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
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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
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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
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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.
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COVID Numbers in India Continue to Rise
S2021 E3217 - 2m 58s
Today, India reported a record 380,000 new COVID infections. Gravediggers and crematories are overwhelmed by the volume, and the Indian government is facing heavy criticism for prematurely declaring victory over COVID and allowing political rallies to take place. To assess what went wrong and what help is needed, Christiane speaks with the national spokesman for Modi’s ruling party, the BJP.
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Rebecca Traister on the Connection Between Power and Abuse
S2021 E3216 - 3m
Earlier this month we spoke with Blake Bailey, author of a new blockbuster biography of Philip Roth, a complicated writer shadowed by allegations of misogyny. The week after that interview came shocking news that Bailey faces accusations of his own: that he sexually assaulted multiple women and "groomed" underage students prior to making advances once they came of age. Rebecca Traister discusses.
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A Global Campaign to End Vaccine Nationalism
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India continues to break global coronavirus records, and the spike is crushing its public health system. Now, nearly 150 religious leaders are launching a global campaign to end vaccine nationalism and inequality. One of the campaign's signatories is Dr. Thabo Makhoba, who joins the show alongside Seth Berkley of Gavi, a global alliance supporting immunization in poor countries.
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Beyond bin Laden: The State of Terrorism 10 Years Later
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This week, the Department of Homeland Security announced it will be conducting an internal review to root out white supremacy and extremism within federal agencies. Jeh Johnson was the Pentagon’s chief legal officer and then served as Secretary of Homeland Security under President Obama, and he speaks with Walter Isaacson about what lurks in the shadows.
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Amy Sherald on Her Portrait of Breonna Taylor
S2021 E3216 - 2m 51s
Last year, artist Amy Sherald was commissioned by Vanity Fair to paint a portrait of the late Breonna Taylor, just months after she was killed by police. Sherald found widespread fame in 2018 with her portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama, which is about to hit the road, and her portrait of Breonna is on display in Taylor’s hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. Sherald joins the show to discuss.
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Justice Department Investigates Louisville Police Department
S2021 E3215 - 2m 58s
For the second time in a week, Attorney General Merrick Garland has announced a Justice Department investigation into a local police department. This time, it’s Louisville's turn -- more than a year after Breonna Taylor was shot and killed in her home by Louisville police officers. Activist and former Kentucky state representative Charles Booker joins the show to discuss.
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Ivy League Universities Impact on Communities
S2021 E3215 - 16m 58s
American studies professor Davarian Baldwin's new book, “In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower: How Universities Are Plundering Our Cities”, is about high-end universities and their often negative impact on local residents of color. He explains to Hari Sreenivasan about how the influence of American universities might better be used.
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John Grisham on Justice and his Literary Success
S2021 E3215 - 2m 45s
Bestselling author John Grisham began as a small-town lawyer before he perfected the modern legal thriller, most famously with his bestseller “The Firm.” Grisham's 46 books have sold over 300 million copies. 28 of them were consecutive number one bestsellers. His latest, “Sooley”, tells the story of a Sudanese teenager who leaves a civil war at home to play college basketball in America. The autho
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Karim Sadjadpour on International Peace
S2021 E3215 - 1m 34s
An extraordinary three-hour recording with Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has been leaked, in which Zarif criticizes Iran’s Revolutionary Guards for undermining the country’s diplomatic efforts. There’s also fallout for John Kerry. Zarif says Kerry told him of Israeli airstrikes against Iranian positions in Syria, which Kerry denies. To discuss this, Christiane is joined by Karim Sadjadpour.
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The COVID Crisis in India
S2021 E3214 - 2m 14s
Frontline doctor, Dr. Yatin Mehta and public health expert, Bhramar Mukherjee discuss the COVID spread in India.
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Groundbreaking Oscar wins for POC
S2021 E3214 - 1m 56s
Last night's Oscar ceremony celebrated big wins for actors of color. Kyle Buchanan of the New York Times, and Aisha Harris of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour, discuss the diverse honorees.
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A Promise on Police Reform: Baltimore's New Plan
S2021 E3214 - 17m 38s
Brandon Scott is Baltimore’s youngest mayor in more than a century, and promises to reexamine what police reform in one of America’s most dangerous cities looks like.
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