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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

  • Why Marty Baron Is Stepping Down From The Washington Post: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why Marty Baron Is Stepping Down From The Washington Post

    S2021 E3153 - 2m 14s

    Martin Baron will step down as executive editor of The Washington Post next month, after overseeing the paper's coverage from the second Obama term through the end of the Trump presidency. Baron joins the show for his first TV interview since announcing his retirement last week.

  • Reflections on the 10th Anniversary of the Arab Spring: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Reflections on the 10th Anniversary of the Arab Spring

    S2021 E3153 - 2m 41s

    This month marks the tenth anniversary of the height of the Arab Spring, a time of street protests and revolution stretching across the Middle East and North Africa. Young people rose up to depose dictators and finally claim their freedom – or so they hoped. What began in youthful fervor descended in many countries into crackdowns, civil war, and the establishment of even harsher dictatorships.

  • A Judge Sentenced Him to Life, Then Fought to Set Him Free: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Judge Sentenced Him to Life, Then Fought to Set Him Free

    S2021 E3153 - 18m 5s

    Chris Young was sentenced to life in prison at the age of 22 due to mandatory minimum laws, after a third nonviolent drug-related conviction in 2010. Kevin Sharp was the federal judge who handed down that sentence and who later resigned from his lifelong judicial appointment. He then worked with Young’s legal team to overturn the sentence. Sharp and Young join Michel Martin to tell their story.

  • Musician and Activist Jon Batiste Like You've Never Heard: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Musician and Activist Jon Batiste Like You've Never Heard

    S2021 E3152 - 18m 10s

    Pixar’s holiday release "Soul" was an instant hit. The man behind that film’s memorable music was none other than Jon Batiste. He’s a familiar face to many as bandleader on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," and has recently donned another hat in his “We Are” campaign – a series of protests that explore civil justice through music] He speaks with Michel Martin about his art and his activism.

  • What's the "Moonshot Model" of Economics?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What's the "Moonshot Model" of Economics?

    S2021 E3152 - 2m 1s

    2020 was the worst year for economic growth in the United States since World War II. Could 2021 provide an opportunity for a rethink? Economist Mariana Mazzucato believes moonshot thinking could help us meet our biggest challenges, as she explains in her new book.

  • Former GOP Strategist Stuart Stevens on the Republican Party: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Former GOP Strategist Stuart Stevens on the Republican Party

    S2021 E3152 - 2m 56s

    Stuart Stevens is a veteran political consultant and strategist for past GOP campaigns like those of George W. Bush and Mitt Romney. He has now broken away from his political home and joins the show to discuss the state of his former party.

  • Murdered Journalist Daniel Pearl's Father on Justice: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Murdered Journalist Daniel Pearl's Father on Justice

    S2021 E3152 - 2m 31s

    Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled today that the four men convicted in the murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl can go free. Pearl, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal investigating Islamist militants in Pakistan post-9/11, was kidnapped in Karachi in 2002 and beheaded. Pearl’s family say they are in shock and are appealing to the U.S. government for help. Pearl’s father joins the show.

  • Fmr. Treasury Secretary Asseses Biden's Stimulus Plan: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fmr. Treasury Secretary Asseses Biden's Stimulus Plan

    S2021 E3151 - 17m 13s

    As the new administration tackles an array of challenges, senior cabinet secretaries are getting to work. Today is the first full day in office for new treasury secretary Janet Yellen, the first woman in that position. What challenges lie ahead for her? Jack Lew, who held her position from 2013 to 2017, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.

  • Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees Reflects On His Career: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees Reflects On His Career

    S2021 E3151 - 2m 55s

    One of the many simple pleasures the pandemic has stolen is dancing -- and few bands get people dancing like the Bee Gees. The band dominated the airwaves in the 70s and 80s with hits like “Staying Alive” and “Night Fever,” and now a new HBO documentary traces their legacy. Barry Gibb, the band’s last surviving member, joins the program to discuss his career and his new album “Greenfields.”

  • Rep. Jim Clyburn Discusses Climate and Energy Policy: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rep. Jim Clyburn Discusses Climate and Energy Policy

    S2021 E3151 - 3m

    In a flurry of executive actions, the new administration is hitting pause on new oil and gas leases on federal land and prioritizing help for minority communities that often bear the brunt of pollution. Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) joins the show to discuss the new administration’s agenda, the potential for bipartisanship in Congress and the ongoing fight against COVID-19.

  • NYT's Ezra Klein: "The Filibuster Is a Disaster": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    NYT's Ezra Klein: "The Filibuster Is a Disaster"

    S2021 E3150 - 17m 49s

    As the economic fallout from the pandemic perpetuates Americans’ suffering, many are arguing that President Biden should follow up on his promise to quickly put money into the pockets of the American people. One of those making the case is author and New York Times columnist Ezra Klein, who launches his new podcast this week. He explains to Walter Isaacson his thoughts on bipartisanship.

  • IMF Managing Director on Global Economic Recovery: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    IMF Managing Director on Global Economic Recovery

    S2021 E3150 - 2m 56s

    A new report from the International Monetary Fund projects global economic growth at 5.5% for the year. But this is far from certain, particularly if vaccines fail to keep up with new COVID variants. Moreover, the recovery is expected primarily to benefit the wealthy, marginalizing the poor and ignoring the issue of income inequality. Christiane discusses all of this with the IMG Managing Director

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