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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

  • The Late Anthony Bourdain's Finished Book: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Late Anthony Bourdain's Finished Book

    S2021 E3220 - 2m 26s

    Before Anthony Bourdain died, had discussed writing a book with the woman he called his lieutenant and friend, Laurie Woolver, and in the wake of his death it was up to her to make that book a reality. She joins the show to talk about the project, and writing through grief.

  • The Biggest Threat To Democracy: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Biggest Threat To Democracy

    S2021 E3220 - 2m 31s

    John Brennan, former CIA Director joins the show to talk about the biggest threat to American democracy.

  • The State of Journalism on World Press Freedom Day: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The State of Journalism on World Press Freedom Day

    S2021 E3219 - 2m 56s

    On this World Press Freedom Day, Christiane speaks with Indian journalist Rana Ayyub. According to the Network of Women in Media, 175 journalists and media workers in India have died from COVID since the pandemic began. Also joining the discussion is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and former director of Voice of America Amanda Bennett.

  • Sen. Amy Klobuchar Talks the G7 Summit: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sen. Amy Klobuchar Talks the G7 Summit

    S2021 E3219 - 1m 16s

    G7 foreign ministers gathered today in the UK. This will be President Biden’s first trip abroad since his inauguration. High on the agenda at this week's meeting is disinformation, especially that which thrives on social media – a topic of particular concern to Senator Amy Klobuchar. She joins the show to discuss the importance of digital oversight and her new book “Antitrust."

  • Malcolm Gladwell and "The Bomber Mafia": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Malcolm Gladwell and "The Bomber Mafia"

    S2021 E3219 - 17m 38s

    Malcolm Gladwell, bestselling author and host of the podcast “Revisionist History,” is once again diving into the unexplored sides of the stories we thought we knew. His latest book investigates new details about the bombing of Tokyo in World War II, and–-as Gladwell explains to Walter Isaacson--wrestles with the tech innovations and moral conundrums of that time.

  • Cornel West: Why Closing Classics Depts. is a Catastrophe: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Cornel West: Why Closing Classics Depts. is a Catastrophe

    S2021 E3217 - 17m 47s

    There are few more recognizable educators and orators than Cornel West – a philosopher, scholar, and civil rights activist whose searing speeches have educated and inspired many. He speaks with Walter Isaacson about why classics must remain in the curriculum; Biden’s first 100 days; and the legacy of West's mother, the late Irene B. West.

  • Here, "Everyone’s Invited" To Share Stories of Sexism: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Here, "Everyone’s Invited" To Share Stories of Sexism

    S2021 E3217 - 2m 51s

    On a digital platform called "Everyone’s Invited," thousands are sharing their personal experiences of sexism, misogyny, and sexual violence. The platform's founder, Soma Sara, joins the show from London alongside activist and writer Kamilah Willingham.

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