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 5, 2021
S2021 E4026 - 55m 57s
Ret. Lt Col. Alexander Vindman; James Brainard; Dr. Adam Hampshire
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August 2, 2021
S2021 E4023 - 55m 25s
French member of European Parliament Nathalie Loiseau discusses her country's current approach to the pandemic. New York Times columnist Ezra Klein discusses vaccine hesitancy. CIDRAP director Michael Osterholm discusses the science behind the Delta variant. CNN correspondent Selina Wang gives an update from the Olympics.
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July 30, 2021
S2021 E4022 - 55m 45s
Dr. Reed Tuckson analyzes recent news from the CDC and vaccine disparities between racial groups in the U.S. Saad Mohseni discusses the situation in Afghanistan. Roy Weathers and John Miller explain the goal behind their new initiative, CEO Action for Racial Equity. Rodrigo Garcia discusses his new memoir "A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes.
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July 29, 2021
S2021 E4021 - 55m 44s
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya; Alexey Kovalev; Colleen Hacker; Michelle Fiscus; Jason Martin
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July 18, 2021
S2021 E4018 - 55m 57s
Dr. Matshidiso Moeti and Jeremy Farrar discuss global vaccine distribution. Jeremy Farrar and Robin Rue Simmons discuss the efforts for reparations for the Black community. Cecilia Kang and Sheera Frenkel discuss their new book "An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination."
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July 23, 2021
S2021 E4017 - 55m 55s
Selina Wang; Briana Scurry; Julia Gillard; Poorna Jagannathan
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July 22, 2021
S2021 E4016 - 55m 57s
Richard Ben-Veniste; Anne Applebaum; Julie Brown; Jens Stoltenberg; Ursula Burns
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July 21, 2021
S2021 E4015 - 55m 40s
John Kerry; Katharine Wilkinson; Larry Madowo; Rep. James Talarico
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July 20, 2021
S2021 E4014 - 55m 56s
The New Yorker’s Susan Glasser broke the story of Former President Trump and General Mark Milley's clash on Iran and joins the show to discuss what she found.
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July 16, 2021
S2021 E4012 - 56m 5s
Ben Wedeman reports on unrest in the Middle East. Bereaved Israeli mother Robi Damelin and bereaved Palestinian father Bassam Aramin reflect on the conflict between their two countries. Actor Matthew McConaughey discusses his new memoir. Author Jory Fleming discusses his new book “How to Be Human: An Autistic Man’s Guide to Life.”
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July 15, 2021
S2021 E4011 - 55m 46s
Ambassador Cui Tiankai discusses U.S.-China relations. The Wall Street Journal's Africa Bureau Chief Joe Parkinson discusses his new book "Bring Back Our Girls."
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July 14, 2021
S2021 E4010 - 56m 5s
VICE's Paola Ramos discusses her reporting on Migration. Former Palestinian Foreign Minister Nasser Al-Kidwa discusses the country's first election in fifteen years. Philip Atiba Goff and Tracie Keesee discuss police reform and institutional racism.
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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