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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“I Remember Them All” ICU Nurse on Patients Lost
S2021 E4061 - 18m 5s
Kathryn Sherman has seen the story unfold in front of her eyes, working as a critical care nurse in Tennessee -- the state with the most COVID-19 cases per capita. In a piece for The Scientific American, Sherman wrote that “the patients don’t stop coming.” She speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about her experience caring for the sickest coronavirus patients.
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President Biden’s Multitrillion-dollar Agenda Now in Doubt
S2021 E4061 - 2m 48s
President Biden’s multitrillion-dollar agenda is now in doubt as the progressive and moderate wings of the Democratic Party clash. At stake is a bipartisan infrastructure bill plus a spending package covering everything from climate to healthcare. Bianna speaks about this with former Democratic Rep. Donna Shalala and economist Betsey Stevenson.
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"Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law”
S2021 E4061 - 2m 56s
Elephants trampling across crop fields, birds getting sucked into jet engines, a jaywalking moose – these are the subjects of author Mary Roach’s new popular science book "Fuzz" -- an examination of “when nature breaks the law.” Roach joins the show to discuss her unusual findings.
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“Only Socialism Can Save China.” Lingling Wei Reports
S2021 E4061 - 2m 54s
“Only socialism can save China.” These were the words of Chinese leader Xi Jinping when the country’s Communist Party celebrated its centennial this summer. It’s now becoming clear that this vision is accompanied by a crackdown on the private sector and an effort to redistribute wealth. Lingling Wei has covered all this for The Wall Street Journal and joins the show to explain what's happening.
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Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield Gives an Update from UNGA
S2021 E4060 - 2m 27s
Brazil’s health minister has tested positive for COVID-19, having already mingled with world leaders and shaken hands with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson at the UN General Assembly. To assess the situation, Christiane speaks with America’s Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield.
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Qatar's Foreign Minister on the Crisis in Afghanistan
S2021 E4060 - 2m 29s
Qatar has emerged as a key player in the Gulf region, hosting negotiations between the Taliban and the U.S. and – since the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban – reinforcing its status as a diplomatic hub for many western nations. To delve into the situation in Afghanistan and the role of Qatar, Christiane speaks with the country’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister.
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A Marine’s Experience With Drone Warfare
S2021 E4060 - 17m 33s
As a marine infantry officer, Ian Cameron oversaw airstrikes which killed more than 300 Taliban members, but now wonders whether it even helped. He speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about the lessons he thinks must be learned from America’s failed war in Afghanistan.
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Haitian Migrants Met With Force at the US Border
S2021 E4059 - 2m 55s
Thousands of Haitian migrants are being met with force as they try to reach the U.S. after a series of disasters struck their homeland. To discuss the situation at the border and the systemic issues it exposes, Christiane speaks with immigration attorney Bridget Cambria, co-founder of Aldea, an advocacy group that provides legal and social services to vulnerable immigrants to the United States.
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President Biden Addresses the UN Assembly
S2021 E4059 - 2m 52s
President Biden addressed the U.N. General Assembly today, using his time at the podium to talk up alliances, global cooperation and the U.S. commitment to leadership. Meanwhile America's ally France, having been cut out of a submarine deal in the Pacific, is full of resentment over what they are calling a crisis and a breach of trust. Christiane speaks with two guests to discuss.
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Can You Change an Anti-Vaxxer's Mind? Lee McIntyre Says Yes
S2021 E4059 - 18m 11s
In his new book, "How to Talk to a Science Denier," Lee McIntyre examines how the anti-vaccine movement, climate-denial, the flat earth movement and other conspiracies have gained a dangerous foothold in society. He speaks with Michel Martin about what we can do as conspiracy theories gain ground.
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Filmmaker Justin Chon on “Blue Bayou,” Racism in Hollywood
S2021 E4058 - 15m 46s
Written, directed by and starring former Twilight actor Justin Chon, the new film "Blue Bayou" follows a Korean-born adoptee fighting for the only life he’s ever known. Chon joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the Asian-American experience and representation in Hollywood.
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Nuclear Submarines: Did the U.S. Stab Europe in the Back?
S2021 E4058 - 2m 31s
The United Nations General Assembly week has kicked off in New York amid a tense global climate. France’s foreign minister is accusing the U.S., Australia and Britain of stabbing his country in the back with their recent deal on nuclear-powered submarines. To discuss all this, Christiane speaks exclusively with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
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