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December 3, 2025

55m 45s

Fmr. U.S. Amb. to NATO Julianne Smith unpacks Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's meeting with Vladimir Putin over Ukraine peace. Jeremy Diamond brings us a report on the fate of Gaza's missing. Fmr. Israeli PM Ehud Olmert discusses Israeli settler violence in the West Bank. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) shares his plan to lower healthcare costs ahead of expiring enhanced premium tax credits.

Episodes

  • December 3, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 3, 2025

    S2025 E8046 - 55m 45s

    Fmr. U.S. Amb. to NATO Julianne Smith unpacks Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's meeting with Vladimir Putin over Ukraine peace. Jeremy Diamond brings us a report on the fate of Gaza's missing. Fmr. Israeli PM Ehud Olmert discusses Israeli settler violence in the West Bank. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) shares his plan to lower healthcare costs ahead of expiring enhanced premium tax credits.

  • December 2, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 2, 2025

    S2025 E8045 - 55m 51s

    The Wall Street Journal's Yaroslav Trofimov discusses Steve Witkoff's meeting with President Putin. Ukrainian author Andrey Kurkov releases the third volume of his war diary. Steve Hartman discusses his project, photographing the rooms of children killed in school shootings. Father of a victim, Bryan Muehlberger, also joins. Iranian Women's Rights Activist Mahnaz Afkhami looks back on her work.

  • December 1, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 1, 2025

    S2025 E8044 - 55m 50s

    Reporter Stephen Collinson unpacks the legality of strikes on alleged cartel vessels. Brian Winter discusses Trump's latest moves in South America. John Kerry dissects the admin.'s unconventional approach to diplomacy. Pastor Tim Johnson discusses his "Fatherless No More" initiative. Writer Andrew Rice investigates the steep decline in U.S. student achievement.

  • November 27, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 27, 2025

    S2025 E8042 - 55m 43s

    Former U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns explains the road ahead for U.S.-China relations. Director Benny Safdie discusses his new solo film "The Smashing Machine," starring Dwayne Johnson. Author Trymaine Lee explains in his new book, "A Thousand Ways to Die," how reporting on traumatic gun violence and systemic racism takes a toll on the body and mind.

  • November 26, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 26, 2025

    S2025 E8041 - 55m 39s

    Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba discusses the possibility of a peace deal for
    Ukraine. Lesley Manville and Mark Strong share what it's like to take "Oedipus" to the Broadway stage. Renowned country singer Kenny Chesney bares it all in his new memoir "Heart Life Music."

  • November 25, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 25, 2025

    S2025 E8040 - 55m 50s

    Reporter Stephen Collinson unpacks the dismissal of cases against James Comey and Letitia James. USAID's fmr. Head of Global Health and filmmaker Tom Jennings discuss their new documentary on the impact of aid cuts "Rovina's Choice." Susan Choi discusses her new book "Flashlight." Drug historian David Herzberg challenges Trump's approach to curbing fentanyl in the U.S.

  • November 28, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 28, 2025

    S2025 E8043 - 55m 45s

    Former CNN President Tom Johnson discusses the changing media landscape and his new book “Driven.” Painter Adam Cvijanovic showcases his latest work that highlights the stories of New York’s immigrants. Historian Fara Dabhoiwala answers the question “What is free speech?” in his new book.

  • November 24, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 24, 2025

    S2025 E8039 - 55m 50s

    Matthew Chance reports on progress towards a peace plan between Russia and Ukraine. Tymofiy Mylovanov, President of the Kyiv School of Economics, gives insight into the corruption scandal Pres. Zelensky is facing at home. LA Times' Nabih Bulos reports on Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon. Filmmaker Jimmy Chin follows war photographer Lynsey Addario as she navigates danger and motherhood.

  • November 21, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 21, 2025

    S2025 E8038 - 55m 50s

    Carl Bildt and Christopher Hill reflect on the challenges of reaching the 1995 Dayton Agreement, which brought an end to brutal fighting in Bosnia. Actress Tilda Swinton talks about her journey in the arts in her new book "Ongoing." Sports journalist Joon Lee discusses the dangers of the sports world's embrace of betting and gambling.

  • November 20, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 20, 2025

    S2025 E8037 - 55m 45s

    Journalist Nic Robertson reports on the latest from Israel as violence flares up in Gaza and the West Bank. Israeli comedian Noam Shuster-Eliassi discusses the work of pursuing peace between Israeli's and Palestinians. Journalist Jelani Cobb tackles themes ranging from police violence to populist movements in his new book "Three or More Is a Riot."

  • November 19, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 19, 2025

    S2025 E8036 - 55m 50s

    South Africa's Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola previews the G20 summit. Fred Pleitgen speaks exclusively to Iran's former foreign minister on U.S.-Iran nuclear tensions. Rev. Alex Santora discusses Pope Leo's message for America amidst mass immigration raids. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Kolbert reflects on her career covering the Earth in her new book "Life on a Little-Known Planet."

  • November 18, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 18, 2025

    S2025 E8035 - 55m 50s

    Professor Bernard Haykel discusses Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince MBS's visit to the White House. Steffano Pozzebon reports on the latest in rising tensions between the US and Venezuela. Former NSC official Juan Gonzalez weighs in on Venezuela. A new doc explores the killing of a Florida mother of four over a neighborhood dispute. Director Geeta Gandbhir and Pamela Dias, the victim's mother, discuss.

Extras + Features

  • “It’s Been a Crazy Couple of Months:” Supply Chain CEO on Trump’s Tariffs: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “It’s Been a Crazy Couple of Months:” Supply Chain CEO on Trump’s Tariffs

    S2025 E7244 - 17m 32s

    Business leaders say that the ever-evolving saga of the Trump administration's tariff policies is "raising hell" across the country. Ryan Petersen is the founder and CEO of global logistics platform Flexport, which helps businesses transfer products from where they're made to where they're sold. Petersen joins the show to discuss how companies are responding to the changing landscape.

  • “Walk Like a Girl:” How a Queer Boy Growing Up in Nepal Became a Fashion Icon: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “Walk Like a Girl:” How a Queer Boy Growing Up in Nepal Became a Fashion Icon

    S2025 E7243 - 17m 54s

    Designer Prabal Gurung has dressed some of the most famous women in the world. Following a childhood growing up queer in Nepal and India, Gurung's talent saw him skyrocket to the top of the New York fashion scene. Gurung also dealt with discrimination. He joins the show to discuss his new memoir, how far he's come and how he is creating what he calls "a new Americana."

  • Are GLP-1s the Solution to America’s Obesity Epidemic? Fmr FDA Chief Explains: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Are GLP-1s the Solution to America’s Obesity Epidemic? Fmr FDA Chief Explains

    S2025 E7242 - 18m 7s

    According to medical experts, some 260 million Americans are predicted to be either overweight or obese by 2050. Might drugs like Ozempic offer a way out? Or does a lack of regulation mean the drugs could cause more harm than good? Dr. David Kessler is a former FDA Commissioner and joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss his new book on the obesity crisis.

  • Inside the Future of College Sports: NCAA Pres. Breaks Down Major Reforms: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Inside the Future of College Sports: NCAA Pres. Breaks Down Major Reforms

    S2025 E7240 - 18m 24s

    There is big money is U.S. college sports. Top athletes could potentially early millions each year for the value of their name, image and likeness. Now for the first time ever, a new agreement called the "house settlement" will allow for schools to pay players directly. NCAA President Charlie Baker calls it "a win for student athletes." He joins the show to explain why.

  • GOP Congressional Leader on Tariffs, DOGE and the “Big Beautiful Bill”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    GOP Congressional Leader on Tariffs, DOGE and the “Big Beautiful Bill”

    S2025 E7239 - 18m 17s

    A court has blocked Trump's controversial tariffs, while his massive budget package — dubbed by Trump the “big, beautiful bill” — passed the House last week. Blake Moore, a Republican representative from Utah, was a key figure in shaping the legislation. He joins Walter Isaacson to talk about its priorities and to answer critics who say the bill favors the wealthy and expands the deficit.

  • Leah Litman on SCOTUS: “Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories & Bad Vibes”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Leah Litman on SCOTUS: “Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories & Bad Vibes”

    S2025 E7238 - 18m 9s

    A series of decisions over the last few years have led University of Michigan Law School Professor Leah Litman to believe that the U.S. Supreme Court is no longer upholding constitutional law, but rather is running on personal bias. This is detailed in Litman's new book "Lawless." The author joins Michel Martin to discuss this worrying development.

  • “Welcome to Wrexham:” Inside the Team’s Historic Third Promotion: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “Welcome to Wrexham:” Inside the Team’s Historic Third Promotion

    S2025 E7237 - 18m 10s

    Four years ago, stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney decided to buy a struggling football team in a town in North Wales. It was their mission to make the club flourish again. The team has been climbing up the rankings ever since. You can watch the team's success in the hit docuseries "Welcome to Wrexham." The club's executive director, Humphrey Ker, and goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo join the show.

  • Breakthrough Prize-Winning Biochemist on the Deadly Cost of Funding Cuts: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Breakthrough Prize-Winning Biochemist on the Deadly Cost of Funding Cuts

    S2025 E7235 - 18m 5s

    For decades the United States has been at the forefront of medical research. But now the Trump administration is cutting billions of dollars in funding for universities, hospitals, and other scientific institutions that carry out that research. David Liu is a biochemist and biologist who developed two exceptionally precise gene-editing tools that offer new hope for untreatable cancers.

  • Is It Safe to Fly? NYT Reporter on What’s Behind the Aviation Chaos: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Is It Safe to Fly? NYT Reporter on What’s Behind the Aviation Chaos

    S2025 E7234 - 18m 8s

    From Newark Airport's recent air traffic control outages to the January plane crash in Washington, D.C. that claimed 67 lives, there is rising concern about air travel safety in the U.S. Kate Kelly, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, has been examining the problems plaguing American aviation, and she joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss possible solutions.

  • Higher Ed Under Fire: Gov. Mitch Daniels on Reform, Accountability & Trump: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Higher Ed Under Fire: Gov. Mitch Daniels on Reform, Accountability & Trump

    S2025 E7233 - 17m 24s

    It is graduation season in the U.S. and as college students across the nation celebrate their big milestone, the friction between universities and the Trump administration continues to heat up. Mitch Daniels is President Emeritus of Purdue University and a former Governor of Indiana. Daniels joins the show to explain why higher education needs urgent reform.

  • Ian Bremmer on Trump’s Mideast Trip and What It Means for the U.S.: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ian Bremmer on Trump’s Mideast Trip and What It Means for the U.S.

    S2025 E7232 - 18m 1s

    President Trump may have opened the door for the Gulf to become the next global AI hotspot. Years ago Ian Bremmer laid out the idea of a "technopolar world" - increasingly shaped by a handful of powerful tech companies rather than solely by states. Bremmer is the founder of the Eurasia Group, and joins the show to discuss how Trump's visit to the Mideast could be taking us closer to that vision.

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Dec 8

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Dec 8

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Dec 9

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Tuesday
    Dec 9

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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