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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April 20, 2022
S2022 E4210 - 55m 40s
Israel's Prime Minister gives an exclusive interview on clashes with Palestinians in Jerusalem and the war in Ukraine. Sen. Chris Murphy discusses U.S. military assistance to Ukraine. Foreign policy expert Trita Parsi explains why non-Western countries see Russia's war differently from the West. "We Own This City" author Justin Fenton analyzes the surge in violent crime in the U.S.
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April 19, 2022
S2022 E4209 - 55m 11s
Is the West getting enough material support to Ukraine at this critical hour? A number of moves by the GOP in recent that have set alarm bells ringing. While many countries are learning to live with COVID-19, millions in China are still living under lockdown. In his new book, David McSwane reveals that America's initial COVID-19 response was riddled with corruption and incompetence.
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April 18, 2022
S2022 E4208 - 55m 18s
Lviv's deputy mayor gives an update on casualties from today's Russian missile strike. Moldova's deputy prime minister discusses what the war in Ukraine means for the small nation. Director Gurinder Chadha reflects on the 20th anniversary of the iconic film "Bend It Like Beckham." NYU social psychologist Jonathan Haidt dissects the past decade of American life.
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April 14, 2022
S2022 E4206 - 55m 30s
The president of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, addresses worries about her country's sovereignty. Former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov explains the unique threat Putin represents. "The Enablers" author Frank Vogl explains why, when it comes to financial corruption, Russia is just the tip of the iceberg.
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April 13, 2022
S2022 E4205 - 55m 31s
Sanctions leveled by the West are fueling inflation in the U.S. Will the West be able to keep up its tough stance? A.J Baime tells the story of Walter White, a mixed-race man who passed as white, which enabled his work as an investigator. Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist, recently met with Zelensky to discuss the word's response to Putin's war.
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April 12, 2022
S2022 E4204 - 55m 18s
Boris Johnson's biographer discusses his fine for breaking COVID-19 lockdown rules. Sir Richard Shirreff analyzes the latest news on the Ukraine war. Christine Ockrent and Yascha Mounk discuss key elections in Europe. Daniel Yergin discusses how the war has impacted reliance on Russian energy. Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska writes to Christiane in an exclusive correspondence.
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April 11, 2022
S2022 E4203 - 55m 30s
Zelensky put the onus on America to defend citizens trapped in the war zone. French President Macron faces a tight run-off against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, a vocal admirer of Putin. The Ukraine war, added to climate shock and COVID-19, could drive millions to the brink of starvation. Katherine Wu believes the U.S. is staring down its first “So what?” wave of the pandemic.
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April 8, 2022
S2022 E4202 - 55m 31s
The World Central Kitchen CEO discusses his experience of the Kramatorsk train station bombing. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says that the Kramatorsk atrocity strengthens Europe's determination to see Putin fail. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's spokesperson discusses Hungary's role in the war. Ukraine's Defense Intelligence Chief calls for more help from the West.
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April 5, 2022
S2022 E4199 - 55m 40s
Lithuania became the first EU member state to pull the plug on Russian gas imports. In spite of the ICRC's status as a neutral and independent organization, its workers have been repeatedly blocked – and even detained – as they try to reach besieged Mariupol. Amid inflation, the war in Ukraine, and a lingering pandemic, economists are warning of an impending recession.
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April 4, 2022
S2022 E4198 - 54m 50s
Former International Criminal Court president Chile Eboe-Osuji discusses potential war crimes in Ukraine. Russian Journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov discusses what Russian people really believe about the war. Former congressman Will Hurd explains how the war is shifting U.S. politics.
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March 31, 2022
S2022 E4196 - 55m 40s
Poland's prime minister gives an exclusive interview on the war in Ukraine. Chef José Andrés discusses the World Central Kitchen's efforts to distribute hundreds of thousands of hot meals to Ukrainians. Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili compares the situation in Ukraine to Russia's invasion of Georgia in 2008. Journalist Mike Giglio discusses the ongoing January 6 investigation.
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March 30, 2022
S2022 E4195 - 55m 40s
President Zelensky's chief of staff discusses Putin's endgame. Pentagon Press Secretary discusses the American effort to support Ukraine. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian discusses his government's intense diplomatic efforts to continue tightening the screws on Russia. Ackerman discusses Russia's new tactics and the role of moral resolve in war.
Extras + Features
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“Educated” Author: College Is Unaffordable and Unimaginable
S2022 E4160 - 18m 18s
Many aspiring college students in the U.S. are thwarted by the astronomical cost of a degree. New York Times bestselling author Tara Westover shares her shocking childhood and early experience with poverty in her memoir "Educated.". She didn’t set foot inside a classroom until she was 17, and though she is now successful, she says she is not a poster child for the American dream.
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Plato, Aristotle and Socrates Can Save Us From Culture Wars
S2022 E4159 - 14m 54s
This journalist views our ongoing national conversation about race through Plato’s eyes. The Atlantic's Thomas Chatterton Williams examines the complex relationship between the classics and identity politics, and he speaks with Walter Isaacson about racism, education, and cancel culture.
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Race in the U.S.: Is the South More Racist Than the North?
S2022 E4158 - 17m
Award-winning author Imani Perry's latest book "South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation" explores the divide between the Northern and Southern states. She joins Walter Isaacson to discuss how the book can help us work through the tensions of today.
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“Maus” Author: TN School Board Wants a "Gentler Holocaust"
S2022 E4157 - 18m 18s
A wave of book-banning is washing over America, and Art Spiegelman is its latest target. His acclaimed graphic novel about the Holocaust, "Maus," was recently banned by a TN school board. The reason cited by the board is content that includes nudity, profanity and violence -- this in reference to a book about a concentration camp. Spiegelman discusses what this trend could mean for U.S. democracy.
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Why Alexander Vindman Is Suing Donald Trump Jr. and Giuliani
S2022 E4156 - 18m
Lieutenant colonel Alexander Vindman was a key witness in former President Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial. Now he is suing several of Trump’s closest allies, including his eldest son. Vindman tells Michel Martin about intimidation and retaliation attempts that were directed at him for testifying.
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The Emotional Reunion of Afghan Interpreter and American Vet
S2022 E4155 - 18m 7s
As thousands scrambled for safety during the U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, interpreter Abdul Qader Zaman, who had worked closely with the Americans, was safely evacuated thanks to a friendship forged in battle with retired U.S. Master Sergeant Terry Best. Hari Sreenivasan was there the moment they reunited for the first time in a decade.
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Should Educators Push You to Vaccinate Your Children?
S2022 E4154 - 16m 38s
As Pfizer prepares to seek U.S. authorization for use of its vaccine on children 6 months to 5 years old, hesitancy amongst parents still poses a problem. In the U.S. just 28% of 5- to 11-year-olds have received one dose. Garrison Elementary School in Washington, D.C. has become a standard-bearer, with 80% of its students receiving their first shot. Principal Brigham Kiplinger joins to discuss.
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U.S.-Mexico Border: Unmarked Graves and Thousands Missing
S2022 E4153 - 16m 38s
The new documentary "Missing in Brooks County" exposes an unfolding tragedy on the U.S.-Mexico border. The film focuses on a Texas town where thousands of migrants are missing, presumed dead. Award-winning director Jeff Bemiss and activist Eddie Canales join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the growing humanitarian crisis.
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Meryl Streep and Adam McKay Talk "Don't Look Up"
S2022 E4152 - 2m 11s
The new film "Don’t Look Up" follows two scientists begging the powers that be to take action to avoid a world-ending disaster – only for their please to fall on deaf ears. Three-time Oscar winner Meryl Streep occupies the Oval Office as President Orlean. She joins Christiane alongside director Adam McKay.
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W. Kamau Bell on "We Need to Talk About Cosby"
S2022 E4152 - 2m 53s
Bill Cosby had an enormous impact on American and Black culture, and in public he was seen as a moral exemplar. But accusations by more than 60 women of drugging and sexual assault painted a different picture, of a prolific predator who finally ended up in court. Cosby continues to deny the accusations. W. Kamau Bell joins Christiane to discuss his new series "We Need to Talk About Cosby."
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Why GOP Gov. Sununu Won’t Run for the U.S. Senate
S2022 E4152 - 18m
President Biden continues to try and navitagte the political gridlock in Washington – and the Republican Governor of New Hampshire Chris Sununu says he doesn’t want to contribute to the paralysis over policy. He believes most Senate Republicans intend to do nothing but block the Democrats’ agenda, and he speaks with Walter Isaacson to lay out why he will not be running for U.S. Senate this year.
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Is the Supreme Court the Most Dangerous Government Branch?
S2022 E4151 - 17m
Today, Justice Stephen Breyer formally announced his retirement from the Supreme Court, and President Biden confirmed he will keep his campaign promise to appoint the first Black female justice to the Court. In his latest book "The Most Dangerous Branch," David A. Kaplan warns against the growing polarization of America’s highest court. He speaks with Michel Martin about where it goes from here.
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