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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May 13, 2021
S2021 E3227 - 55m 43s
Noura Erakat; Vladimir Chizhov; Francis Rooney; Jamal Simmons
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May 12, 2021
S2021 E3226 - 55m 50s
More than 40 people have been killed since the beginning of Columbian anti-government protests. Police brutality in Columbia continues to escalate and neighboring countries look for answers.
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May 11, 2021
S2021 E3225 - 56m 5s
Aaron David Miller; Marwan Muasher; Ana Porzecanski; Niall Ferguson
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May 10, 2021
S2021 E3224 - 55m 36s
Tensions mounting in the middle east and Americans pandemic diets are questioned.
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May 7, 2021
S2021 E3223 - 56m 4s
A new COVID-19 variant has emerged. Are Americans ready this time?
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May 5, 2021
S2021 E3221 - 55m 35s
Christiane speaks with South African Foreign Minister Nalendi Pandor about what's ahead in Africa's fight against COVID. Kara Swisher discusses the upholding of President Trump's ban from Facebook. Cindy McCain remembers her late husband in a new book, "Stronger: Courage, Hope & Humor in My Life with John McCain." Barkha Dutt talks India's systemic failure in dealing with the pandemic.
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May 4 2021
S2021 E3220 - 55m 48s
America’s vaccine rollout has seen more than half of adults get their first shots, but vaccine hesitancy remains an issue, especially among Republicans. So can anything change those minds?
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May 3, 2021
S2021 E3219 - 55m 32s
Amy Klobuchar; Rana Ayyub; Amanda Bennett; Malcolm Gladwell
Extras + Features
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What Israel Has Learned from the Pandemic
S2021 E4013 - 2m 27s
It’s hard to predict the future when it comes to COVID-19, but many are looking at the data from Israel for clues. The country started lifting restrictions in March, after an early vaccination drive saw over 60% of its people get at least one shot – yet cases are spiking again there too. Israel’s Health Ministry director general joins the show to discuss lessons learned.
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Michael Pollan, Author of "This Is Your Mind on Plants"
S2021 E4013 - 17m 51s
Even with the boom in legal cannabis, there were still more than one million marijuana arrests across the U.S. in 2019. In his new book, "This Is Your Mind on Plants," author Michael Pollan challenges the way we think about all drugs, from psychedelics and opioids to the caffeine in tea and coffee. Pollan speaks with Walter Isaacson about the effects of plant-based drugs on our behavior.
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The Pandemic's Impact on Gender Equality
S2021 E3258 - 2m 26s
The World Economic Forum estimates that COVID-19 has added another 36 years to the goal of closing the gender gap. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is executive director of U.N. Women and is gearing up for a major conference on this topic in Paris at the end of this month.
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The Biden Administration Confronts Racism
S2021 E3258 - 18m 29s
The Biden administration aims to confront homegrown racism and bigotry. Award-winning historian Kathleen Belew speaks with Michel Martin about American violence and how to combat it.
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The Taliban Threat To The Afghan Government
S2021 E3258 - 2m 21s
Dr. Abdullah Abdullah previously served as the Chief Executive of the Afghan government and now oversees the High Council for National Reconciliation. He speaks with Bianna about U.S. withdrawal and if Taliban advances can be stopped.
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Why Is President Biden Being Denied Communion?
S2021 E3257 - 2m 56s
President Biden finds himself at the center of a brawl within the Catholic Church in the U.S. over plans to deny communion to Catholic politicians who support abortion rights. Biden is the nation’s second-ever Catholic president and has described his faith as “the bedrock foundation” of his life. So what are the Catholic bishops saying -- and will their plan go through? John Allen discusses.
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Abigail Disney: Dynasties Are Very Bad For Democracy
S2021 E3257 - 17m 56s
Abigail Disney joins the show.
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Detailing Britney Spears' Struggle
S2021 E3257 - 3m
Pop icon Britney Spears broke her silence yesterday, addressing a court in Los Angeles by phone over her conservatorship. She told a judge, “I just want my life back. And it’s been 13 years. And it’s enough.” It was an emotional, desperate plea for freedom -- and a blistering attack on a system she said is “abusive.” Samantha Stark’s documentary "Framing Britney Spears" details the situation.
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A Breakthrough on US Infrastructure
S2021 E3257 - 3m 1s
While the latest figures show the American engine has indeed restarted, with the economy growing at over 6% and jobless claims at their lowest level in over a year, experts are warning of a bumpy ride ahead. There’s also the paradox of still-high unemployment rates just as many industries are suffering labor shortages. To make sense of all this, Bianna speaks with economist Susan Lund.
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The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus
S2021 E3256 - 18m 40s
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. The San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus feels the pain of that tragedy particularly acutely, having lost over 300 singers to AIDS since the choir was founded in 1978. Clint Johnson has been a member of the Chorus for over 34 years.
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America's Relationship With China
S2021 E3256 - 1m 30s
The US State Department is calling for the released of the paper’s jailed executives, as Secretary of State Antony Blinken is overseas again to promote democracy in the face of rising authoritarianism. As number two in the department, Wendy Sherman is tasked with managing America’s relationship with China.
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Akala: The Dark Lady
S2021 E3256 - 1m 23s
Award-winning British rapper, activist and author Akala is a social commentator for our time. His debut novel "The Dark Lady" is out now,
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