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September 13, 2024

55m 47s

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

  • May 31, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 31, 2021

    S2021 E3239 - 55m 41s

    100 years ago, on 31 May and 1 June, an estimated 300 Black people were killed in a rampage by a white mob in Tulsa, destroying a wealthy neighborhood known as America’s Black Wall Street.

  • May 28, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 28, 2021

    S2021 E3238 - 55m 52s

    Susan Glasser; Fintan O’Toole; Bartlett Sher; Kathleen Kingsbury; John Green

  • May 27, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 27, 2021

    S2021 E3237 - 56m 5s

    Marc Lipsitch; Ed Yong; Hala Alyan; Kev Marcus and Will Baptiste

  • May 26, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 26, 2021

    S2021 E3236 - 55m 56s

    The EU has imposed new sanctions and cut aviation links to Belarus.

  • May 25, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 25, 2021

    S2021 E3235 - 55m 53s

    Karen Bass; Matthew Chance; Tamara Alrifai; Bob Costas; Elizabeth Hinton

  • May 24, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 24, 2021

    S2021 E3234 - 56m 5s

    Over the weekend, many Gazans got their first real look at the devastation brought by the 11 days of bombardments. And now begins the daunting, familiar task of rebuilding.

  • May 21, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 21, 2021

    S2021 E3233 - 55m 56s

    Ben Wedeman; Yossi Klein Halevi; Mariam Barghouti; Daniel Kahneman; Dr. Monica Gandhi

  • May 20, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 20, 2021

    S2021 E3232 - 55m 50s

    Is a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants on the horizon?

  • May 19, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 19, 2021

    S2021 E3231 - 55m 45s

    Frans Timmermans; Dr. Ayoade Alakija; Randi Weingarten; Robert Ballard

  • May 18, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 18, 2021

    S2021 E3230 - 55m 26s

    As the lucky nations get vaccinated, a return to normalcy may not excite everyone. Some are very anxious about going back to how things were, with psychologists calling it “re-entry anxiety.”

  • May 17, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 17, 2021

    S2021 E3229 - 55m 32s

    Dennis Ross; Khaled Elgindy; Safwat al-Kahlout; Dr. Céline Gounder; Anna Sale

  • May 14, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 14, 2021

    S2021 E3228 - 56m 5s

    Violence and unrest in Gaza continue to be reported.

Extras + Features

  • Oscar-Winner Barry Jenkins on “The Underground Railroad”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Oscar-Winner Barry Jenkins on “The Underground Railroad”

    S2021 E4035 - 2m 55s

    Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins’s TV series "The Underground Railroad" has received seven Emmy nominations, including a nomination in the category of “Best Director of a Limited Series.” Based on Colin Whitehead's acclaimed 2016 novel of the same name, the series tells the story of a young girl who escapes a Georgia plantation through a network of secret routes. Jenkins joins the show.

  • How Many Afghan Citizens Can Be Evacuated?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Many Afghan Citizens Can Be Evacuated?

    S2021 E4035 - 2m 57s

    More than 300,000 Afghan civilians have been associated with the U.S. mission over its two decades in the country, according to the International Rescue Committee. But how many can realistically be evacuated? IRC President and CEO David Miliband speaks with Christiane about how time could be running out.

  • Billie Jean King Discusses New Memoir "All In": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Billie Jean King Discusses New Memoir "All In"

    S2021 E4034 - 2m 49s

    Billie Jean King is both a tennis legend and a tireless social activist who refused to accept unequal treatment for women or people of color from the very start of her career. In her new memoir "All In," she writes, “Early on, what was most apparent to me was that the world I wanted didn’t exist yet. It would be up to my generation to create it.” She joins the show from New York to discuss.

  • EXCLUSIVE: Mark Esper on Afghanistan: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    EXCLUSIVE: Mark Esper on Afghanistan

    S2021 E4034 - 2m 58s

    The Taliban laid on the charm offensive today, two days after taking control of Afghanistan, holding a press conference congratulating themselves and the nation for their victory and promising amnesty for their opponents. Mark Esper, who served as secretary of defense under President Trump, joins Christiane for an exclusive interview on the unfolding situation.

  • Malala Yousafzai on the Future for Afghan Women: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Malala Yousafzai on the Future for Afghan Women

    S2021 E4034 - 2m 30s

    Many are skeptical of the Taliban’s claims to protect the rights of women and girls. Violent and deplorable treatment is something that Malala Yousafzai has suffered through firsthand. The Nobel Peace Prize winner was just a teenager when the Pakistani Taliban shot her in the head for going to school. Since then she has founded the Malala Fund to advocate for girls’ education worldwide.

  • What Will Happen to Women's Rights in Afghanistan?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What Will Happen to Women's Rights in Afghanistan?

    S2021 E4033 - 2m 55s

    The Taliban claims women will keep their rights in Afghanistan. But many fear that the claims are false and that history will repeat itself. Fawzia Koofi, a former lawmaker, was a member of the now fallen Afghan government’s negotiating team in peace talks with the Taliban. She joins the show from an undisclosed location in Afghanistan.

  • President Biden Faces Criticism At Method of U.S. Withdrawal: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    President Biden Faces Criticism At Method of U.S. Withdrawal

    S2021 E4033 - 2m 59s

    President Biden is facing an avalanche of criticism at the manner of the U.S. withdrawal. Where do the failures lie -- and what were the alternatives? Chuck Hagel was secretary of defense under President Obama and joins the show to assess what went wrong.

  • Taliban Spokesperson Suhail Shaheen: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Taliban Spokesperson Suhail Shaheen

    S2021 E4033 - 3m

    The Taliban has taken hold of the country they were driven out of two decades ago. Fear is spreading in Kabul as the Taliban install themselves in the presidential palace. The Taliban have vowed that they will form an inclusive new government and that Afghans have nothing to fear. To examine these claims, Christiane speaks with Taliban spokesperson Suhail Shaheen.

  • UK Scrambling to Get Out of Afghanistan: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    UK Scrambling to Get Out of Afghanistan

    S2021 E4033 - 2m 50s

    The U.K. government is scrambling to get its nationals -- and Afghans who worked with British forces -- out of Afghanistan. With chaos breaking out at Kabul's airport, U.K. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace – himself a former soldier – admitted that “some people won’t get back.” Tom Tugendhat is a U.K. Member of Parliament, chair of the foreign affairs committee, and previously served in Afghanistan.

  • Exiled Olympian on the State of Affairs in Belarus: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Exiled Olympian on the State of Affairs in Belarus

    S2021 E4032 - 2m 40s

    Until recently, Belarusian Olympian Kristina Timanovskaya was not widely known outside of her native country. But now she’s captured global headlines after her high profile defection to Poland. It began when she criticized her coaches on Instagram – before she knew it, she was being pressured to travel back home. But a panicked call with her family persuaded her to seek asylum outside of Belarus.

  • Afghan Activist Describes the Situation on the Ground: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Afghan Activist Describes the Situation on the Ground

    S2021 E4032 - 2m 49s

    The Taliban continues to seize large swathes of Afghan territory, having captured seventeen regional capitals so far, including Kandahar – the country’s second largest city and a major strategic target. Pashtana Durrani is an activist for women’s empowerment and girls’ education. She joins the show from Afghanistan to describe the situation on the ground and her fears for the future.

  • Why Are Incarcerated Women Fighting California's Wildfires?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why Are Incarcerated Women Fighting California's Wildfires?

    S2021 E4032 - 16m 34s

    In California, wildfires continue to scorch hundreds of thousands of acres of land, all fueled by blistering temperatures. Jessica served as a firefighter on a prison program and faced down similar such blazes – yet during that time, she earned just a few dollars an hour. She joins the program alongside "Breathing Fire" author Jaime Lowe.

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