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."
Episodes
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July 13, 2021
S2021 E4009 - 55m 39s
Narendra Taneja discusses the COVID crisis in India. Sen. Todd Young discusses politics and foreign relations. Kamilah Willingham and Soma Sara discuss the camapaign against sexism, misogyny, and sexual violence. Professor Cornel West explains why classics must remain in university curricula.
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July 12, 2021
S2021 E4008 - 55m 41s
Anthony Costello and David Spiegelhalter discuss European vaccine rollout. Mandu Reid and Jackson Katz explain how men can be allies allies in the campaign against misogyny. Rep. Jahana Hayes reflects on coronavirus’s impact on education.
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July 9, 2021
S2021 E4007 - 56m 4s
Jeremy Farrar discusses the state of the pandemic in the UK. WWII resistance spy Selma van de Perre discusses her new memoir “My Name Is Selma.” Freedom Rider Charles Person reflects on the Civil Rights Movement. Artist Maya Lin explains the inspiration behind her new exhibition in New York’s Madison Square Park.
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July 8, 2021
S2021 E4006 - 55m 44s
Donald De Lucca and Laura Coates discuss the trial of Derek Chauvin. Regina King and Kemp Powers discuss their new movie ““One Night in Miami…” Tax law professor Dorothy A. Brown talks about the racism present in tax policy.
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July 7, 2021
S2021 E4005 - 55m 32s
Sen. Amy Klobuchar discusses her new book “Antitrust." Rana Ayyub and Amanda Bennett discuss press freedom. Malcolm Gladwell discusses his book “The Bomber Mafia.”
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July 2, 2021
S2021 E4002 - 55m 25s
Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi reacts to yesterday’s verdict. Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo offers his opinion. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan talks future of country after Chauvin conviction. Political philosopher Danielle Allen relates ancient Greek ethics to modern day police reform.
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July 1, 2021
S2021 E4001 - 56m 4s
Experts reflect on the life and legacy of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.
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June 30, 2021
S2021 E3261 - 55m 43s
Former Homeland Security official Elizabeth Neumann discusses immigration reform. John Hume Jr. and Martin Luther King III reflect on the peace movement and their fathers’ legacies. In a conversation recorded before Tuesday’s events in Atlanta, pro basketball player Jeremy Lin Jeremy Lin explains why he chose to speak out after being called “coronavirus” by a fellow player on the court.
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June 29, 2021
S2021 E3260 - 55m 49s
Former Ambassador Bill Taylor discusses foreign relations. Clinical psychologist Christine Runyon discusses what post-vaccine "normalcy" will look like. Actor and activist George Takei speaks out against the rise in anti-Asian violence and hate crimes.
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June 28, 2021
S2021 E3259 - 55m 55s
Walter Isaacson discusses CRISPR and “The Code Breaker.” Plus, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby explains how the Biden administration will approach tensions with China and Taiwan. And Nse Ufot, CEO of The New Georgia Project, explains how she’s working to make voting easier and more accessible.
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June 25, 2021
S2021 E3258 - 55m 52s
The Biden administration aims to confront homegrown racism and bigotry. Award-winning historian Kathleen Belew speaks with Michel Martin about American violence and how to combat it.
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June 24, 2021
S2021 E3257 - 55m 44s
Susan Lund; Samantha Stark; John Allen; Abigail Disney
Extras + Features
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Colson Whitehead on "Harlem Shuffle"
S2021 E4065 - 2m 59s
Colson Whitehead is renowned for such novels as "The Underground Railroad" and "The Nickel Boys." Critics are now praising his new book, "Harlem Shuffle" -- the tale of a furniture salesman contending with heists and double crosses in 1960s New York. Whitehead has twice been honored with the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction -- for consecutive novels -- and joins the show from New York.
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Bob Woodward: “Peril Remains...Trump Is Out There."
S2021 E4065 - 18m 27s
The nation's top military leaders are in their second day of testimony before Congress about the withdrawal from Afghanistan. General Mark Milley has revealed that President Trump originally ordered the withdrawal of all American troops by January 15, before walking that decision back some days later. As all this unfolds, the legendary reporter Bob Woodward speaks with Walter Isaacson.
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How a Near-Death Experience Changed Rais Bhuiyan's Life
S2021 E4064 - 17m 23s
Ten days after 9/11, Rais Bhuiyan was shot at point blank range by a white supremacist while he was at work. The near-death experience inspired him to set up World Without Hate, dedicated to breaking the cycles of violence – he even campaigned to save his attacker from death row, as he explains to Michel Martin.
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Military Historian Analyzes Gen. Milley's Testimony
S2021 E4064 - 2m
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs General Mark Milley and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin testified today before the Senate on the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, with Gen. Milley also being asked about reports he told the Chinese he would warn them if then-President Trump was about to launch a war against them. Military historian Richard Kohn joins Christiane to discuss the testimony.
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Anita Hill on R. Kelly and Gender Violence
S2021 E4064 - 2m 7s
Anita Hill has dedicated her life to tackling gender violence, after coming to national prominence 30 years ago with her testimony that then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas had sexually harassed her. She joins Christiane to discuss her new book "Believing: Our Thirty Year Journey to End Gender Violence."
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Should the Vaccinated Worry About Waning Immunity?
S2021 E4063 - 18m 11s
Despite pleas from the World Health Organization, the U.S., the U.K. and other wealthy nations are moving forward with COVID-19 booster shots. In America, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky endorsed the recommendation by outside advisers to offer boosters to people over 65 and with underlying conditions – but in a rare step, she broke with the panel and decided also to include frontline workers.
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How Dollars Can Damage Democracy
S2021 E4063 - 2m 57s
Democrats have three days to fund the government or face a shutdown. Moreover, President Biden’s economic agenda faces crucial votes this week in the House and the Senate. These bills face organized opposition from lobbyists and dark money campaigns. For a look at how dollars can damage democracy, Christiane speaks with The New Yorker’s Jane Mayer.
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Negotiations to Form a New Government in Germany
S2021 E4063 - 2m 57s
In Germany, the center-left Social Democrats have scored a slim victory in the race to replace Angela Merkel as chancellor. Her more conservative party suffered its worst defeat in decades. But Germans likely won’t be saying “auf wiedersehen” to Merkel any time soon: negotiations to form a new government could take weeks, if not months, leaving her in charge in a caretaker capacity until then.
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Climate Takeaways From the U.N. General Assembly
S2021 E4062 - 2m 19s
In New York this week, climate change has been the primary focus at the U.N. General Assembly. The U.N. Secretary General said the world is “light-years away from reaching our targets,” while Britain's prime minister called for world leaders to step up and take responsibility. Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe joins Christiane to discuss what's at stake.
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Colombian President Iván Duque on the Migration Crisis
S2021 E4062 - 2m 13s
As climate change, COVID-19, and migration crises hit the Americas, Colombia’s outgoing president finds himself defending his legacy. Having campaigned on economic growth, Iván Duque saw his country’s economy and employment hit hard by the pandemic. Meanwhile, a surge of migrants from Haiti and Venezuela are seeking refuge in Colombia. President Duque joins Christiane to discuss.
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YouTube's Chief Product Officer on Misinformation Crisis
S2021 E4062 - 17m 5s
As the pandemic continues, the role of misinformation and disinformation in perpetuating the spread of COVID-19 is of increasing concern. Neal Mohan, YouTube's chief product officer, is in charge of combating this issue on the platform. He speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about striking the balance between free speech and dangerous lies.
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Angela Merkel's 16-Year Chancellorship Approaches its Close
S2021 E4062 - 2m 50s
Angela Merkel’s nearly 16 years as chancellor of Germany are coming to an end. She has led her country through four U.S. presidencies -- George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and now Joe Biden – and multiple global crises. How will history remember her time in power? And whom will Germans turn to now? Journalist Katrin Bennhold joins the show from Berlin to discuss.
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