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 26, 2021
S2021 E4041 - 55m 36s
John Kerry; Katharine Wilkinson; Larry Madowo; Rep. James Talarico
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August 25, 2021
S2021 E4040 - 55m 50s
Wendy R. Sherman; Akala; Clint Johnson
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August 24, 2021
S2021 E4039 - 55m 31s
David Sanger; Ellie Geranmayeh; Antwaun Sargent; Hakeem Oluseyi; David Lan
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August 23, 2021
S2021 E4038 - 55m 43s
Richard Haass & Nina Khrushcheva; George Packer; Salman Rushdie
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August 17, 2021
S2021 E4034 - 55m 23s
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai weigh in on the unfolding situaiton in Afghanistan. Tennis legend Billie Jean King discusses her new memoir "All In."
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August 16, 2021
S2021 E4033 - 55m 57s
Suhail Shaheen; Fawzia Koofi; Chuck Hagel; Tom Tugendhat
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August 13, 2021
S2021 E4032 - 55m 57s
Activist Pashtana Durrani describes the situation on the ground in Afghanistan. Fmr. British MP Rory Stewart reacts to America's withdrawal from Afghanistan. Exiled Belarusian Olympian Kristina Timanovskaya discusses the dire state of affairs in the country. Jaime Lowe and a formerly incarcerated firefighter discuss the realities of fighting California's wildfires as an inmate.
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August 12, 2021
S2021 E4031 - 55m 31s
Barnett Rubin and Ahmed discuss the situation in Afghanistan. Clarissa Ward gives an update on the ground in Kabul. Heidi Heitkamp reacts to two bills that passed through the Senate this week. Filmmaker Lucy Walker discusses her new film “Bring Your Own Brigade.” Preet Bharara weighs in on the Cuomo resignation and the Rosen testimony.
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August 11, 2021
S2021 E4030 - 55m 45s
Dr. Anthony Fauci; Norman Lear; Ben Jealous; Andrew Sullivan
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August 10, 2021
S2021 E4029 - 55m 49s
Andrea Stewart-Cousins, majority leader of the New York State Senate, weighs in on Gov. Cuomo's resignation. Anders Fogh-Rasmussen and Husain Haqqani discuss U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and Taliban advances. Pulitzer Prize-winner Louis Menand discusses his new book “The Free World: Art and Thought in the Cold War.” Actress Cecily Strong reflects on her career and new memoir.
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August 9, 2021
S2021 E4028 - 55m 41s
Alok Sharma; Kate Orff; Cal Newport; Van Jones
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August 6, 2021
S2021 E4027 - 55m 59s
Dr. Larry Brilliant; Dr. Karl Lauterbach; Laura Coates; Peter Bergen; Lachlan Morton
Extras + Features
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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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