April 19, 2024
Retired Israeli General Amos Yadlin discusses Israel's strike on an Iranian military airbase. Ray Takeyh is a former senior advisor to the U.S. State Department on Iran and discusses the recent attacks. Ukrainian human rights lawyer and Nobel laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk on the importance of standing up to Russia. Bill Weir on his new book "Life as We Know It (Can Be)."
Episodes
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December 9, 2021
S2021 E4116 - 55m 57s
"The World Uyghur Congress" laid out detail and evidence to support its claims that Beijing is deliberately attempting to reduce the Uyghur population. China denies any abuse is happening against the Uyghurs. Relations with China are a top priority for the new German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz. Moderna co-founder, Dr. Noubar Afeyan is at the forefront of research in the fight against COVID-19.
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December 8, 2021
S2021 E4115 - 55m 30s
Katie Roiphe and Charles Fried discuss an upcoming democracy summit in the United States. Glacier Kwong, a columnist who has been exiled from China, discusses the detainment of journalists. Bloomberg writer Claire Suddath explains the facts and figures behind the childcare crisis in the U.S.
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December 7, 2021
S2021 E4114 - 55m 57s
President Biden warns President Putin not to invade Ukraine. Margaret Atwood's latest project takes a turn, with a focus on utopian ideals and how we might do better. In April, America reached a record 12-month high of 100,000 deaths by drug overdose. 200 protesters rallied outside the Department of Justice to demand prosecution of the Sackler family.
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December 6, 2021
S2021 E4113 - 55m 56s
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis explains why he's now mandating COVID-19 vaccination for all citizens of his country over 60 years old. Musicians Robert Plant and Alison Krauss discuss their new album "Raise the Roof." Director Megan Mylan reflects on her new documentary "Simple as Water" and the Syrian refugee crisis.
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December 2, 2021
S2021 E4111 - 55m 56s
Women's Tennis Association CEO Steve Simon discusses the organization's decision to suspend all tournaments in China. Mohammad Marandi weighs in on the Iran nuclear talks taking place in Vienna. NYT reporter Ronen Bergman discusses a new cyber-conflict between Israel and Iran. Screenwriter Tony Kushner explains how he adapted "West Side Story." Comedian Mo Amer discusses his new Netflix special.
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December 1, 2021
S2021 E4110 - 55m 41s
Credit for Omicron's early detection goes to a team of South African scientists. How effective are vaccines against Omicron? The gun manufacturing industry transformed from serving hobbyists and hunters to exerting a stranglehold on national politics. "The Dead Are Arising" sheds light on the legacy of Malcolm X. 30 endangered white rhinos were transferred as part of a conservation program.
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November 30, 2021
S2021 E4109 - 55m 25s
Sen. Chris Coons discusses the war in Ethiopia. Alan Leveritt and Julia Bacha discuss the new film "Boycott." Infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist Dr. Céline Gounder analyzes the latest news on the Omicron variant.
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November 29, 2021
S2021 E4108 - 55m 57s
W.H.O. says the Omicron variant poses a “very high” global risk. Representatives Elissa Slotkin and Nancy Mace were part of a bipartisan delegation that met with Taiwan’s president. "Writing With Fire" follows a fearless group of journalists from India’s most marginalized caste, the Dalits, and their fight to keep India’s only female-led news outlet operating.
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November 24, 2021
S2021 E4105 - 55m 55s
Fred Pleitgen gives an update on the situation at the Russia-Ukraine border. Linda Greenhouse discusses her new book "Justice on the Brink." Rep. Jackie Speier explains why she's leaving Congress. Producer Molly Smith Metzler and actor Anika Noni Rose discuss the hit Netflix series "Maid."
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November 25, 2021
S2021 E4106 - 55m 57s
Ken Burns discusses his new documentary “Muhammad Ali.” 7-time Grand Slam champion John McEnroe weighs in on this year’s tournament. Sports journalist Dave Zirin explains how football player Colin Kaepernick sparked an international social movement by kneeling during the national anthem.
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November 19, 2021
S2021 E4102 - 55m 56s
Economist Betsey Stevenson discusses the Build Back Better bill and rising inflation. U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh discusses how the job market is emerging from the pandemic and what it will take to fully recover. Journalist John Pomfret discusses his latest book "From Warsaw with Love." Sian-Pierre Regis and Rebecca Danigelis discuss the new film "Duty Free."
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November 18, 2021
S2021 E4101 - 55m 57s
Where is Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai? Pam Shriver & James Miles discuss her disappearance. Russian forces are massing on the eastern border of Ukraine, stoking fears of a potential military escalation. Nikki King has seen the opioid epidemic up close, and now heads national treatment programs for at-risk individuals. Actor John Cho reflects on his career and his latest project, "Cowboy Bebop."
Extras + Features
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Is American Democracy Secure for the Next Generation?
S2021 E4126 - 17m 25s
Less than a year before the 2022 midterm elections in the U.S., President Biden has come out in favor of suspending the filibuster to protect voting rights. This comes after a push by Republicans for an array of new proposals that critics say will disproportionately impact voters of color. Ted Johnson joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the deadly peril of racism threatening American democracy.
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Why Working 9 to 5 Will Soon Be a Relic of the Past
S2021 E4125 - 16m 33s
The pandemic has undoubtedly brought permanent change to traditional working norms. And this may be a good thing, what with such countries as Iceland and Scotland now experimenting with a four-day work week. Journalists Anne Helen Petersen and Charlie Warzel believe the nine-to-five routine is a relic of America's past.
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Is Omicron Less Dangerous Than Delta? Dr. Fauci Weighs In
S2021 E4124 - 18m 12s
The Omicron variant is now the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the United States. Less than a month after the first case appeared, the CDC reports the variant made up more than 70% of all new infections last week. Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chief Medical Advisor to President Biden, has speaks on the latest details with Walter Isaacson.
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Yale Sociologist: COVID-19 Will Reshape Humanity
S2021 E4123 - 17m 40s
With Omicron on the rise, what might next year have in store? Nicholas Christakis is director of the Human Nature Lab at Yale University and author of the bestseller "Apollo’s Arrow." He speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about what’s to come in the next phase of the pandemic.
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Oceanographer Sylvia Earle's Campaign to Save the Oceans
S2021 E4123 - 2m 52s
Legendary oceanographer Sylvia Earle has spent a lifetime at the bottom of the sea, and at 86 she is still campaigning to save the oceans. Her new book, “National Geographic Ocean: A Global Odyssey,” explains why clean oceans are vital to humanity. She joins the show from California to explain why oceans matter and what keeps drawing her back to the water.
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Fmr. Treasury Sec. Lawrence Summers: Is a Recession Coming?
S2021 E4122 - 16m 52s
The public health battle against Omicron is racking up staggering costs. Inflation is gathering steam and hitting people hard with rising food, housing and gas prices. Walter Isaacson speaks with former treasury secretary Larry Summers about how to right the ship.
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Fmr. Google Insider on Whistleblowers, Unions and AI Bias
S2021 E4121 - 17m 56s
Timnit Gebru is among the most prominent Black women working in artificial intelligence today. Formerly co-leader of Google’s ethical AI team, Gebru says she was fired after speaking out about how AI systems can reinforce social inequalities. Google, however, claims Gebru resigned. Now she is tackling the problem head-on with a new research institute that gives voice to marginalized groups.
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“Paid leave is a human issue. It's not a political issue”
S2021 E4120 - 17m 35s
Indra Nooyi is a trailblazing businesswoman who made her name as the first female CEO of soft drink giant PepsiCo, as well as the first woman of color and immigrant to run a Fortune 500 company. Now she’s looking back at the experiences that shaped her in a new book, "My Life in Full: Work, Family and Our Future." She speaks about her quest to bring paid leave to the American workplace.
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Cecile Richards on Roe v. Wade
S2021 E4119 - 17m 43s
Cecile Richards was president of Planned Parenthood and is now co-founder of Supermajority, a new organization fighting for gender equality. She speaks with Walter Isaacson about what the recent Mississippi and Texas abortion cases before the Supreme Court mean for women’s rights, the law and politics.
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A Reckoning with the History of Slavery in the U.S.
S2021 E4118 - 17m 26s
Clint Smith is an award-winning poet and author whose work examines America’s complex relationship with race. In his latest book, "How the Word Is Passed," Smith tours the country, examining the state of America’s racial reckoning as reflected in the country's best known monuments – as he explains to Walter Isaacson.
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Barton Gellman: “Trump’s Next Coup Has Already Begun"
S2021 E4117 - 17m 38s
Barton Gellman was among the journalists who predicted in 2020 that President Trump would not admit defeat if he lost the presidential election. Now, in a cover story for The Atlantic, Gellman says the former president is in an even better position to seize power. He speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about why he believes democracy will be on trial in the 2024 presidential election.
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What’s Surprising Scientists About the Omicron Variant
S2021 E4116 - 16m 50s
As at least 57 countries confirm cases of the Omicron variant, questions surrounding the latest strain remain unanswered. Moderna Chairman and co-founder, Dr. Noubar Afeyan is at the forefront of research and scientific development in the fight against Covid. He joined Walter Isaacson to discuss Omicron and the future of vaccines.
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