May 10, 2024
UNRWA Chief Philippe Lazzarini joins the show from Jerusalem to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and allegations against his agency. Lawrence Wright discusses the documentary series "God Save Texas" based on his book of the same name. Dr. Jonathan Metzl looks at mass shootings in the U.S. in his book "What We've Become."
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May 31, 2021
S2021 E3239 - 55m 41s
100 years ago, on 31 May and 1 June, an estimated 300 Black people were killed in a rampage by a white mob in Tulsa, destroying a wealthy neighborhood known as America’s Black Wall Street.
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May 28, 2021
S2021 E3238 - 55m 52s
Susan Glasser; Fintan O’Toole; Bartlett Sher; Kathleen Kingsbury; John Green
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May 27, 2021
S2021 E3237 - 56m 5s
Marc Lipsitch; Ed Yong; Hala Alyan; Kev Marcus and Will Baptiste
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May 26, 2021
S2021 E3236 - 55m 56s
The EU has imposed new sanctions and cut aviation links to Belarus.
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May 25, 2021
S2021 E3235 - 55m 53s
Karen Bass; Matthew Chance; Tamara Alrifai; Bob Costas; Elizabeth Hinton
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May 24, 2021
S2021 E3234 - 56m 5s
Over the weekend, many Gazans got their first real look at the devastation brought by the 11 days of bombardments. And now begins the daunting, familiar task of rebuilding.
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May 21, 2021
S2021 E3233 - 55m 56s
Ben Wedeman; Yossi Klein Halevi; Mariam Barghouti; Daniel Kahneman; Dr. Monica Gandhi
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May 20, 2021
S2021 E3232 - 55m 50s
Is a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants on the horizon?
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May 19, 2021
S2021 E3231 - 55m 45s
Frans Timmermans; Dr. Ayoade Alakija; Randi Weingarten; Robert Ballard
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May 18, 2021
S2021 E3230 - 55m 26s
As the lucky nations get vaccinated, a return to normalcy may not excite everyone. Some are very anxious about going back to how things were, with psychologists calling it “re-entry anxiety.”
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May 17, 2021
S2021 E3229 - 55m 32s
Dennis Ross; Khaled Elgindy; Safwat al-Kahlout; Dr. Céline Gounder; Anna Sale
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May 14, 2021
S2021 E3228 - 56m 5s
Violence and unrest in Gaza continue to be reported.
Extras + Features
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Why Day Care in America Costs More Than College Tuition
S2021 E4115 - 17m 19s
Childcare in America is widely recognized to be dysfunctional. Only 40% of 3-year-olds are in preschool, compared to over 90% in countries like France, Germany, South Korea, and the UK. Bloomberg Businessweek senior writer Claire Suddath examined why this is the case in a recent piece, and she speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about her findings and what can be done.
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Father of Opioid Victim: DOJ Should Prosecute the Sacklers
S2021 E4114 - 15m 1s
In April, America reached a record 12-month high of 100,000 deaths by drug overdose. 200 protesters rallied outside the DOJ to demand prosecution of the Sackler family. One of the attendees was Ed Bisch, who founded Relatives Against Purdue Pharma after losing his son to an Oxycontin overdose in 2001. He joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the opioid crisis alongside "Dopesick" author Beth Macy.
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Margaret Atwood: What Does U.S. Totalitarianism Look Like?
S2021 E4114 - 2m 50s
Margaret Atwood is renowned around the world for her dystopian novels, including "The Handmaid’s Tale." In her latest project she takes a turn, with a focus on utopian ideals and how we might do better. It’s all part of a new online learning experience on Disco called "Practical Utopias: An Exploration of the Possible."
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The Impact of War on Syrian Families
S2021 E4113 - 18m 7s
"Simple As Water" is a new documentary that follows five Syrian families attempting to navigate asylum and civil war. Academy Award-winning director Megan Mylan tells Hari Sreenivasan about the project, which examines complex family bonds in a world of uncertainty and separation.
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Robert Plant Remembers His Time Playing For Led Zeppelin
S2021 E4113 - 2m 21s
One of pop’s great odd couples is returning for their first tour in more than a decade. Alison Krauss and Robert Plant – aka “The Queen of Bluegrass” and “Rock’s Golden God” – are back with a new album, “Raise the Roof."
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Stopping the Climate Crisis: Doerr Calls for “Speed & Scale"
S2021 E4112 - 16m 7s
John Doerr is a key figure in Silicon Valley’s clean tech movement. The New York Times bestselling author has just released a new book, "Speed and Scale," offering a comprehensive plan to achieve net zero by 2050. Doerr joins Walter Isaacson to explain his solution to one of the most daunting challenges in human history.
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Mo Amer's Journey from Refugee to Stand-Up Star
S2021 E4111 - 16m 14s
Mo Amer, a pioneer in Arab American stand-up, is returning to our screens for his second Netflix comedy special. He discusses the power of comedy with our Hari Sreenivasan.
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The Untold Story of Malcolm X
S2021 E4110 - 17m 30s
The biography "The Dead Are Arising" sheds much-needed light on the powerful but polarizing legacy of civil rights icon Malcolm X. Tamara Payne and her late father, Les, spent 30 years working on the book, which won this year's Pulitzer Prize for biography. She joins Michel Martin to reflect on Malcolm X's gripping life story and the recent exoneration of two of his convicted assassins.
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Dr. Céline Gounder: “Herd Immunity Is Off The Table”
S2021 E4109 - 16m 41s
The Omicron coronavirus variant has the world on edge. At least 70 countries and territories have imposed travel restrictions on African countries since South Africa alerted the world to the variant. Epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist Dr. Céline Gounder was a member of the Biden-Harris transition COVID-19 advisory board, and she joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the latest.
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“Writing With Fire:” Journalists on the Front Lines in India
S2021 E4108 - 16m 42s
A new documentary is being hailed as “the most inspiring journalism movie – maybe ever” by The Washington Post. "Writing With Fire" follows a group of journalists from India’s most marginalized caste, the Dalits, and their fight to keep India’s only female-led news outlet operating. The filmmakers discuss the project and what it reveals about India's relentless gender and caste discrimination.
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Rep. Jackie Speier: The GOP Has Elements of a Cult
S2021 E4105 - 18m 5s
House Democrat Jackie Speier has announced she won’t seek reelection after nearly 14 years in Congress. Back in 1978, she narrowly survived the infamous Jonestown Massacre, and she explains to Michel Martin how it was that this moment inspired her life in public service—and why she has chosen to step back.
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Microsoft to "Modernist Cuisine:" A Deep Dive Into Pizza
S2021 E4104 - 16m 2s
Nathan Myhrvold spent 14 years climbing the ranks at Microsoft to become the company's first CTO—and then he left the tech world behind to pursue his dream of attending culinary school. He went on to found Modernist Cuisine, a research lab and publishing house exploring the cutting edge of cooking. Myhrvold discusses his latest series of books, which explore the history and science behind pizza.
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