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.
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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."
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“The Free World: Art and Thought in the Cold War”
S2021 E4029 - 16m 37s
The word “freedom” gets thrown around a lot, but what does it actually mean? Pulitzer Prize-winning author Louis Menand wanted to find out, and in his new book he explores the concept of freedom and how its core value is still deeply entrenched within America’s culture. He speaks with Walter Isaacson about how freedom has been expressed in the best possible way through music, art, and literature.
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Landscape Architect Looks For Climate Change Answers
S2021 E4028 - 2m 23s
Rising sea levels will place our coastal cities, towns and communities at serious risk. Just last week, experts warned that Lagos, Nigeria’s most populous city, could be unlivable by century's end. Is there a solution? Kate Orff is a landscape architect looking for answers in nature. She joins the show to explain.
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Cal Newport Imagines a World Without Email
S2021 E4028 - 16m 25s
How many emails have you received today? Are you on multiple text groups? Do you sometimes feel as if your brain is in meltdown trying to cope with it all? Cal Newport wants to change all this. He argues in favor of radical change to the way we communicate in the workplace. He speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about his belief that a different way is both important and possible.
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A Posthumous Prince Album
S2021 E4028 - 2m 57s
Prince’s death from an overdose in 2016 shook the world. Now the musical genius’s voice will be heard once again in posthumous form. His album “Welcome 2 America” was recorded in 2010 but never released -- until now. It blends lyricism and cynicism as the music icon takes on racism, political corruption, division, and disinformation. Van Jones, close friend and adviser to Prince joins the show.
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Global Warming Happening Faster Than Previously Thought
S2021 E4028 - 2m 50s
Global warming is happening even faster than previously thought. No corner of the planet is unaffected, and we are to blame. This from the United Nations today in a landmark report, with strong words from the U.N. Secretary General: “The alarm bells are deafening and the evidence is irrefutable. Alok Sharma, President of the 26th U.N. Climate Change Conference joins the show.
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“The Rise and Fall of Osama Bin Laden”
S2021 E4027 - 2m 48s
We're fast approaching the twentieth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 people. Osama Bin Laden, the man behind the attacks, was killed in 2011 when U.S. Special Forces raided his Pakistan hideout. Peter Bergen was the only journalist granted access to the compound before it was demolished. His new biography of Bin Laden is titled "The Rise and Fall of Osama Bin Laden."
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NY Gov. Cuomo Ignores Calls for Resignation
S2021 E4027 - 2m 54s
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo remains defiant despite calls for his resignation from President Biden and others. Meanwhile, in Albany today, an anonymous accuser, one of the 11, filed a criminal complaint with the Sheriff's office detailing her sexual misconduct allegations against the Governor. Laura Coates is a former federal prosecutor and she joins the show to discuss these events.
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The Man Who Beat the Tour de France in Sandals
S2021 E4027 - 16m 14s
Imagine winning the Tour de France without any of the perks -- no mechanics, no hotels, no crew at all. This is exactly what Australian pro-cyclist Lachlan Morton did this summer. He dubbed it the 'Alt Tour de France,' riding 200 miles a day and beating everyone to the punch by five days. Lachlan did it all for World Bicycle Relief, a nonprofit that finds bicycles for people in need.
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The Debate Over COVID-19 Booster Shots
S2021 E4027 - 2m 58s
Israel, France, the U.K. and Germany are directly countermanding the WHO's requested moratorium on booster shots. The German Health Ministry says it's a false choice and they can do both. Here to discuss the science and the ethics around all of this are German politician and public health expert Karl Lauterbach and epidemiologist Larry Brilliant, who worked on the global eradication of smallpox.
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Why's Carmel, Indiana So Ahead of State Vaccination Numbers?
S2021 E4026 - 2m 55s
The Delta variant is surging as vaccination rates slow to a crawl in some states. James Brainard is the Mayor of Carmel in the Republican stronghold of Indiana. While the state's vaccination numbers are far behind those of many states, the city of Carmel is way ahead with about 80% of residents fully vaccinated. What's behind this success story? Mayor Brainard joins Bianna to discuss.
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Ret. Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman Tells His Story
S2021 E4026 - 1m 57s
Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman rose to prominence when he testified to Congress in 2019 about the now infamous phone call between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. Vindman's account of the incident was at the heart of President Trump's first impeachment and his emotive testimony had a major impact. He reflects on this in his new book.
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Study Finds Cognitive Deficits in People Who Had COVID
S2021 E4026 - 15m 59s
COVID-19's long-term effects on the brain are causing concern among scientists -- among them, Dr. Adam Hampshire. He is a cognitive neuroscientist at Imperial College London. Hampshire's latest research, published in The Lancet medical journal, associates coronavirus with a decrease in reasoning and problem solving abilities. He breaks down his findings.
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