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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August 10, 2022
S2022 E5029 - 55m 44s
David McKenzie brings us the latest from Ukraine. Trump's grip on the GOP is the inevitable result of the party’s decades-long transformation, argues Dana Milbank. Islamic Jihad militants continue their uneasy truce with Israel. Mohsin Hamid discusses his latest novel, "The Last White Man." A new study finds that cross-class connections are key in helping children rise out of poverty.
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August 9, 2022
S2022 E5028 - 55m 42s
Neal Katyal discusses the FBI's search of President Trump's Mar-a-Lago home. Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) discusses Kansas voters' strong backing of abortion rights. Jean-Martin Bauer of the World Food Programme explains the political and humanitarian crisis in Haiti. Plus, we revisit Walter Isaacson's 2019 interview with the late Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough.
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August 5, 2022
S2022 E5026 - 55m 27s
New Yorker writer Susan Glasser breaks down the past week in global politics. Director Ron Howard and producer Raymond Phathanavirangoon discuss their new film "Thirteen Lives." Historian Evan Thomas reflects on the United States' bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.
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August 3, 2022
S2022 E5024 - 55m 26s
Former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala discusses reproductive rights. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield explains what can be done to mitigate the world's food supply crisis. Jose Ramos and Andrew Myatt discuss a new bill to expand healthcare benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. Dr. Ashwin Vasan discusses the monkeypox crisis.
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August 2, 2022
S2022 E5023 - 55m 44s
New details are emerging about the U.S. attack that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. For more on the killing of Zawahiri, retired Admiral William McRaven joins the program. America’s ambassador in Kyiv joins the show to discuss the latest from Ukraine. Larry Summers helped convince Senator Joe Manchin to support the climate and healthcare bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act.
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July 29, 2022
S2022 E5021 - 55m 43s
As the war in Ukraine rages on Russia’s economy has been “catastrophically crippled” by Western sanctions. How is President Putin able to finance his war machine? In Haiti, brutal gang violence has surged since the assassination of the president. "The Kite Runner" has been adapted as a Broadway play. With COVID-19 cases once again rising in the U.S., health experts are predicting a winter wave.
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July 28, 2022
S2022 E5020 - 55m 43s
The Financial Times' Rana Foroohar discusses the possibility of a global recession. Sen. Chris Coons reacts to the Democrats' breakthrough on climate and healthcare. Former U.S. soccer star Briana Scurry discusses her new memoir "My Greatest Save." Actors Dale Dickey and Wes Studi explain their roles in the new film "A Love Song."
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July 27, 2022
S2022 E5019 - 55m 44s
This season California has seen wildfires unprecedented in scope -- witness the Oak Fire near Yosemite National Park. The U.K. provided Ukraine with more solid support, financially and militarily, than any other European nation. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is accessible at an easy-to-remember 3-digit dialing code: 988. The director of the new documentary "Fire of Love" joins the show.
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July 26, 2022
S2022 E5018 - 55m 34s
Poland's Deputy Foreign Minister discusses the EU's decision to reduce natural gas consumption by 15% between August and next March. Former Ambassador William Taylor discusses the latest on the war in Ukraine. "The Facemaker" author Lindsey Fitzharris explains the history of plastic surgery. Tom Nichols weighs in on the current state of the Republican Party.
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July 25, 2022
S2022 E5017 - 55m 43s
WHO has termed monkeypox a global health emergency. Epidemiologist Anne Rimoin discusses the state of global public health. Rafael Grossi is warning that Iran’s nuclear program is “galloping ahead." Condoleezza Rice talks Putin, Ukraine and threats to democracy at home and abroad. Paul Andrew, a survivor of one of Canada's Catholic-run residential schools for indigenous children, joins the show.
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July 22, 2022
S2022 E5016 - 55m 12s
Paul Rosenzweig weighs in on the latest January 6th hearing. Mental health advocate Aaron Stark discusses America's gun violence epidemic. Tikhon Dzyadko discusses the return of Russia's last independent TV station, TV Rain, which is now being produced in Latvia.
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July 21, 2022
S2022 E5015 - 55m 34s
Texas doctors denied Marleena Stell the abortion she needed after suffering a miscarriage late last year. Emily Wales, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Plains, discusses reproductive rights. Malcolm Nance discusses far right ideologies, as well as his own experience fighting in Ukraine. Jason Kander on his new book "Invisible Storm." Simon Mejia on music as activism.
Extras + Features
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Kristin Du Mez: How Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith
S2022 E4221 - 18m 9s
The likely demise of Roe v. Wade has galvanized America’s evangelicals. Who exactly are they? And how do they influence politics? Kristin Du Mez is a professor and historian of American Christianity. Her book "Jesus and John Wayne" takes a look at 75 years of white evangelicalism. Du Mez says she believes the Christian right is undermining democracy and fracturing the country.
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Fmr. Gov. Chris Christie on Trump’s Hold on the GOP
S2022 E4220 - 17m 29s
Former President Donald Trump's unprecedented role in the current primaries poses a dilemma for some Republicans. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, having been in and out of Trump's orbit, is considering a run for president himself. He speaks with Walter Isaacson about trying to navigate a way forward.
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Gloria Steinem Reacts to SCOTUS Roe v. Wade Draft
S2022 E4219 - 2m 55s
Steinem has fought for women's rights all her life. She has been at the forefront of defending Roe v. Wade since the beginning. She sees the Supreme Court ruling as a threat not just to women, but to American democracy.
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Conservative Activist Argues for Roe v Wade to be Overturned
S2022 E4219 - 2m 3s
A draft Supreme Court ruling overturning the Roe v. Wade abortion decision has been leaked. If accurate, women in 26 states stand to lose the right to abortion. For decades, right-wing activists have kept the fight against ‘Roe’ at the heart of America’s culture wars. Severino is the president of the Judicial Crisis Network and claims the draft ruling accomplishes many of her life's ambitions.
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Bill Gates: How to Prevent the Next Pandemic
S2022 E4219 - 17m 24s
Americans are being warned to be prepared for a COVID-19 summer surge, particularly across Southern states. Looking to learn from the past two years -- and plan for the future -- is Bill Gates, with his new book "How to Prevent the Next Pandemic." He tells Walter Isaacson why we should treat pandemics like fires.
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Does the U.S. Healthcare System Favor the White and Wealthy?
S2022 E4218 - 17m 44s
Americans are being warned to prepare for a summer surge in COVID-19 cases, particularly across Southern states. Dr. Thomas Fisher witnessed the pressures of the pandemic first-hand as an emergency physician. He speaks with Michel Martin about his new book --"The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago E.R." -- and the state of American healthcare.
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Rick Wilson: Gov. DeSantis Is “King of the Culture War”
S2022 E4217 - 17m 6s
Florida has become Ground Zero for America's culture wars. It’s the home state of Rick Wilson, a Republican strategist and vocal Trump critic. He sits down with Michel Martin to discuss what this might mean for the upcoming midterm elections.
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François Hollande: "Putin Isn't Frightened of War"
S2022 E4216 - 2m 51s
France is helping to lead the EU’s opposition to the invasion of Ukraine, and President Macron’s re-election this past Sunday reinforced that commitment. Macron’s position is supported by his predecessor and former mentor, François Hollande, who has himself negotiated with Putin. In the wake of France's presidential election, Hollande spoke with Christiane in Paris.
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How Synthetic Biology Will Revolutionize Science
S2022 E4216 - 17m 9s
Award-winning author and futurist Amy Webb examines the world of synthetic biology in her book "The Genesis Machine." She sits down with Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the science, its potential, and its concerns.
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How To Live In An Age of Disaster
S2022 E4215 - 16m 49s
Juliette Kayyem, former assistant secretary for homeland security, is one of today's foremost thinkers on disaster management. Her latest book is a guide on what to do when things go wrong. She sits down with Hari Sreenivasan to discuss what we can learn from dealing with catastrophe.
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Elon Musk, Twitter, and the “False Flag of Free Speech”
S2022 E4214 - 17m 37s
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has reached a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion. He says his goal is to bolster free speech on the platform. What does this mean for the future of one of the world’s most influential social media sites? Author, entrepreneur and professor Scott Galloway speaks with Hari Sreenivasan.
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Re-Elected French Pres. "Macron Has to Unite the Country"
S2022 E4213 - 2m 47s
Emmanuel Macron is the first French president in two decades to win re-election, comfortably beating his hard-right challenger Marine Le Pen in the second round this weekend. For more on this, Christiane, from Paris, speaks with Laurence Haïm, a French journalist who served as Macron’s spokesperson during his presidential campaign in 2017.
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