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
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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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The Taliban's Expanding Threat
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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.
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India's COVID-19 Surge Is The World's Problem
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Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee are Nobel Prize-winning economists and warn that India’s COVID problem is now the world’s problem.
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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.
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Wealthy Nations To Discuss Global Vaccine Rollout
S2021 E3242 - 2m 52s
Matt Hancock is the U.K.’s Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, and joins the show to discuss COVID-19 and a more equitable vaccine rollout.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Toronto Raptors Superfan Has Not Missed A Game Since 1995
S2021 E3240 - 18m 6s
Nav Bhatia got a championship ring when the Toronto Raptors won in 2019, and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
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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.
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How The Pandemic Challenged Child Development
S2021 E3239 - 15m 59s
The pandemic has hit children in ways we may not yet be able to quantify. Clinical Psychologist Dr. Becky Kennedy studies these issues in her work.
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