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December 3, 2025

55m 45s

Fmr. U.S. Amb. to NATO Julianne Smith unpacks Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's meeting with Vladimir Putin over Ukraine peace. Jeremy Diamond brings us a report on the fate of Gaza's missing. Fmr. Israeli PM Ehud Olmert discusses Israeli settler violence in the West Bank. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) shares his plan to lower healthcare costs ahead of expiring enhanced premium tax credits.

Episodes

  • December 3, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 3, 2025

    S2025 E8046 - 55m 45s

    Fmr. U.S. Amb. to NATO Julianne Smith unpacks Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's meeting with Vladimir Putin over Ukraine peace. Jeremy Diamond brings us a report on the fate of Gaza's missing. Fmr. Israeli PM Ehud Olmert discusses Israeli settler violence in the West Bank. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) shares his plan to lower healthcare costs ahead of expiring enhanced premium tax credits.

  • December 2, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 2, 2025

    S2025 E8045 - 55m 51s

    The Wall Street Journal's Yaroslav Trofimov discusses Steve Witkoff's meeting with President Putin. Ukrainian author Andrey Kurkov releases the third volume of his war diary. Steve Hartman discusses his project, photographing the rooms of children killed in school shootings. Father of a victim, Bryan Muehlberger, also joins. Iranian Women's Rights Activist Mahnaz Afkhami looks back on her work.

  • December 1, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 1, 2025

    S2025 E8044 - 55m 50s

    Reporter Stephen Collinson unpacks the legality of strikes on alleged cartel vessels. Brian Winter discusses Trump's latest moves in South America. John Kerry dissects the admin.'s unconventional approach to diplomacy. Pastor Tim Johnson discusses his "Fatherless No More" initiative. Writer Andrew Rice investigates the steep decline in U.S. student achievement.

  • November 27, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 27, 2025

    S2025 E8042 - 55m 43s

    Former U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns explains the road ahead for U.S.-China relations. Director Benny Safdie discusses his new solo film "The Smashing Machine," starring Dwayne Johnson. Author Trymaine Lee explains in his new book, "A Thousand Ways to Die," how reporting on traumatic gun violence and systemic racism takes a toll on the body and mind.

  • November 26, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 26, 2025

    S2025 E8041 - 55m 39s

    Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba discusses the possibility of a peace deal for
    Ukraine. Lesley Manville and Mark Strong share what it's like to take "Oedipus" to the Broadway stage. Renowned country singer Kenny Chesney bares it all in his new memoir "Heart Life Music."

  • November 25, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 25, 2025

    S2025 E8040 - 55m 50s

    Reporter Stephen Collinson unpacks the dismissal of cases against James Comey and Letitia James. USAID's fmr. Head of Global Health and filmmaker Tom Jennings discuss their new documentary on the impact of aid cuts "Rovina's Choice." Susan Choi discusses her new book "Flashlight." Drug historian David Herzberg challenges Trump's approach to curbing fentanyl in the U.S.

  • November 28, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 28, 2025

    S2025 E8043 - 55m 45s

    Former CNN President Tom Johnson discusses the changing media landscape and his new book “Driven.” Painter Adam Cvijanovic showcases his latest work that highlights the stories of New York’s immigrants. Historian Fara Dabhoiwala answers the question “What is free speech?” in his new book.

  • November 24, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 24, 2025

    S2025 E8039 - 55m 50s

    Matthew Chance reports on progress towards a peace plan between Russia and Ukraine. Tymofiy Mylovanov, President of the Kyiv School of Economics, gives insight into the corruption scandal Pres. Zelensky is facing at home. LA Times' Nabih Bulos reports on Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon. Filmmaker Jimmy Chin follows war photographer Lynsey Addario as she navigates danger and motherhood.

  • November 21, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 21, 2025

    S2025 E8038 - 55m 50s

    Carl Bildt and Christopher Hill reflect on the challenges of reaching the 1995 Dayton Agreement, which brought an end to brutal fighting in Bosnia. Actress Tilda Swinton talks about her journey in the arts in her new book "Ongoing." Sports journalist Joon Lee discusses the dangers of the sports world's embrace of betting and gambling.

  • November 20, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 20, 2025

    S2025 E8037 - 55m 45s

    Journalist Nic Robertson reports on the latest from Israel as violence flares up in Gaza and the West Bank. Israeli comedian Noam Shuster-Eliassi discusses the work of pursuing peace between Israeli's and Palestinians. Journalist Jelani Cobb tackles themes ranging from police violence to populist movements in his new book "Three or More Is a Riot."

  • November 19, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 19, 2025

    S2025 E8036 - 55m 50s

    South Africa's Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola previews the G20 summit. Fred Pleitgen speaks exclusively to Iran's former foreign minister on U.S.-Iran nuclear tensions. Rev. Alex Santora discusses Pope Leo's message for America amidst mass immigration raids. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Kolbert reflects on her career covering the Earth in her new book "Life on a Little-Known Planet."

  • November 18, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 18, 2025

    S2025 E8035 - 55m 50s

    Professor Bernard Haykel discusses Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince MBS's visit to the White House. Steffano Pozzebon reports on the latest in rising tensions between the US and Venezuela. Former NSC official Juan Gonzalez weighs in on Venezuela. A new doc explores the killing of a Florida mother of four over a neighborhood dispute. Director Geeta Gandbhir and Pamela Dias, the victim's mother, discuss.

Extras + Features

  • The Cost of the LA Fires: Will Insurance Cover the Devastation?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Cost of the LA Fires: Will Insurance Cover the Devastation?

    S2025 E7142 - 16m 48s

    As Californians lose their homes and their livelihoods, finances will become a crucial issue for many people needing to rebuild and carry on. Bloomberg Business reporter Leslie Kaufman says this is an "existential test" for the state's insurance system. She tells Hari Sreenivasan what it might mean for Americans as we face a future of increasingly extreme weather events.

  • “Porcelain War:” Ukrainian Artists on Living, Fighting and Creating Amid War: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “Porcelain War:” Ukrainian Artists on Living, Fighting and Creating Amid War

    S2025 E7141 - 18m 11s

    The acclaimed documentary "Porcelain War" has reached the Oscar shortlist. It follows the Kharkiv-based artists Slava Leontyev and Anya Stasenko, who craft delicate porcelain figurines even amid the raging war Russia has inflicted on their homeland. Slava Leontyev — who co-directed the documentary — and filmmaker Brendan Bellomo discuss why they believe that art is vital to Ukrainian resistance.

  • Palantir Co-Founder Joe Lonsdale on Trump, Musk, and a New Vision for America: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Palantir Co-Founder Joe Lonsdale on Trump, Musk, and a New Vision for America

    S2025 E7140 - 16m 51s

    There has been a lot of discussion over how Silicon Valley has gone all in for Trump 2.0, by contrast with the distancing maintained by tech entrepreneurs during Trump's first term. It's not just Elon Musk. Meta's Mark Zuckerberg also has made the pilgrimage and has announced an end to content checking on his platform. Joe Lonsdale, a billionaire Silicon Valley investor, joins the show to discuss.

  • Pres. Jimmy Carter’s Biographer: “He Was A Prophet in the Wilderness”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Pres. Jimmy Carter’s Biographer: “He Was A Prophet in the Wilderness”

    S2025 E7139 - 16m 56s

    Kai Bird is remembered for his Robert Oppenheimer biography, which was adapted into the Oscar-winning film "Oppenheimer." The author's Jimmy Carter biography, "The Outlier," follows the late President’s upbringing in the post-Civil War South and how it shaped his views on race and politics.

  • How Healthcare Woes Forced One of New York’s Top Restaurants to Close: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Healthcare Woes Forced One of New York’s Top Restaurants to Close

    S2025 E7138 - 17m 44s

    Sommelier Yannick Benjamin recently poured wine for the last time at his celebrated New York restaurant Contento. In an opinion piece for The New York Times, Benjamin describes how inflation and unaffordable private health insurance brought about the restaurant's closure. He speaks to Michel Martin about the many hospitality workers across the country facing a similar plight.

  • Terrorism in New Orleans and the Threat of a Rebounding ISIS: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Terrorism in New Orleans and the Threat of a Rebounding ISIS

    S2025 E7137 - 18m 19s

    A recent spate of activity by ISIS has caused Bruce Hoffman, Council on Foreign Relations' Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security, to call 2024 the year of ISIS's "resurrection." The FBI has now confirmed that the suspect in the New Year's Day attack in New Orleans was inspired by the terror group. Hoffman joins the show to discuss.

  • Fmr Capitol Police Officer on Trump & Jan 6: “There’s Been No Accountability”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fmr Capitol Police Officer on Trump & Jan 6: “There’s Been No Accountability”

    S2025 E7136 - 17m 14s

    Today, as Trump's election victory is certified, the violent scenes that rocked Washington, D.C. four years ago still haunt many who defended the Capitol — and democracy — that day. These include former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, who is now a prominent political advocate. Dunn joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss Trump's return to the White House.

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