December 20, 2024
Veteran political observer Norman Ornstein discusses the pending government shutdown. Executive director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force Mouaz Moustafa joins the show. The Atlantic staff writer Charlie Warzel on how Trump's influence is shaping the cryptocurrency arena. Award-winning director Edward Berger on his new film "Conclave."
Episodes
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September 5, 2024
S2024 E7049 - 55m 47s
Christiane sat down with General Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Ukraine, for his first on-camera interview. Brady president Kris Brown on the deadly school shooting in Georgia. Author Michael Lewis untangles the mystery of Sam Bankman-Fried in his best-selling book "Going Infinite." The Washington Post's Missy Ryan on the decline in military enrollment.
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September 4, 2024
S2024 E7048 - 55m 47s
Matthias Schmale, U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, on the suffering of Ukrainian civilians. Correspondent Nic Robertson provides an update from Tel Aviv after PM Netanyahu's press conference. Former Prisoner Ben Spencer and author Barbara Bradley Hagerty tell the story of Ben's exoneration for a crime he did not commit. Economic Adviser to the Harris campaign Brian Deese joins the show.
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September 3, 2024
S2024 E7047 - 55m 47s
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba joined Christiane right after news of a deadly Russian missile attack became public. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under pressure at home and around the world after the murder this weekend of six hostages in Gaza. Journalist Ronen Bergman has been following this story closely and joins the show. David Daley on his new book "Antidemocratic."
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September 2, 2024
S2024 E7046 - 55m 41s
Malala joins the show to discuss her foundation’s announcement of another $1.5 million pledged to keep girls’ education alive in Afghanistan. Ofir Amir is an October 7th survivor and helped produce an exhibition that aims to take viewers through what happened that day at the Nova Music Festival. A.J. Jacobs on his new book “The Year of Living Constitutionally."
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August 30, 2024
S2024 E7045 - 55m 27s
Christiane hosts a panel of leaders in the field of artificial technology. In a world where it’s increasingly hard to discern fact from fiction, Hari Sreenivasan and Christiane Amanpour discuss the ethical dilemmas of A.I., and why it’s more important than ever to keep real journalists in the game.
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August 29, 2024
S2024 E7044 - 55m 43s
Walter Isaacson discusses his new biography that reveals the complicated and controversial life of Elon Musk. The "Free Future 2023" forum is currently taking place in New York, and joining the program are two of the speakers: Tarana Burke and Mariam Mangera. Susan Glasser discusses her latest article in the New Yorker, "The Twilight of Mitch McConnell and the Spectre of 2024."
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August 28, 2024
S2024 E7043 - 55m 49s
World leaders are descending on Washington for NATO’s 75th anniversary summit. Veteran diplomat Victoria Nuland joins the program to discuss. What can the NATO leaders learn from the past? General Wesley Clark and Prime Minister of Kosovo Albin Kurti weigh in. Ruth Whippman on her new book, "BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity."
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August 27, 2024
S2024 E7042 - 55m 51s
Nathalie Tocci and Thierry Arnaud discuss the latest from this week's G7 meeting in Italy. Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus and director Daina O. Pusić explore grief and love in their film "Tuesday." Journalist Nicholas Kristof talks about his new memoir "Chasing Hope: A Reporter's Life" and how he remains hopeful through his reporting on life's darkest moments.
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August 26, 2024
S2024 E7041 - 55m 53s
Journalist George Packer spent months reporting from Phoenix, where he investigated the quixotic growth fueling urban expansion -- even as the water runs dry and the heat kills hundreds. Packer and climate expert Leah Stokes join the show. Co-directors Asif Kapadia and Joe Sabia on their film “Federer: Twelve Final Days.” Professor Leah Rigueur on the Black vote ahead of the 2024 election.
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August 23, 2024
S2024 E7040 - 55m 33s
Joe Biden biographer Evan Osnos unpacks the DNC and Kamala Harris's nomination acceptance speech. Jaime Harrison, chair of the DNC, also breaks down the events in Chicago this week. Peter Friedman, Sydney Lemmon and Max Wolf Friedlich discuss their new play "Job" about the pitfalls of social media. Musician and producer Jack Antonoff talks about Taylor Swift, producing and his band, Bleachers.
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August 22, 2024
S2024 E7039 - 55m 47s
Experts look at Kamala Harris's economic policy and the messaging she needs to win. Jonathan Blitzer, staff writer for The New Yorker, joins the show to discuss Kamala Harris and why border policy remains such a vexing problem for the U.S. Christiane sat down with tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova to explore their rivalry and their profound friendship.
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August 21, 2024
S2024 E7038 - 55m 28s
We get analysis from the Democratic National Convention with reporter Kevin Liptak. "West Wing" stars discuss the show's legacy. John Giles, Republican mayor of Mesa, AZ, on why he pledged his support to Kamala Harris. For many Americans, immigration is becoming a top concern. Veronica Escobar is a Democratic Congresswoman from the border town of El Paso, TX and joins the show to discuss.
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GOP Mayor Endorses Harris: “Silence Is Not an Option”
S2024 E7038 - 18m 6s
John Giles, Republican mayor of Mesa, Arizona, is pledging his support to Kamala Harris. He even spoke at the Democratic convention. Giles joins Hari Sreenivasan to explain why he felt compelled to switch sides. They discuss immigration as a ballot issue this election, and the necessity for Kamala Harris to reset the messaging on this subject.
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Silicon Valley Trump Supporters "Deluding Themselves," Says Michael Moritz
S2024 E7037 - 15m 53s
Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance are eyeing Silicon Valley, where some of the wealthiest and most powerful tech titans are lining up behind Trump. Once a stronghold of liberal ideas, this center of American innovation is drifting to the right. Michael Moritz, a senior adviser at Sequoia Heritage, joins the show to explain why he is urging his peers to rethink their support.
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“A Trump Foil:” Inside Kamala Harris’ Political Evolution
S2024 E7036 - 17m 49s
With Democrats on track to formally nominate Kamala Harris as the party's presidential candidate, we look back at her political evolution during her tenure in the U.S. Senate. Washington Post congressional reporter Liz Goodwin joins Michel Martin to discuss Harris's leadership style and how it sets her up for a challenging presidential campaign.
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CEO of Google DeepMind: We Must Approach AI with “Cautious Optimism”
S2024 E7035 - 17m 34s
Artificial intelligence has the potential to influence issues from climate change to the global economy. Demis Hassabis is co-founder and CEO of one of the world's leading AI research groups, Google DeepMind. Hassabis tells Walter Isaacson why he takes a cautiously optimistic view of the much-discussed technology.
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Harris vs. Trump: Nate Silver’s 2024 Election Forecast
S2024 E7034 - 17m 24s
As the presidential election edges closer, all eyes are firmly focused on candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Nate Silver, the prophetic pollster and poker player who founded the website FiveThirtyEight, speaks with Walter Isaacson about his new book which details how -- as in poker -- risk-taking could be key to success in November.
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“A Trump Second Term Poses an Authoritarian Threat:” Former Repub. Staffer
S2024 E7033 - 18m 25s
Less than 90 days before the presidential election, Georgia Republicans have passed new procedural rules that allow for challenges in certifying election results. Amanda Carpenter, of the nonprofit group Protect Democracy, joins the show to discuss the problems posed by this ruling — and the critical importance of safeguarding the integrity of the 2024 election.
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U.S. v. Google: Inside the Biggest Tech Antitrust Trial in Decades
S2024 E7032 - 17m 39s
In a landmark case, a federal judge has found Google guilty of U.S. anti-trust violations. It's a staggering defeat for the tech company, that could upend decades of dominance and potentially reshape how millions of Americans get their information online. Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the verdict.
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Masha Gessen on Being Convicted in Absentia by Russian Court
S2024 E7031 - 18m 19s
One critic of Russia and its military is exiled journalist Masha Gessen, who was recently convicted in absentia and sentenced by a Moscow court for reporting on the conflict. Gessen joins Michel Martin to share what it is like to be targeted by the Kremlin, and to discuss their recent New York Times behind-the-scenes account of the recent prisoner swap with Russia.
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AI and Drone Warfare: How New Technology is Transforming the Future of War
S2024 E7030 - 18m 11s
What will warfare look like in the future? Raj Shah and Christopher Kirchhoff launched an elite Pentagon unit aimed at integrating cutting-edge technology into the U.S. military. Walter Isaacson asks them about their book “Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley Are Transforming the Future of War.”
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What Gives Kids a Chance at a More Successful Future? New Study Explains
S2024 E7029 - 17m 48s
It is the fond hope of parents to give their children a better start in life than they had. In America, race has historically been a huge factor. But Raj Chetty, director of Harvard's Opportunity Insights initiative, is finding that the racial gap is closing. He tells Hari Sreenivasan how this was achieved, what the implications might be, and what factors determine our children's futures today.
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EXCLUSIVE: Jake Sullivan on Ceasefire Talks and Historic Prisoner Exchange
S2024 E7028 - 18m 22s
Just days ago, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan helped secure the release of three Americans held in Russia. Sullivan joins the show to reflect on the long road that led to the historic prisoner swap, his concerns for the future of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, and what the administration hopes to accomplish during its final months in office.
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“At the Edge of Empire:” Communist Idealism, Disillusionment & Leaving China
S2024 E7027 - 18m 21s
China's current status was built atop decades of communist authoritarian rule, and few people have experienced this transformation as closely and personally as author Edward Wong. In his book "At the Edge of Empire," he chronicles the journey of his family and his nation through the political evolution that brought China to global ascendance.
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