October 29, 2024
Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert and former Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Nasser Al-Kidwa on their suggestion for a path to peace in the Middle East. Dr. Samer Attar details her experience working inside Gaza. Reporter Kristen Holmes discusses the candidates' final push in the U.S. election. George Packer of the Atlantic explores how working class voters may impact this election.
Episodes
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October 7, 2024
S2024 E7071 - 55m 47s
Meirav Leshem Gonen's daughter Romi Gonen has been held hostage by Hamas for a year. Meirav discusses this anniversary and her fight to save her daughter. Palestinian Rana Salman and Israeli May Pundak offer a message of hope for peace on this dark anniversary. Al Jazeera correspondent Youmna ElSayed reflects on a year of covering the war, first from Gaza and now from an undisclosed location.
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October 4, 2024
S2024 E7070 - 55m 28s
Professor Mona Fawa on the situation in Lebanon, Hezbollah's role, and where public opinion in the country lies. Climate policy expert Leah Stokes and former Rep. Bob Inglis (R-SC) on climate change policies in the U.S. Meryl Streep, Fawzia Koofi and Habiba Sarabi on the new documentary, "The Sharp Edge of Peace." Malcom Gladwell on his new book, "Revenge of the Tipping Point."
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October 3, 2024
S2024 E7069 - 55m 47s
Over the past two weeks, more than 1,000 people in Lebanon have been killed. Correspondent Jomana Karadsheh reports. Israeli journalist Illana Dayan on what her country has been through, and what the future might hold. Al Jazeera English correspondent Tareq Abu Azzoum joined Christiane from central Gaza to give the view from there. Journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates on his new book "The Message."
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October 2, 2024
S2024 E7068 - 55m 46s
Fmr. Israeli PM Ehud Barak on Iran's attack on Israel and the anticipated response. Fmr. State Department official Andrew Miller gives the American perspective on the escalation in the region. Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour discusses Iran's strategy in this conflict. Actor and activist John Leguizamo explores the Latino American experience in “Voces American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos."
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September 30, 2024
S2024 E7066 - 55m 46s
Fmr. Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Nabil Fahmy discusses what the next phase of Israel's war against Hezbollah may be. Ali Vaez, Director of the Iran Project, weighs in on the elimination of Hassan Nasrallah. Farah Nabulsi and Saleh Bakri tell a Palestinian story in their film "The Teacher." Sarah Smarsh paints a picture of Appalachia in her collection of essays, "Bone of the Bone."
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September 27, 2024
S2024 E7065 - 55m 45s
Israel targets Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah, in southern Beirut. The attack occurred soon after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Jomana Karadsheh and Jeremy Diamond report. Fawaz Gerges and Amir Tibon on the consequences of escalation between Israel and Lebanon. Amanda Jones on her new book "That Librarian."
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September 26, 2024
S2024 E7064 - 55m 47s
Ben Wedeman reports from Lebanon on escalations in the region. Kenyan President William Ruto discusses the war in Sudan. Iranian Vice President for Strategic Affairs Javad Zarif weighs in on Israel, Gaza, and the potential for a new nuclear deal. Former NIH Director Francis Collins talks about his new book, "The Road to Wisdom: On Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust."
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September 25, 2024
S2024 E7063 - 55m 47s
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on his country's unique approach to the conflict in the Middle East. As a close ally of Ukraine, Germany is watching closely for any sign of a potential Russian attack on nuclear infrastructure. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock joins to discuss. Dearborn, Michigan Mayor Abdullah Hammoud on growing voter dissatisfaction in his community.
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September 24, 2024
S2024 E7062 - 55m 46s
Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sirkorski discusses Ukrainian President Zelensky's U.S. trip. Nabih Bulos, Middle East Bureau Chief of the LA Times, speaks on Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Greece's non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council. Mary L. Trump takes on the history of her family relationships in her book "Who Could Ever Love You."
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September 23, 2024
S2024 E7061 - 55m 26s
A year after his release from Iran's notorious Evin Prison, Siamak Namazi joins Christiane for his first interview since captivity. Ireland is taking its own approach to ending the war in Gaza by officially recognizing a Palestinian state and criticizing Israel's conduct of the war. Ireland's Prime Minister Simon Harris joins the show. Historian Timothy Snyder on his new book "On Freedom."
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September 20, 2024
S2024 E7060 - 55m 42s
Correspondent Jeremy Diamond reports from Tel Aviv. David Suzuki and Bodhi Patil discuss their ongoing battle against climate change. Coralie Fargeat addresses beauty standards placed on women in her new film "The Substance." Co-Chair of the UN Artificial Intelligence Advisory Body Carme Artigas talks about AI governance.
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September 19, 2024
S2024 E7059 - 55m 48s
Correspondent Ben Wedeman reports on escalating tensions between Hezbollah and Israel from Beriut. U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns on U.S.-China relations. "The Power Broker" author and historian Robert Caro reflects on his legacy. Francis Fukuyama, senior fellow at Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute, on Ukraine and the danger of taking democracy for granted.
Extras + Features
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Who Are the Houthis and What Is Their Role in Israel-Gaza?
S2024 E6144 - 17m 58s
As the U.S. launches a fifth round of missile strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, Walter Isaacson digs into the roots of this crisis with Elisabeth Kendall, a Middle East specialist and author who also is Mistress of Cambridge University's Girton College.
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Trump's Deputy National Security Advisor on U.S.-China
S2024 E6143 - 18m 2s
In Taiwan, people have voted for a historic third term of the Democratic Progressive Party, led by President-elect Lai Ching-Te. What does this mean for Taiwan's relations with mainland China and diplomacy with other nations? Walter discusses with Matt Pottinger, the former U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor.
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America Ferrera Talks “Barbie” Movie and Feminism
S2024 E6143 - 5m 55s
It’s one of the most talked-about movie moments of the year — the breakout scene in the billion-dollar blockbuster "Barbie" where America Ferrera, as the non-Barbie Gloria, makes a speech about what it is to be a woman in the modern world. Christiane spoke to the actress just before she nabbed the SeeHer Award at the Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles.
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Behind Trump’s Hold Over the GOP
S2024 E6142 - 18m 11s
Support for Trump in Iowa is stronger than ever. The question must be raised: What keeps Republicans so loyal? Zeynep Tufekci is a columnist at The New York Times, and she joins us to reflect on Trump’s appeal at this critical moment.
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Inside Iowa: Donald Trump’s Success and the State of the GOP
S2024 E6141 - 16m 37s
Martin Luther King Day is also Iowa Caucus Day for GOP presidential candidates. Despite facing multiple criminal charges, former president Donald Trump entered as the frontrunner, with Governor Ron DeSantis and former governor Nikki Haley competing to be an alternative contender. New York Times National Politics Reporter Astead Herndon joins Hari Sreenivasan to speak about what is at stake.
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“Gaza is on the Brink of Famine:” WFP’s Cindy McCain
S2024 E6140 - 17m 46s
Gazans are facing a desperate humanitarian crisis, with food shelves empty, and around 85% of the enclave's population displaced since October 7 according to the U.N. The World Food Programme’s executive Cindy McCain says we’re at a tipping point. She speaks to Walter Isaacson about the dire situation and why food insecurity is a global concern.
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Ukraine Amb. on Stalled US Aid: “We Have Faith in..Congress"
S2024 E6139 - 19m 17s
Russian missiles hit Kharkiv late Wednesday, destroying a hotel and injuring 11 people, in yet another reminder of conditions in Ukraine as the war approaches the two-year mark. Oksana Markarova, Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States, joins the show to discuss the ongoing conflict.
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“Io Capitano" Captures the Hope and Danger of Migration
S2024 E6138 - 17m 26s
2023 saw a record number of migrants crossing the Atlantic to the Spanish Canary Islands, with many lives lost at sea, European governments are responding to the flood tide of migrants with harsh crackdowns. But rarely do we hear from the people making these treacherous journeys. Italian film director Matteo Garrone plans to present their side of the story through his new film “Io Capitano."
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Haaretz Columnist Gideon Levy on Israel's Conduct in Gaza
S2024 E6137 - 6m 2s
Palestinian authorities say one in every 100 residents of Gaza have been killed over the past three months, nearly two-thirds of them women and children. This human toll is front and center as Western officials visit the region expressing increased concern about the crisis. Haaretz Columnist Gideon Levy says there’s no way to explain Israel’s conduct in Gaza. He joined the program from Tel Aviv.
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Trump, Antisemitism, Art: A Conversation with Tony Kushner
S2024 E6136 - 18m 42s
A film Tony Kushner co-wrote nearly 20 years ago is getting a second look amid this war: Stephen Spielberg’s "Munich." It’s the story of the assassination of Israeli athletes by Palestinian terrorists at the 1972 Olympic Games -- and Israel’s secret mission to hunt down and eliminate each of the assassins. Kushner discusses the war, antisemitism and the role of art in this climate.
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The Unseen Faces of Jan. 6
S2024 E6135 - 17m 59s
Almost three years after a mob of insurgents stormed the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 6 continues to hang over American democracy. According to polling, Republicans are more sympathetic to the rioters and more loyal to Donald Trump than they were in 2021. Robert Pape is Director of the Chicago Project on Security and Threats. He joins Walter Isaacson to discuss how political violence has become mainstream.
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Jennifer Doudna on FDA Approval of First CRISPR Treatments
S2024 E6134 - 18m 9s
More than a decade ago, pioneering biochemist Jennifer Doudna co-invented CRISPR, the gene editing technology which earned her the Nobel Prize in chemistry. Now, the very first treatment based on CRISPR has been approved in the U.K. and the U.S., a landmark decision for the treatment of sickle cell disease and for the potential of this rapidly advancing field. Dr. Doudna joins to discuss.
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