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June 24, 2024

55m 53s

Ami Ayalon, former director of Israel's security agency, discusses scenarios for ending the war and returning the hostages home. Founder and CEO of INARA, Arwa Damon, joins the show from Gaza and describes the bleak conditions she is seeing there. Former Teen Vogue editor Samhita Mukhopadhyay explores the disappointing realities of working in corporate America in her book "The Myth of Making It."

Episodes

  • March 8, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 8, 2022

    S2022 E4179 - 55m 57s

    The independent Norwegian Refugee Council has announced plans to support 800,000 victims, both inside and outside Ukraine. Olesya Khromeychuk and Orzala Nemat discuss how women too often bear the brunt of conflict across the world. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Alexander Vindman discusses the Ukraine war, how Trump and the GOP empowered Putin, and what it is like to sound the alarm to no avail.

  • March 7, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 7, 2022

    S2022 E4178 - 55m 46s

    Oleksandr Syenkevych, mayor of Mykolaiv, Ukraine, gives an update on destruction in his city. Ambassador Julianne Smith discusses NATO's evolving plans to deter Russia. Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov discusses the role of art during times of war. Bill McKibben explains how climate policy can be used to fight autocracy.

  • March 2, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 2, 2022

    S2022 E4175 - 55m 41s

    At the UN, member states voted 141 to 5 to condemn Putin's invasion. President Biden began his State of the Union speech by laying out the stakes in the Ukraine conflict for everyone, including Americans. Many civilians in Kyiv are seeking shelter in the city's subway stations. Serena Williams announced the inaugural fund for her venture capital firm, which will focus on investing in diversity.

  • March 1, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 1, 2022

    S2022 E4174 - 55m 31s

    Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba discusses the state of the war. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire discusses efforts for a diplomatic resolution. Tykhon Dzyadko, the editor-in-chief of TV Rain, explains what Russians are watching and reading in their media. Former U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen discusses the U.S. response to the war.

  • February 28, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 28, 2022

    S2022 E4173 - 55m 42s

    On Sunday, Vladimir Putin put his nuclear deterrent forces on high alert. Several thousand Lithuanian women protested at the Russian embassy on Sunday, calling upon the mothers of Russian soldiers to rise up and stop the war in Ukraine. Unprecedented sanctions have sent the Russian ruble tumbling. French President Emmanuel Macron has been at the center of the diplomatic effort to end this crisis.

  • February 24, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 24, 2022

    S2022 E4171 - 55m 57s

    Since dawn, explosions have been reported in cities and airports across Ukraine. Citizens are leaving the capital city in a mass exodus of vehicles. Subway stations are serving as bomb shelters. And as Putin joins the ranks of global tyrants and pariahs, Western powers promise massive and punitive sanctions. Experts and journalists join the show to discuss Russia's attack on Ukraine.

  • February 23, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 23, 2022

    S2022 E4170 - 55m 55s

    Experts offer analysis of the crisis in Ukraine.

  • February 22, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 22, 2022

    S2022 E4169 - 55m 42s

    A special show dedicated to developments over Russia and Ukraine. Russia's Vladimir Putin has ordered his army into the breakaway rebel areas of eastern Ukraine. Now Germany’s Chancellor Scholz has stepped up to halt construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia, and the U.S. is imposing sanctions of its own -- while Ukraine’s President Zelensky continues publicly to project calm.

  • February 17, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 17, 2022

    S2022 E4166 - 55m 37s

    Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney weighs in on the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Harvard professor Jack Goldsmith discusses the latest news on President Trump. Former champion athlete Doriane Coleman offers her perspective on the Kamila Valieva doping scandal. Jeremy Peters discusses his new book "Insurgency."

  • February 16, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 16, 2022

    S2022 E4165 - 55m 57s

    Former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband says the West is taking a “starvation policy” on Afghanistan, ever since the military pullout last August. Britain’s Prince Andrew has reached an out-of-court settlement in the sexual assault lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre. Denmark has become the first country in the European Union to lift all pandemic restrictions.

  • February 15, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 15, 2022

    S2022 E4164 - 55m 56s

    Experts analyze rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia.

  • February 11, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 11, 2022

    S2022 E4162 - 55m 33s

    Civil rights activist Andrew Young reflects on his lifelong fight for equality. Incoming CPJ president Jodie Ginsberg and journalism professor Jay Rosen discuss crackdowns on the press across the world. As the world competes at the Beijing Winter Olympics, human rights attorney and activist Rayhan Asat explains why we can't turn a blind eye to China's treatment of its Uyghur population.

Extras + Features

  • “Educated” Author: College Is Unaffordable and Unimaginable: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “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.

  • Plato, Aristotle and Socrates Can Save Us From Culture Wars: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • Race in the U.S.: Is the South More Racist Than the North?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • “Maus” Author: TN School Board Wants a "Gentler Holocaust": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “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.

  • Why Alexander Vindman Is Suing Donald Trump Jr. and Giuliani: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • The Emotional Reunion of Afghan Interpreter and American Vet: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • Should Educators Push You to Vaccinate Your Children?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • U.S.-Mexico Border: Unmarked Graves and Thousands Missing: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • Meryl Streep and Adam McKay Talk "Don't Look Up": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • W. Kamau Bell on "We Need to Talk About Cosby": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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."

  • Why GOP Gov. Sununu Won’t Run for the U.S. Senate: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • Is the Supreme Court the Most Dangerous Government Branch?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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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