April 26, 2024
Actor Michael Stuhlbarg and director Rupert Goold discuss their new Broadway play "Patriots" about the rise of Vladamir Putin. Michael Arceneaux reflects on his journey of overcoming societal barriers in his book "I Finally Bought Some Jordans.” From the archives: Anti-apartheid campaigners Andrew Mlangeni and Peter Hain reflect on the end of aparthied.
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May 13, 2021
S2021 E3227 - 55m 43s
Noura Erakat; Vladimir Chizhov; Francis Rooney; Jamal Simmons
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May 12, 2021
S2021 E3226 - 55m 50s
More than 40 people have been killed since the beginning of Columbian anti-government protests. Police brutality in Columbia continues to escalate and neighboring countries look for answers.
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May 11, 2021
S2021 E3225 - 56m 5s
Aaron David Miller; Marwan Muasher; Ana Porzecanski; Niall Ferguson
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May 10, 2021
S2021 E3224 - 55m 36s
Tensions mounting in the middle east and Americans pandemic diets are questioned.
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May 7, 2021
S2021 E3223 - 56m 4s
A new COVID-19 variant has emerged. Are Americans ready this time?
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May 5, 2021
S2021 E3221 - 55m 35s
Christiane speaks with South African Foreign Minister Nalendi Pandor about what's ahead in Africa's fight against COVID. Kara Swisher discusses the upholding of President Trump's ban from Facebook. Cindy McCain remembers her late husband in a new book, "Stronger: Courage, Hope & Humor in My Life with John McCain." Barkha Dutt talks India's systemic failure in dealing with the pandemic.
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May 4 2021
S2021 E3220 - 55m 48s
America’s vaccine rollout has seen more than half of adults get their first shots, but vaccine hesitancy remains an issue, especially among Republicans. So can anything change those minds?
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May 3, 2021
S2021 E3219 - 55m 32s
Amy Klobuchar; Rana Ayyub; Amanda Bennett; Malcolm Gladwell
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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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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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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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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