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.
Episodes
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December 31, 2021
S2021 E4132 - 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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December 30, 2021
S2021 E4131 - 55m 46s
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. Rep. Adam Schiff speaks about why he believes the January attack fundamentally weakened the U.S.
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December 29, 2021
S2021 E4130 - 55m 41s
Director Barry Jenkins’s TV series "The Underground Railroad" tells the story of a young girl who escapes a Georgia plantation through a network of secret routes. British rapper, activist and author Akala's debut novel “The Dark Lady” is out now. Regina King and Kemp Powers discuss their new movie ““One Night in Miami…” Filmmaker and actor Justin Chon discusses his new film “Blue Bayou.”
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December 28, 2021
S2021 E4129 - 55m 56s
Boris Johnson discusses efforts to reduce carbon emissions and the state of the pandemic in the UK. John Kerry discusses the progress being made at the COP26 summit. NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins discusses misinformation and vaccine hesitancy.
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December 27, 2021
S2021 E4128 - 55m 56s
NBA player Enes Kanter explains why he spoke out against Xi Jinping. Arminka Helic and Christian Schmidt analyze tensions in Bosnia. Washington Post reporters Amy Gardner and Aaron Davis discuss their deep investigation into the January 6 attack on the Capitol.
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December 24, 2021
S2021 E4127 - 55m 56s
Singer/songwriter Yola explains the inspiration behind her new album “Stand for Myself.” Director Peter Jackson has worked his magic on an archive of footage over 50 years old, providing a whole new view of some of The Beatles’ last recording sessions. In Dave Grohl’s memoir “The Storyteller,” he charts growing up in D.C., touring as a teenager, and his friendship with the late Kurt Cobain.
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December 23, 2021
S2021 E4126 - 55m 56s
Signs of hope are appearing in the fight against Omicron, despite the surging numbers. The new documentary "PRESIDENT" follows opposition candidate Nelson Chamisa's campaign against Mnangagwa in 2018. Ted Johnson joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the deadly peril of racism threatening American democracy. Jackson Parell and Sammy Potter have completed the "Triple Crown."
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December 22, 2021
S2021 E4125 - 55m 56s
Patrick Gaspard discusses the Build Back Better Act. Mary Sarotte analyzes tensions with Russia. Anne Helen Petersen and Charlie Warzel, authors of "Out Of Office," explain why working nine to five will soon become a relic of the past. Singer Darlene Love discusses her iconic song "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)."
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December 17, 2021
S2021 E4122 - 55m 33s
Gabriel Escobar is President Biden’s point person on the Western Balkans, and he met with Serb leader Milorad Dodik last week. Britain is experiencing a cascade of domestic crises. Ann Patchett's "These Precious Days" is a collection that covers everything from knitting to death. Lawrence Summers reflects on record-high inflation and the pandemic economy.
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December 16, 2021
S2021 E4121 - 55m 56s
Dr. Tom Frieden and Dr. Richard Horton give an update on the pandemic. NASA Acting Senior Adviser on Climate Gavin Schmidt discusses natural disasters and the climate crisis. "The Great Successor" author Anna Fifield looks back on the past decade of Kim Jon Un's rule in North Korea. Former Google insider Timnit Gebru talks whistleblowers, unions and AI bias.
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December 15, 2021
S2021 E4120 - 55m 46s
As new details on the Jan. 6 insurrection emerge, former acting solicitor general Neal Katyal explains the implications for U.S. law and democracy. Tim Alberta's latest piece for The Atlantic examines how the GOP treats those who don’t fall into line. Nemat Sadat is an Afghan activist who hopes to get LGBTQ Afghans out of the country to safety. Indra Nooyi discusses her new book "My Life in Full."
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December 10, 2021
S2021 E4117 - 55m 44s
U.S. Under Secretary of State Uzra Zeya analyzes day two of President Biden's virtual democracy summit. Dr. Lekshmi Santhosh explains the scientific facts behind long COVID-19. Deborah Watts, cousin of Emmett Till, reacts to the DOJ officially closing Till's case. Atlantic reporter Barton Gellman discusses his latest article, "Trump’s Next Coup Has Already Begun."
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Author Michael Lewis Reflects on the Loss of His Daughter
S2021 E4085 - 2m 55s
In May, author Michael Lewis joined Christiane to discuss his book "The Premonition." Less than three weeks later, tragedy struck Lewis and his wife Tabitha Soren: Their 19 year old daughter Dixie was killed in a car crash, along with her boyfriend. Lewis is only lately ready to talk about it publicly. He joins Christiane to reflect on his loss.
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The Inside Story of the Race for a COVID Vaccine
S2021 E4085 - 18m 10s
Greg Zuckerman is an investigative reporter with The Wall Street Journal. In his new book, he takes us behind the scenes of the years of groundbreaking research that paved the way for the mRNA vaccines we have today. Zuckerman speaks with Walter Isaacson about the unsung scientific heroes who created them.
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Ava DuVernay on "Colin in Black and White"
S2021 E4085 - 2m 56s
Oscar-nominated director Ava DuVernay's latest project is "Colin in Black and White," a Netflix series that tells the story of NFL player Colin Kaepernick's high school years. DuVernay joins Christiane to discuss this unique collaboration and what it's like to be trusted with someone's story.
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Rebecca Hall on "Passing" and Her Family's Racial Secrets
S2021 E4084 - 2m 23s
Rebecca Hall's new film "Passing," based on the 1929 novel by Nella Larsen, tells the story of mixed-race childhood friends who reunite as adults – one firmly ensconced in the African American community of Harlem, and the other now “passing,” or living her life as a white woman. It’s a subject Hall felt driven to confront because of her own family’s history of racial secrets.
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Fmr. Saudi Official's Family a Target State-Sponsored Murder
S2021 E4084 - 2m 59s
The global investment conference known as Davos in the Desert kicks off today. This is an attempt by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince to promote the Kingdom and gain international legitimacy -- three years after the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Now a former top Saudi intelligence official, Saad Al-Jabri, fears his family and himself may be the next victims. His daughter joins the show.
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How to Design a Post-Pandemic Life (For You and Your Kids)
S2021 E4084 - 17m 14s
People in many countries are finding their way back to pre-COVID-19 life. Navigating all this may become a lot easier with the release of psychologist Doreen Dodgen-Magee’s new book, "Restart: Designing a Healthy Post-Pandemic Life." She lays out how we can create better relationships with ourselves, our loved ones, and our tech – as she explains to Hari Sreenivasan.
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WA Gov. Jay Inslee Work to Combat Climate Crisis
S2021 E4083 - 2m 53s
Today, the U.N. said CO2 levels in the atmosphere stand at the highest level in 3 million years. Meanwhile, California was hit over the weekend by a “bomb cyclone." Scientists say climate change increases the frequency of such weather events. The storm also hit Washington state, where Gov. Jay Inslee has been in the forefront of efforts to combat the climate crisis. He joins the show to discuss.
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Hospitals in Crisis: Why Nurses Are Burned Out and Quitting
S2021 E4083 - 17m 56s
The U.S. healthcare system is on the verge of collapse, say our next guests. According to one poll, almost one in five healthcare workers have quit their jobs during the pandemic. Rachel Ellsworth is one such person. She abandoned her 12-year career because of burnout. Traveling nurse Chelsea Walsh has seen what hospitals are facing all across the country. They speak with Hari Sreenivasan.
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Tom Stoppard on "Leopoldstadt"
S2021 E4083 - 2m 51s
In 1993, the celebrated playwright and Oscar-winning screenwriter Tom Stoppard was told both of his parents were Jewish and that all his grandparents and other relatives had perished in the Nazi death camps. Reckoning with his Jewish identity informs his latest play "Leopoldstadt," about the devastating impact of World War II on a family in Vienna.
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Max Boot: "Extremists" in Control of the Republican Party
S2021 E4082 - 17m 3s
A recent poll suggests that nearly 80% of Republicans want former President Trump to run in the 2024 election. Washington Post columnist and former conservative Republican Max Boot blames Trump for leading the growing extremism within the party. Boot speaks with Walter Isaacson about why so many Republicans are in Trump’s thrall and whether it will help or harm the GOP in upcoming elections.
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Retrospective of Painter Paula Rego's Work at Tate Britain
S2021 E4082 - 2m 39s
A major retrospective of the painter Paula Rego’s work is underway at London’s Tate Britain museum. Born in Portugal, Rego grew up under a fascist dictatorship in the 1930s and 40s and eventually made England her home. Known for her uncompromising attitudes, Rego fiercely took on fascism and explored women’s rights. Her son, filmmaker Nick Willing, joins the show from Rego's studio in London.
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Can the U.S. Make Good on its Climate Goals?
S2021 E4082 - 2m 46s
Senator Joe Manchin continues to block a significant part of Biden’s climate legislation. Upcoming are two important summits, where the U.S. will be expected to put forward bold climate commitments. Can the world’s second largest polluter make good on its climate goals? Christiane puts the question to climate expert Leah Stokes.
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