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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June 23, 2021
S2021 E3256 - 55m 55s
The first case of AIDS was reported 40 years ago this month. Since then, millions of people all over the world have lost their lives to the virus.
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June 22, 2021
S2021 E3255 - 55m 37s
Andrey Kelin; Brian Lehrer and Christine Quinn; George Will
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June 21, 2021
S2021 E3254 - 55m 31s
Iran has elected its most hardline leader since the Islamic revolution 43 years ago.
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June 17, 2021
S2021 E3252 - 55m 34s
Sunday is World Refugee Day, an international day designated by the United Nations to honor refugees around the world.
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June 16, 2021
S2021 E3251 - 55m 53s
Richard Haass; Nina Khrushcheva; George Packer; Salman Rushdie
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June 15, 2021
S2021 E3250 - 55m 38s
Abbas Milani; Alice Waters; Mack Beggs and Nancy Beggs; Angélique Kidjo
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June 14, 2021
S2021 E3249 - 55m 58s
President Biden took part in his first NATO summit today as Commander in Chief.
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June 11, 2021
S2021 E3248 - 55m 49s
Businesses are welcoming employees back to the office.
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June 10, 2021
S2021 E3247 - 55m 49s
Tom McTague and Mark Landler; Bianca Jagger; Bill Bratton; Jamie Metzl
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June 7. 2021
S2021 E3244 - 55m 38s
Border encounters reached a two decade high in April, according to the US Customs and Border Protection, and nearly half were from Central America.
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June 4, 2021
S2021 E3243 - 55m 36s
Linda Thomas-Greenfield; Wu’er Kaixi and Finn Lau; Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel
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June 3, 2021
S2021 E3242 - 55m 34s
Health ministers from the wealthiest countries are meeting today in Oxford to address vaccine inequality.
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The 56th Anniversary of America's Voting Rights Act
S2021 E4025 - 2m 42s
This week marks the 56th anniversary of America's Voting Rights Act signed by President Johnson. This landmark legislation is now under assault. At least 18 states have enacted laws restricting ballot access. Joining the show are historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, who once worked for LBJ and is the author of "No Ordinary Time;" and Julia Sweig, who wrote a biography of LBJ’s secret weapon: his wife.
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One Year Since Deadly Explosion in Lebanon
S2021 E4025 - 2m 53s
The deadly port explosion was one of the largest non-nuclear blasts in history, sparked by dangerous chemicals sitting neglected for years. More than 200 people were killed, thousands were injured, and countless others bear the invisible wounds inflamed by unanswered questions and the lack of accountability. Georges Kettaneh joins Christiane from Beirut.
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Louisiana Gov. on the State's COVID-19 Crisis
S2021 E4025 - 16m 30s
The state of Louisiana is experiencing its worst COVID-19 surge yet, with an all-time high in hospitalizations. Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards has reinstated mask mandates in an effort to combat infections. And here he is talking to our Walter Isaacson about wrestling with the COVID-19 crisis and what good government can do.
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Updates on Iran
S2021 E4025 - 2m 31s
Iran finds itself at its own crossroads. A new hardline president takes office tomorrow. Talks to revive the nuclear deal seem to be on life support. And today Israel blamed an Iranian commander for a deadly drone attack on an oil tanker. Journalist Robin Wright breaks all this down.
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Gavin Newsom on COVID in California
S2021 E4024 - 2m 47s
California Governor Gavin Newsom faces a rare recall election this September and is trying to rally . In addition to COVID spiking in the state again, he's dealing with contentious debates over mask mandates, raging wildfires, and drought plaguing nearly half the state. A lot to talk about with the Chief Executive of America's most populous state. He joins Christiane from Sacramento.
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Elif Shafak on “The Island of Missing Trees”
S2021 E4024 - 2m 43s
This summer, we've seen extreme weather spread everywhere. Turkey is one of the latest countries to be hit where at least 8 people have died in more than 100 wildfires in the last week. We are witnessing the slow destruction of the natural world -- an issue highlighted by the award-winning Turkish-British novelist Elif Shafak in her latest book, "The Island of Missing Trees."
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Robin DiAngelo on "Nice Racism"
S2021 E4024 - 17m 15s
Robin D'Angelo is famed for her bestselling book "White Fragility." D'Angelo's work aims to educate white progressives on the part they play within a racist culture. It's a theme she continues in her new book "Nice Racism." Here she is explaining her work and the criticism that has been leveled against her to Michel Martin.
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An Update on the Iran Nuclear Deal
S2021 E4024 - 2m 13s
President-Elect Ebrahim Raisi was officially accepted by Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ahead of Thursday's inauguration. Raisi is a much more hardline and anti-western politician than the outgoing president Hassan Rouhani. Correspondent Fred Pleitgen takes a look at what's top of Raisi's to-do list and gives an update on the nuclear deal.
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Do Masks Provide as Much Protection as We Think?
S2021 E4023 - 18m 1s
A recent internal document from the CDC reveals that it's as contagious as chickenpox and it carries an increased risk of severe illness and hospitalization. Michael Osterholm is the Director for Infectious Disease, Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. He speaks with our Walter Isaacson about how the U.S. should respond and what can be learned from other countries.
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An Update From the Olympics
S2021 E4023 - 1m 34s
There have been dramatic developments at the Olympics. Belarusian sprinter Krystina Tsimanouskaya was at the Polish Embassy today, speaking about political asylum. Another big story is Simone Biles, who is returning to compete. Correspondent Selina Wang is on the ground in Tokyo and speaks to Christiane.
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France's Efforts to Increase Vaccine Take-Up
S2021 E4023 - 1m 10s
In France, President Macron is putting pressure on the holdouts with a tough 'no dose, no fun' approach -- banning the unvaccinated from theatres, restaurants and cinemas. The tough-love approach seems to be working. Nathalie Loiseau, French member of European Parliament, joins the program to discuss her country's policies.
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NYT's Ezra Klein on Vaccine Hesitancy
S2021 E4023 - 1m 28s
Only half the U.S. population is fully vaccinated. The Federal government is trying to raise vaccine enthusiasm with treats and perks. "What if the unvaccinated can’t be persuaded?" is the title of Ezra Klein's latest column for the New York Times. He joins Christiane from California.
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