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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

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

    June 23, 2021

    S2021 E3256 - 55m 55s

    The first case of AIDS was reported 40 years ago this month. Since then, millions of people all over the world have lost their lives to the virus.

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

    June 22, 2021

    S2021 E3255 - 55m 37s

    Andrey Kelin; Brian Lehrer and Christine Quinn; George Will

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

    June 21, 2021

    S2021 E3254 - 55m 31s

    Iran has elected its most hardline leader since the Islamic revolution 43 years ago.

  • June 17, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 17, 2021

    S2021 E3252 - 55m 34s

    Sunday is World Refugee Day, an international day designated by the United Nations to honor refugees around the world.

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

    June 16, 2021

    S2021 E3251 - 55m 53s

    Richard Haass; Nina Khrushcheva; George Packer; Salman Rushdie

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

    June 15, 2021

    S2021 E3250 - 55m 38s

    Abbas Milani; Alice Waters; Mack Beggs and Nancy Beggs; Angélique Kidjo

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

    June 14, 2021

    S2021 E3249 - 55m 58s

    President Biden took part in his first NATO summit today as Commander in Chief.

  • June 11, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 11, 2021

    S2021 E3248 - 55m 49s

    Businesses are welcoming employees back to the office.

  • June 10, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 10, 2021

    S2021 E3247 - 55m 49s

    Tom McTague and Mark Landler; Bianca Jagger; Bill Bratton; Jamie Metzl

  • June 7. 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 7. 2021

    S2021 E3244 - 55m 38s

    Border encounters reached a two decade high in April, according to the US Customs and Border Protection, and nearly half were from Central America.

  • June 4, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 4, 2021

    S2021 E3243 - 55m 36s

    Linda Thomas-Greenfield; Wu’er Kaixi and Finn Lau; Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel

  • June 3, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 3, 2021

    S2021 E3242 - 55m 34s

    Health ministers from the wealthiest countries are meeting today in Oxford to address vaccine inequality.

Extras + Features

  • Experts Weigh in on the Iran Nuclear Deal: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Experts Weigh in on the Iran Nuclear Deal

    S2021 E3167 - 2m 55s

    One of President Biden’s most pressing foreign policy decisions will be whether to reverse his predecessor’s withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Deal. Today, top American and European diplomats met to look at options. To assess the state of play, Christiane speaks with a former adviser to the Obama administration and a current adviser to the EU foreign policy chief.

  • Stacey Holman Discusses her PBS series "The Black Church": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Stacey Holman Discusses her PBS series "The Black Church"

    S2021 E3167 - 2m 58s

    A new PBS series examines the history of the Black church in America -- from slavery to emancipation, from the Civil Rights Movement to Black Lives Matter. Through struggle, discrimination and upheaval, the church has been a place for African Americans to raise their voices in prayer and song. Series producer/director Stacey Holman joins the show to talk about the epic project.

  • Why the Govt. Wanted to Silence Billie Holiday: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why the Govt. Wanted to Silence Billie Holiday

    S2021 E3167 - 17m 42s

    Award-winning director Lee Daniels is best known for films like "The Butler" and the Oscar-winning "Precious." In his latest work he turns his attention to singer Billie Holiday. The film depicts how the jazz legend ended up on the wrong side of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, all because of her song “Strange Fruit,” which the bureau wanted to suppress. Daniels speaks with Michel Martin.

  • New Film "Land" Explores Grief and Trauma: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    New Film "Land" Explores Grief and Trauma

    S2021 E3166 - 2m 54s

    For her feature film directorial debut, actress Robin Wright didn’t flinch from the difficult topics of trauma, grief, resilience and recovery. "Land" also stars Wright as a woman who, after great personal loss, retreats to the beautiful but brutal Wyoming mountains. Wright joins the show alongside grief expert Dr. James Gordon, who advised her on the film.

  • Fmr. Ambassador Discusses Tense U.S.-China Relations: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fmr. Ambassador Discusses Tense U.S.-China Relations

    S2021 E3166 - 3m

    The temperature is dropping in the cold war between the U.S. and China. What comes next for this rivalry between superpowers? Former Iowa Governor Terry Branstad was America’s Ambassador to China until last October, having first met Xi Jinping when he was a young Communist Party official on a tour of rural America. Branstad joins Christiane to offer his analysis of the situation.

  • Impeachment Manager: McConnell Has “Complete Lack of Honor”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Impeachment Manager: McConnell Has “Complete Lack of Honor”

    S2021 E3166 - 18m 12s

    Former President Trump has been acquitted, but the evidence brought forward by the nine impeachment managers is still being analyzed in the court of public opinion. Stacey Plaskett was one of the managers, and the delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands stood out during the trial in how she made the case against Trump. She joins Michel Martin to take us behind the scenes of that tumultuous event.

  • Dr. Eric Topol: The CDC Was a “No-Show for the Pandemic”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Dr. Eric Topol: The CDC Was a “No-Show for the Pandemic”

    S2021 E3165 - 16m 35s

    COVID numbers in general are coming down in the U.S. But the good news is tentative. Viral variants appear to be increasingly widespread, an important reminder that people must keep their guard up. Dr. Eric Topol, a professor of molecular medicine and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, is one of the country's top medical researchers. He joins Walter Isaacson.

  • How Heather McGhee Responded to Someone Admitting Prejudice: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Heather McGhee Responded to Someone Admitting Prejudice

    S2021 E3165 - 2m 33s

    Heather McGhee is an economic policy expert and self-proclaimed data nerd who is now turning her analytical eye to racism. McGhee believes racism exacerbates inequality not just for people of color, but for all. She lays out the argument in her new book, "The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together." She joins the show from New York to discuss.

  • Rep. Tom Malinowski on the Dangerous Situation in Myanmar: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rep. Tom Malinowski on the Dangerous Situation in Myanmar

    S2021 E3165 - 2m 30s

    The situation in Myanmar has particular resonance for Tom Malinowski. Before he was a congressman, he worked with President Obama to open up the country and support its young democracy. He joins the show to discuss how the U.S. should react to events there, and more.

  • GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy: Why I Voted to Convict Trump: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy: Why I Voted to Convict Trump

    S2021 E3164 - 17m 21s

    Out of 50 Republican senators, only seven dared to cross Trump and vote to convict the former president. One was Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy. The former doctor voted guilty on the charge of inciting an insurrection, knowing full well he will face the wrath of his constituents in his deeply conservative state. He tells Walter Isaacson why he's sticking to his guns.

  • Peter Westmacott Reacts to Trump Acquittal: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Peter Westmacott Reacts to Trump Acquittal

    S2021 E3164 - 2m 2s

    What does Donald Trump’s second acquittal by the Senate mean for American democracy and its reputation? Sir Peter Westmacott was the British Ambassador to the U.S. during the Obama years. He joins the show to discuss the impeachment trial, American democracy and a Biden foreign policy.

  • “Framing Britney Spears” Director on Timberlake Apology: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “Framing Britney Spears” Director on Timberlake Apology

    S2021 E3164 - 2m 57s

    A new documentary is bringing the mainstream spotlight to the “Free Britney” campaign, as a relatively small group of activists campaign in favor of Britney Spears’ legal fight to regain control of her personal affairs and finances. The film's director Samantha Stark discusses the rise and vilification of one of the world’s most successful pop singers and the ugly side to celebrity and fame.

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