September 13, 2024
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
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December 9, 2021
S2021 E4116 - 55m 57s
"The World Uyghur Congress" laid out detail and evidence to support its claims that Beijing is deliberately attempting to reduce the Uyghur population. China denies any abuse is happening against the Uyghurs. Relations with China are a top priority for the new German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz. Moderna co-founder, Dr. Noubar Afeyan is at the forefront of research in the fight against COVID-19.
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December 8, 2021
S2021 E4115 - 55m 30s
Katie Roiphe and Charles Fried discuss an upcoming democracy summit in the United States. Glacier Kwong, a columnist who has been exiled from China, discusses the detainment of journalists. Bloomberg writer Claire Suddath explains the facts and figures behind the childcare crisis in the U.S.
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December 7, 2021
S2021 E4114 - 55m 57s
President Biden warns President Putin not to invade Ukraine. Margaret Atwood's latest project takes a turn, with a focus on utopian ideals and how we might do better. In April, America reached a record 12-month high of 100,000 deaths by drug overdose. 200 protesters rallied outside the Department of Justice to demand prosecution of the Sackler family.
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December 6, 2021
S2021 E4113 - 55m 56s
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis explains why he's now mandating COVID-19 vaccination for all citizens of his country over 60 years old. Musicians Robert Plant and Alison Krauss discuss their new album "Raise the Roof." Director Megan Mylan reflects on her new documentary "Simple as Water" and the Syrian refugee crisis.
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December 2, 2021
S2021 E4111 - 55m 56s
Women's Tennis Association CEO Steve Simon discusses the organization's decision to suspend all tournaments in China. Mohammad Marandi weighs in on the Iran nuclear talks taking place in Vienna. NYT reporter Ronen Bergman discusses a new cyber-conflict between Israel and Iran. Screenwriter Tony Kushner explains how he adapted "West Side Story." Comedian Mo Amer discusses his new Netflix special.
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December 1, 2021
S2021 E4110 - 55m 41s
Credit for Omicron's early detection goes to a team of South African scientists. How effective are vaccines against Omicron? The gun manufacturing industry transformed from serving hobbyists and hunters to exerting a stranglehold on national politics. "The Dead Are Arising" sheds light on the legacy of Malcolm X. 30 endangered white rhinos were transferred as part of a conservation program.
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November 30, 2021
S2021 E4109 - 55m 25s
Sen. Chris Coons discusses the war in Ethiopia. Alan Leveritt and Julia Bacha discuss the new film "Boycott." Infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist Dr. Céline Gounder analyzes the latest news on the Omicron variant.
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November 29, 2021
S2021 E4108 - 55m 57s
W.H.O. says the Omicron variant poses a “very high” global risk. Representatives Elissa Slotkin and Nancy Mace were part of a bipartisan delegation that met with Taiwan’s president. "Writing With Fire" follows a fearless group of journalists from India’s most marginalized caste, the Dalits, and their fight to keep India’s only female-led news outlet operating.
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November 24, 2021
S2021 E4105 - 55m 55s
Fred Pleitgen gives an update on the situation at the Russia-Ukraine border. Linda Greenhouse discusses her new book "Justice on the Brink." Rep. Jackie Speier explains why she's leaving Congress. Producer Molly Smith Metzler and actor Anika Noni Rose discuss the hit Netflix series "Maid."
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November 25, 2021
S2021 E4106 - 55m 57s
Ken Burns discusses his new documentary “Muhammad Ali.” 7-time Grand Slam champion John McEnroe weighs in on this year’s tournament. Sports journalist Dave Zirin explains how football player Colin Kaepernick sparked an international social movement by kneeling during the national anthem.
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November 19, 2021
S2021 E4102 - 55m 56s
Economist Betsey Stevenson discusses the Build Back Better bill and rising inflation. U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh discusses how the job market is emerging from the pandemic and what it will take to fully recover. Journalist John Pomfret discusses his latest book "From Warsaw with Love." Sian-Pierre Regis and Rebecca Danigelis discuss the new film "Duty Free."
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November 18, 2021
S2021 E4101 - 55m 57s
Where is Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai? Pam Shriver & James Miles discuss her disappearance. Russian forces are massing on the eastern border of Ukraine, stoking fears of a potential military escalation. Nikki King has seen the opioid epidemic up close, and now heads national treatment programs for at-risk individuals. Actor John Cho reflects on his career and his latest project, "Cowboy Bebop."
Extras + Features
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“The Kaepernick Effect:” How Taking a Knee Began a Movement
S2021 E4054 - 17m 41s
Colin Kaepernick helped ignite a movement when he took a knee during the national anthem, a silent protest against police brutality and racial inequality in America. Sports writer Dave Zirin examines the lasting impact of this moment in his new book, "The Kaepernick Effect," as he explains to Hari Sreenivasan.
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Tennis Great John McEnroe Reacts to Grand Slam 2021
S2021 E4054 - 2m 56s
Tennis can be a hard and solitary sport, so it’s no wonder that center court has become a beacon for vital conversations around mental health. Seven-time Grand Slam Champion John McEnroe knows all about the pressures of the game. He joins Christiane to react to this year's tournament and reflect on his career.
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Anti-Vaxxers Claim "Freedom" At Stake
S2021 E4053 - 2m 58s
The U.S. is racking up 1,500 COVID-19 deaths each day, almost entirely among the unvaccinated. Anti-vaxxers are finding success by zeroing in on the word “freedom,” a usage explored in a recent New York Times piece by science journalist Tara Haelle. She joins the show alongside infectious disease specialist Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo.
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Trump’s Deputy Nat’l Security Advisor Talks Foreign Policy
S2021 E4053 - 16m 58s
North Korea is claiming a successful test-firing of new cruise missiles, bringing renewed focus to the Korean peninsula. It’s a region Matt Pottinger knows well, having reported extensively from Asia as a journalist before he became deputy national security advisor to President Trump. Pottinger speaks with Walter Isaacson about the threat to the region and why he resigned from the White House.
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"The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain"
S2021 E4053 - 2m 48s
68-year-old Kenneth Chamberlain was at his home in White Plains, New York, when he accidentally triggered his medical alert device, prompting a visit from the police. What should have been a simple check-in ended with Chamberlain's death. A new film takes viewers through his final hours. Morgan Freeman, the executive producer, joins the show alongside Kenneth Chamberlain, Jr. and Frankie Faison.
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FDNY Chief on 9/11: It Was the Last Time I Saw My Brother
S2021 E4052 - 17m 39s
On the morning of 9/11, FDNY Assistant Chief Joe Pfeifer led his firefighters to investigate a possible gas leak reported in downtown Manhattan. He had no idea what was coming. Pfeifer documented his experience as the first fire chief to reach Ground Zero in his memoir, "Ordinary Heroes." He spoke to Hari Sreenivasan about the day everything changed.
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Lawrence Wilkerson on the U.S. Invasion of Iraq
S2021 E4052 - 2m 8s
Retired U.S. Army Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson, as chief of staff to the Secretary of State, helped prepare the now infamous 2003 speech at the U.N. Security Council in which Secretary Powell falsely claimed Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. The speech led the U.S. into Iraq and left Wilkerson with a lifetime of regrets. Wilkerson joins the program to discuss.
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Roya Rahmani on Afghanistan: "It Is a Tragedy"
S2021 E4052 - 2m 53s
Twenty years on from the September 11th attacks, the Taliban are in power in Afghanistan. How did it turn out this way? And what, if anything, was accomplished by American intervention? Roya Rahmani, Afghanistan's first female ambassador to the United States, left her post in July. She joined Christiane from Washington.
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Author Sandra Cisernos on her New Book
S2021 E4051 - 2m 56s
Sandra Cisneros is best known for her acclaimed novel "The House on Mango Street." Her new novella, "Martita, I Remember You," tells a story of a struggling young writer in Paris, with many details closely resembling the author’s own life. She joins the show from Mexico.
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A New Series on 9/11
S2021 E4051 - 3m
The Taliban’s return to power coincides with the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. For many Americans, it was the first time they learned of the group and their role as hosts to Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. A new series from National Geographic gives voice to the people who survived the attack on the World Trade Center, and its director joins the show to discuss his portrait of that day.
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How the 9/11 Era Destabilized America and Produced Trump
S2021 E4051 - 17m 34s
In the aftermath of 9/11, President George W. Bush embarked upon what quickly became known as the war on terror. What did this actually entail -- and what are its consequences today? Spencer Ackerman, a longtime national security reporter, speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about his new book, "Reign of Terror."
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“The Other Afghan Women”
S2021 E4051 - 2m 58s
What can life be like for the women of the Afghan countryside, who have suffered through decades of civil war and foreign occupation? New Yorker contributor Anand Gopal embedded himself among the people in places rarely covered by Western media. The result is his in-depth article “The Other Afghan Women”. He joins the show to discuss.
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