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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

  • August 5, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 5, 2021

    S2021 E4026 - 55m 57s

    Ret. Lt Col. Alexander Vindman; James Brainard; Dr. Adam Hampshire

  • August 2, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 2, 2021

    S2021 E4023 - 55m 25s

    French member of European Parliament Nathalie Loiseau discusses her country's current approach to the pandemic. New York Times columnist Ezra Klein discusses vaccine hesitancy. CIDRAP director Michael Osterholm discusses the science behind the Delta variant. CNN correspondent Selina Wang gives an update from the Olympics.

  • July 30, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 30, 2021

    S2021 E4022 - 55m 45s

    Dr. Reed Tuckson analyzes recent news from the CDC and vaccine disparities between racial groups in the U.S. Saad Mohseni discusses the situation in Afghanistan. Roy Weathers and John Miller explain the goal behind their new initiative, CEO Action for Racial Equity. Rodrigo Garcia discusses his new memoir "A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes.

  • July 29, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 29, 2021

    S2021 E4021 - 55m 44s

    Svetlana Tikhanovskaya; Alexey Kovalev; Colleen Hacker; Michelle Fiscus; Jason Martin

  • July 26, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 18, 2021

    S2021 E4018 - 55m 57s

    Dr. Matshidiso Moeti and Jeremy Farrar discuss global vaccine distribution. Jeremy Farrar and Robin Rue Simmons discuss the efforts for reparations for the Black community. Cecilia Kang and Sheera Frenkel discuss their new book "An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination."

  • July 23, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 23, 2021

    S2021 E4017 - 55m 55s

    Selina Wang; Briana Scurry; Julia Gillard; Poorna Jagannathan

  • July 22, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 22, 2021

    S2021 E4016 - 55m 57s

    Richard Ben-Veniste; Anne Applebaum; Julie Brown; Jens Stoltenberg; Ursula Burns

  • July 21, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 21, 2021

    S2021 E4015 - 55m 40s

    John Kerry; Katharine Wilkinson; Larry Madowo; Rep. James Talarico

  • July 20, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 20, 2021

    S2021 E4014 - 55m 56s

    The New Yorker’s Susan Glasser broke the story of Former President Trump and General Mark Milley's clash on Iran and joins the show to discuss what she found.

  • July 16, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 16, 2021

    S2021 E4012 - 56m 5s

    Ben Wedeman reports on unrest in the Middle East. Bereaved Israeli mother Robi Damelin and bereaved Palestinian father Bassam Aramin reflect on the conflict between their two countries. Actor Matthew McConaughey discusses his new memoir. Author Jory Fleming discusses his new book “How to Be Human: An Autistic Man’s Guide to Life.”

  • July 15, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 15, 2021

    S2021 E4011 - 55m 46s

    Ambassador Cui Tiankai discusses U.S.-China relations. The Wall Street Journal's Africa Bureau Chief Joe Parkinson discusses his new book "Bring Back Our Girls."

  • July 14, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 14, 2021

    S2021 E4010 - 56m 5s

    VICE's Paola Ramos discusses her reporting on Migration. Former Palestinian Foreign Minister Nasser Al-Kidwa discusses the country's first election in fifteen years. Philip Atiba Goff and Tracie Keesee discuss police reform and institutional racism.

Extras + Features

  • Emissions Rising Again After a Year of Lockdowns: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Emissions Rising Again After a Year of Lockdowns

    S2021 E3231 - 2m 17s

    U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is in Europe this week ahead of the COP26 summit later this year, and he met with EU climate chief Frans Timmermans, who warns, "If we don’t fix this, our children will be waging wars over water and food.” Timmermans joins the show from Brussels.

  • Palestinian Groups Declare a Strike: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Palestinian Groups Declare a Strike

    S2021 E3230 - 2m 55s

    Palestinian groups today declared a general strike as the conflict between Israel and Hamas shows few signs of stopping, with thousands gathering in towns across the West Bank and beyond. Since the fighting began nine days ago, at least 213 Palestinians have been killed, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza, and 12 Israelis have been killed.

  • Asian Americans Fight For Equality In The Pandemic: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Asian Americans Fight For Equality In The Pandemic

    S2021 E3230 - 17m 22s

    The month of May in America is dedicated to honoring the contributions of our Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Yet a recent report shows an increase of 150% in anti-Asian hate crime for 2020. Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal is the first South Asian American woman in the House of Representatives, and she speaks with Aarti Shahani about political representation.

  • Jewish-Arab Relations in Israel at a Standstill: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jewish-Arab Relations in Israel at a Standstill

    S2021 E3230 - 2m 8s

    To dig deeper into what’s going on in Israel and the violence between communities within the country, Bianna speaks with journalist Noa Landau. In her latest op-ed for Haaretz, Landau argues that “the violent upheaval we’re now experiencing is a critical historical junction in Jewish-Arab relations in Israel.”

  • Masks Are No Longer Required Indoors. Are We Ready?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Masks Are No Longer Required Indoors. Are We Ready?

    S2021 E3229 - 2m 19s

    The U.S. meantime moving forward on mask guidance, telling vaccinated Americans that they may refrain from wearing masks indoors. While many cheered the new guidance, others were puzzled by it. To discuss all this and other areas of COVID-19 concern, infectious disease specialist Dr. Céline Gounder joins the show.

  • How to Have Better Conversations About Death, Sex and Money: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How to Have Better Conversations About Death, Sex and Money

    S2021 E3229 - 16m 41s

    During the pandemic, many of us have had to wrestle with grief and anxiety surrounding health, finance and relationships. Anna Sale explores these difficult topics on her hit interview podcast “Death, Sex and Money.” Sale's new book, “Let’s Talk About Hard Things,” is based on what she has learned from these conversations. She shares these life lessons with Hari Sreenivasan.

  • Media Groups Demanding Answers After Israeli Airstrike: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Media Groups Demanding Answers After Israeli Airstrike

    S2021 E3229 - 2m 55s

    The Associated Press, Al Jazeera and media advocacy groups are demanding answers after an Israeli airstrike destroyed a building that housed offices belonging to news outlets in Gaza on Saturday. Journalist Safwat al-Kahlout worked in that building and fled on Saturday after a warning went out that it would soon be hit. He joins the show from Gaza.

  • The Latest on the Unrest in the Middle East: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Latest on the Unrest in the Middle East

    S2021 E3229 - 2m 54s

    Can anything stop the cycle of violence in the Middle East? Dennis Ross is a veteran U.S. diplomat who’s spent decades working to achieve peace in the region, while Khaled Elgindy is a former adviser to the PLO. They speak with Bianna Golodryga, who’s sitting in for Christiane.

  • Grieving Parents Want Peace Between Israel and Palestinians: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Grieving Parents Want Peace Between Israel and Palestinians

    S2021 E3228 - 2m 44s

    Robi Damelin lost her son David to a Palestinian sniper, while David served in the Israeli army, and Bassam Aramin lost his daughter Abir when she was 10 years old, shot with a rubber bullet by Israeli border police. And yet they have rejected revenge and chosen instead to join in spreading the message that “enemies” must talk to each other, or the cycle of violence will continue.

  • Matthew McConaughey: Fatherhood After Stardom: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Matthew McConaughey: Fatherhood After Stardom

    S2021 E3228 - 2m 44s

    Oscar-winning actor and producer Matthew McConaughey rose to Hollywood stardom in romantic comedies before pivoting to heftier roles, starring in blockbuster hits like “Interstellar,” “The Wolf of Wall Street” and HBO smash hit “True Detective.” Now he’s put pen to paper, as he raids decades of diaries for his frank memoir “Greenlights.” He joins the show from Austin, Texas to discuss.

  • Unrest Continues in Gaza: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Unrest Continues in Gaza

    S2021 E3228 - 2m 50s

    Unrest is happening outside of Gaza too, with clashes breaking out in the occupied West Bank, as well as violence erupting in some mixed cities inside Israel between Arab and Jewish neighbors. Reporter Ben Wedeman joins the program from Jerusalem with the latest.

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