what it was in February. However, according to a recent IPC report, Gaza is on the brink of famine. The situation is clearly desperate. Janti Soeripto, the head of Save the Children U.S., joins the show from Rafah.
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Charles Duhigg on the Power of “Supercommunicators”
S2024 E6192 - 17m 37s
Communication is crucial in all of our daily lives: in the workplace, in our personal relationships and, more than ever, online. How can we communicate better? And how can we make that a force for positive change? Author Charles Duhigg explores these questions in his new book, "Supercommunicators,” and he discusses what he’s learned with Walter Isaacson.
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Regina King on her New Netflix Film “Shirley”
S2024 E6191 - 18m 30s
The brand-new biopic "Shirley" spotlights the remarkable story of a presidential candidate and political trailblazer. Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman elected to Congress, and in 1972 became the first to run for president. Academy Award-winning actor and director Regina King takes on the challenge of portraying this American icon. She joins Michel Martin to talk about it.
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Russia-Ukraine, Israel-Gaza: A Look at U.S. Foreign Policy
S2024 E6190 - 18m 20s
As the prospect of a new Trump presidency casts a shadow over Ukraine's future on the battlefield, Michael Froman, President of the Council on Foreign Relations, joins Walter Isaacson to discuss how shifts in U.S. foreign policy are resonating in Washington and beyond.
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IAEA Head on Nuclear Weapons at “The Frontline of War”
S2024 E6189 - 18m 1s
The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency discusses ongoing safety issues at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Rafael Grossi met with Putin earlier this month and is now in Brussels, where leaders gathered for the first-ever nuclear energy summit, and stressed the importance of the summit in the face of “undeniable tensions” around the globe.
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"A Failure of Humanity:" IRC CEO on Impending Famine in Gaza
S2024 E6188 - 5m 58s
Israeli military action continues to devastate the civilian population in Gaza. A three-day siege of Al-Shifa Hospital is in progress despite the fact that thousands are sheltering there. The bombardment is pushing Gaza towards the brink of catastrophic hunger. David Miliband is President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee and joins the show.
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Knesset Member: Gaza Crisis “Could Not Happen” Without U.S.
S2024 E6188 - 18m 19s
Left-wing Israeli lawmaker Ofer Cassif is a passionate opponent of West Bank settlement, and of Netanyahu's handling of the war. Cassif strongly believes a political solution is needed. He joins Michel Martin to explain why, and how, he survived a recent effort to impeach him.
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Natural Disasters: US Home Insurance Risks Financial Crisis
S2024 E6187 - 16m
Around the world, climate change is impacting the way we live. In the U.S., the housing crisis is being pushed to the brink as insurers struggle to cover homes impacted by natural disasters. Bloomberg reporter Leslie Kaufman joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss her recent reporting on this very issue.
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2020: A Look at the Year That Changed Everything
S2024 E6186 - 18m 6s
Four years ago, schools and businesses were shutting down and Covid was changing life as we know it. In his new book “2020: One City, Seven People, and the Year Everything Changed," sociologist Eric Klinenberg examines the events of 2020 through the eyes of seven New Yorkers. The NYU professor joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the tumultuous year 2020 and why we must not forget its impact.
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Andrew Weissmann on "The Trump Indictments"
S2024 E6186 - 6m 10s
Donald Trump's efforts to delay his judicial reckoning appear to be working, since it is unclear when any of the major trials will begin. Andrew Weissmann’s new book "The Trump Indictments: The Historic Charging Documents with Commentary" is a guide to Trump's legal challenges. The author joins Christiane to talk about what lies ahead with the approach of the U.S. presidential election.
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Mass Shootings, Racism, and more: The Dangers of Habituation
S2024 E6185 - 17m 53s
In his new book, “Look Again: The Power of Noticing What Was Always There," Cass R. Sunstein explores the concept of habituation, and how disrupting our well-worn routines can renew our days and reset our brains. The author, a Harvard Law professor and presidential adviser, joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the key to a happier and more fulfilled life.
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