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September 13, 2024

55m 47s

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

  • May 13, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 13, 2021

    S2021 E3227 - 55m 43s

    Noura Erakat; Vladimir Chizhov; Francis Rooney; Jamal Simmons

  • May 12, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • May 11, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 11, 2021

    S2021 E3225 - 56m 5s

    Aaron David Miller; Marwan Muasher; Ana Porzecanski; Niall Ferguson

  • May 10, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 10, 2021

    S2021 E3224 - 55m 36s

    Tensions mounting in the middle east and Americans pandemic diets are questioned.

  • May 7, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 7, 2021

    S2021 E3223 - 56m 4s

    A new COVID-19 variant has emerged. Are Americans ready this time?

  • May 5, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

  • May 4, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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?

  • May 3, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 3, 2021

    S2021 E3219 - 55m 32s

    Amy Klobuchar; Rana Ayyub; Amanda Bennett; Malcolm Gladwell

Extras + Features

  • Kiese Laymon: Long Division: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Kiese Laymon: Long Division

    S2021 E3242 - 17m 35s

    We sometimes hear of artists selling the rights to their work – but we rarely hear of them buying those rights back. But that is what award-winning author and professor Kiese Laymon has done.

  • The Taliban's Expanding Threat: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Taliban's Expanding Threat

    S2021 E3242 - 1m 53s

    In a troubling new report the United Nations warns an emboldened Taliban poses a severe and expanding threat to the Afghan government. It adds the Taliban believes it can return to power by force if necessary and that it still remains close to Al Qaeda--something the Taliban denies.

  • Naomi Osaka Raises Topic of Mental Health: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Naomi Osaka Raises Topic of Mental Health

    S2021 E3241 - 2m 20s

    All four tennis Grand Slam tournaments have given their support to Naomi Osaka after the world's number two seed withdrew from the French Open. Osaka declined to speak with media in order to “protect her mental health,” and has since admitted experiencing bouts of depression since winning the 2018 U.S. Open. To discuss, former pro Pam Shriver and journalist Kavitha Davidson join the show.

  • Republican Party a "Cult" Says Fmr. GOP Rep. Mickey Edwards: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Republican Party a "Cult" Says Fmr. GOP Rep. Mickey Edwards

    S2021 E3241 - 17m

    Lifelong Republican and former congressman Mickey Edwards walked away from the GOP earlier this year, saying it had become less a party than a cult. He speaks with Walter Isaacson about the persistent myth that the election was stolen -- and the question of whether the Republicans are fit these days to run a candidate for the highest office in America.

  • What Made the Year 1971 So Sonically Special?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What Made the Year 1971 So Sonically Special?

    S2021 E3241 - 2m 18s

    The year 1971 worked a transformation on popular music with a host of epic albums from Marvin Gaye, the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, and many more. A new Apple TV+ docuseries looks back 50 years to explore what made 1971 so sonically special. Joining the show is Danielle Peck, series producer and co-director of four episodes.

  • Will Netanyahu's Run Come to an End?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Will Netanyahu's Run Come to an End?

    S2021 E3241 - 2m 53s

    Benjamin Netanyahu’s run as the longest-serving Israeli Prime Minister could be coming to an end tonight, as a coalition of opposition parties works to form a new government. Anshel Pfeffer, author of the biography "Bibi: The Turbulent Life and Times of Benjamin Netanyahu," is also a columnist for Haaretz, and joins the show from Jerusalem to discuss.

  • Uncovering The Truth: Tulsa Race Massacre: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Uncovering The Truth: Tulsa Race Massacre

    S2021 E3240 - 2m 58s

    Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre – one of the worst acts of racial violence in American history. It’s estimated that as many as 300 Black Americans were murdered when a white mob attacked the area known as Black Wall Street.

  • Matthew Barzun: The Power of Giving Away Power: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Matthew Barzun: The Power of Giving Away Power

    S2021 E3240 - 2m 53s

    In politics and government, it’s all about who has power, who has lost it, and what happens when it’s abused. Matthew Barzun explains this concept of power.

  • Russia's Crackdown on Free Speech: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Russia's Crackdown on Free Speech

    S2021 E3239 - 2m 58s

    In Belarus, the editor-in-chief of a local news website was detained over the weekend while Russia cracks down on free speech. Journalists Alexey Kovalev and Hanna Liubakova share the latest.

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