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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October 29, 2021
S2021 E4087 - 55m 40s
Mo Elleithee and Mark Landler analyze President’s Biden's current domestic agenda and how could it impact American diplomacy. Cardinal Blase J. Cupich weighs in on President Biden's meeting with Pope Francis. Journalist Mohanad Hashim discusses the Sudan coup. Jennifer Moss explains why the U.S. is experiencing a wave of professional resignations and a burnout epidemic.
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October 28, 2021
S2021 E4086 - 55m 57s
Democrats are at a pivotal moment in the passage of their infrastructure bill. Fossil fuel giant CEOs testified about whether they knew their products were fueling climate change. Facebook CEO outlines a new vision for the company, but experts warn it hasn’t done enough. Kim Ghattas focuses on three places that once had real hope for democracy. The supply chain crisis is crippling the U.S.
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October 27, 2021
S2021 E4085 - 55m 55s
Ava DuVernay discusses her new Netflix series "Colin in Black and White." "The Premonition" author Michael Lewis reflects on losing his daughter to a car accident. Journalist Greg Zuckerman discusses his book "A Shot to Save the World" and the decades of research that went into the COVID-19 vaccine.
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October 26, 2021
S2021 E4084 - 55m 57s
Former top Saudi intelligence official, Saad Al-Jabri, fears he or his family may be the Saudi Crown Prince's next victims. Al-Jabri's daughter joins the show. "Passing" by acclaimed actress Rebecca Hall tells the story of mixed-race childhood friends who reunite as adults. Psychologist Doreen Dodgen-Magee has released a new book, "Restart: Designing a Healthy Post-Pandemic Life."
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October 22, 2021
S2021 E4082 - 55m 44s
Senator Joe Manchin continues to block a significant part of Biden’s climate legislation. Martin Indyk's "Master of the Game," looks at Henry Kissinger’s role in the Middle East. Washington Post columnist Max Boot blames Trump for leading the growing extremism within the Republican party. Known for her uncompromising attitudes, Rego fiercely took on fascism and explored women’s rights.
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October 21, 2021
S2021 E4081 - 55m 56s
Carlos Fernando Chamorro; Abuzar Royesh; Simin Royesh; Stephanie Land
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October 20, 2021
S2021 E4080 - 57m 26s
For Tarana Burke, watching #MeToo go viral wasn't necessarily cause for celebration. Her new memoir documents all this and more and she joins the show to discuss. Peter Marki-Zay became the unexpected opposition candidate against Hungary's prime minister Viktor Orban this weekend. Rep. Adam Schiff speaks about why he believes the January attack fundamentally weakened the U.S.
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October 19, 2021
S2021 E4079 - 56m 46s
Kaiya McCullough; Yvens Rumbold; Orlando von Einsiedel; Hassan Akkad; McKay Coppins
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October 18, 2021
S2021 E4078 - 55m 45s
Colin Powell has passed away due to complications from COVID-19. Jack Straw and Robert Draper join to discuss. The fall of Enron was a scandal that rocked the business world so hard that its aftershocks are still being felt 20 years later. The inaugural Earthshot Awards were held in London this weekend. Ramsey Green speaks about lessons learned after Hurricane Katrina.
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October 14, 2021
S2021 E4076 - 55m 55s
The global energy crunch is hitting supply chains and consumers hard, interfering with the effort to recover from the pandemic and last year’s harsh winter. Julie Delpy aspires to change our outlook on aging with her new series "On the Verge." In Dave Grohl's memoir "The Storyteller," he charts growing up in Washington, D.C., touring as a teenager, and his friendship with the late Kurt Cobain.
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October 13, 2021
S2021 E4075 - 55m 56s
Fawzia Koofi; Mary-Ellen McGroarty; Kimberle Crenshaw; Gen. Stanley McChrystal
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October 12, 2021
S2021 E4074 - 55m 12s
Doctors Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci changed the course of history when their company BioNTech, alongside Pfizer, developed the first clinically approved Covid-19 vaccine. 'Impeachment: American Crime Story' has the full backing of Monica Lewinsky herself, who is played by actress Beanie Feldstein. In their new joint memoir "The Boys," Ron and Clint Howard celebrate their decades of brotherhood.
Extras + Features
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Russian News Network Banned From Geneva Press Pool
S2021 E3252 - 2m 38s
While Russian President Vladimir Putin devoted much of his Q&A to describing U.S. domestic threats, he avoided issues facing his own constituents back home. TV Rain is Russia's only independent news channel. It's news director Ekaterina Kotrikadze joins the show.
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Juneteenth: A New Federal Holiday
S2021 E3252 - 17m 51s
Black Americans have been pushing for Juneteenth to be celebrated as a national holiday, and today, it was officially signed into law. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed speaks with Walter Isaacson about what the holiday and her own story. @agordonreed
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“Havana Syndrome” Afflicts Over 100 U.S. Officials
S2021 E3252 - 2m 22s
“Havana Syndrome,” a mysterious neurological condition has afflicted more than 100 U.S. officials. Marc Polymeropoulos says the U.S. government's response is too late and was forced to retire. He explains this and more in his new book, "Clarity in Crisis."
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George Packer: Americans Splitting Into Four Distinct Groups
S2021 E3251 - 2m 45s
Journalist and author George Packer argues in his new book that Americans are splitting into four distinct groups, part of a fundamental fracturing in American society. He joins the show to discuss possible solutions to the problem.
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Author Salman Rushdie: "Truth Is a Battle"
S2021 E3251 - 17m 24s
Salman Rushdie is no stranger to attacks on freedom of speech. In 1989, he was the subject of a fatwā from Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini, who deemed Rushdie's novel "The Satanic Verses" blasphemous against Islam. Over 30 years later, the threat has receded and Rushdie is releasing a new collection of essays. He speaks with Walter Isaacson about the importance of storytelling.
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Putin Gives Positive Review of Meeting with Biden
S2021 E3251 - 2m 55s
President Biden and President Putin met today in Geneva for two and a half hours. Putin gave a positive overall evaluation in his press conference afterwards. It's the first time the countries’ leaders have met in Geneva since 1985, and marks the latest chapter in the long and often consequential history of such meetings. To dig deeper, Christiane speaks with two experts.
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Biden and Putin Will Discuss Iran
S2021 E3250 - 2m 57s
President Biden has arrived in Geneva prior to his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin tomorrow. The agenda certainly will include Iran. This week’s presidential election in Iran is widely expected to put an anti-western hard-liner in power: cleric and judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi. To discuss what this would mean for Iran, Christiane speaks with expert Abbas Milani.
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Grammy-winner Angélique Kidjo on Her New Album
S2021 E3250 - 2m 40s
Four-time Grammy-winning singer Angélique Kidjo has just released a new album, “Mother Nature,” which is an ode to the African continent and its cultures. Kidjo shares her spotlight with a new generation of African musical artists, including Burna Boy, Sampa the Great and Mr Eazi. Kidjo joins the show to talk about making music with a message that you can dance to.
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Chef Alice Waters Makes the Case for "Slow Food"
S2021 E3250 - 2m 39s
50 years ago in Berkeley, California, chef Alice Waters opened Chez Panisse and launched the farm-to-table movement in the West. Her latest book makes the case for “slow food.” She joins the show from California to discuss.
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Trans Athletes Are Fighting for the Right to Play
S2021 E3250 - 17m 11s
Mack Beggs was a star wrestler at his Texas high school. Although he was a transgender boy, he was told he had to compete on the girls’ team. Mack’s story is one of several featured in the Hulu documentary “Changing the Game.” Beggs joins the show alongside his grandmother Nancy to speak with Hari Sreenivasan about his experiences and the recent wave of anti-trans legislation in the United States.
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Israel's Fragile New Government
S2021 E3249 - 2m 43s
Israel's former Foreign Minister and peace negotiator Tzipi Livni joined Christiane from Tel Aviv to discuss the complex challenges facing the fragile new government in Israel.
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Legendary Musician Willie Nelson On His Letters To America
S2021 E3249 - 14m 47s
A country music legend, singer and songwriter Willie Nelson has made two new albums in the past year and has taken part in multiple concerts, benefits and PSAs. His new bestseller, "Letters to America," offers up a dose of advice and hope.
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