May 14, 2024
Georgia's parliament passes a controversial bill which critics say mirrors a law used in Russia to crack down on opposition. Georgia's President Salome Zourabichvili joins the show. Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Zagorodnyuk joins from Kyiv. The Washington Post's David Herszenhorn on Putin's Russia. Writer and religious scholar Reza Aslan on "A Kids Book About Israel & Palestine."
Episodes
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November 17, 2021
S2021 E4100 - 55m 57s
Belarus opposition leader discusses the situation on the Belarus-Poland border. Poland's deputy foreign minister joins the program to discuss his country's response, and what Poland believes needs to be done in response to Belarus. "Becoming Cousteau" director joins the show to discuss the documentary and Cousteau's legacy. "The First Wave" takes viewers inside one of NY's hardest-hit hospitals.
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November 16, 2021
S2021 E4099 - 55m 56s
Anne Applebaum, staff writer for The Atlantic, analyzes the situation on the Poland/Belarus border. Former diplomats Victor Gao and Robert Daly assess President Biden's virtual meetings with China's President Xi. J.J. Abrams discusses his new project producing "The Play That Goes Wrong." USA Today opinion writer Rachel Vindman explains why she broke up with the GOP and discusses her new podcast.
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November 15, 2021
S2021 E4098 - 55m 57s
The COP26 climate summit ended, not with a bang, but a whimper. What needs to happen before world leaders meet at next year's summit in Egypt? "The Lehman Trilogy " has returned, with its three-actor cast taking on more than 50 characters to tell the 160-year story of Lehman Brothers. Billy Porter speaks about fame and grappling with the structures surrounding masculinity.
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November 12, 2021
S2021 E4097 - 55m 38s
Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker discusses his efforts for peace and reconciliation. Justice correspondent Elie Mystal discusses the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been imprisoned in Iran since 2019—her husband, Richard Ratcliffe, explains his disappointment with Britain's inaction. Musician Carlos Santana reflects on his iconic career.
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November 11, 2021
S2021 E4096 - 55m 44s
Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani met with British officials today as nuclear negotiations are set to resume later this month. Andrew Forrest has a vision of turning steelmaking green. Today marks the passing of Frederik Willem de Klerk, the last president of apartheid South Africa. John McWhorter is a bestselling author and linguist, and he's out with a new book.
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November 10, 2021
S2021 E4095 - 55m 56s
NBA player Enes Kanter explains why he spoke out against Xi Jinping. Arminka Helic and Christian Schmidt analyze tensions in Bosnia. Washington Post reporters Amy Gardner and Aaron Davis discuss their deep investigation into the January 6 attack on the Capitol.
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November 9, 2021
S2021 E4094 - 55m 55s
Journalist Matthew Luxmore has spent several days near the Poland-Belarus border and recounts what he has seen. With a spike in COVID-19 cases in Europe, Dr. Paul Offit weighs in on the trajectory of the pandemic. Chris Richards provides some perspective on the tragedy at Astroworld. The new Hulu drama "Dopesick" tells the story of Purdue Pharma's highly addictive painkiller Oxycontin.
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November 8, 2021
S2021 E4093 - 55m 56s
British Petroleum CEO Bernard Looney discusses his company's pledge to become carbon-neutral by 2050. CNN correspondent Phil Black gives an update from COP26. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) discusses the RENACER Act. Comedian Roy Wood Jr. explains the inspiration behind his new stand up special "Imperfect Messenger."
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November 5, 2021
S2021 E4092 - 55m 24s
After a year of conflict in Ethiopia, rebel forces say they are closing in on the capital city of Addis Ababa. For years, the National Rifle Association has been one of America’s most powerful advocacy groups – but is their political power waning? Noah Feldman is out with a new book "The Broken Constitution." A new Pfizer pill that may dramatically reduce the risk of eing hospitalized or dying.
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November 4, 2021
S2021 E4091 - 55m 56s
Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, explains why he thinks nuclear energy is a crucial stepping stone to a greener world.Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin discusses her new memoir "Both/And." Activists Chase Iron Eyes and Tokata Iron Eyes look back on the protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline.
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November 3, 2021
S2021 E4090 - 55m 23s
Janet Yellen says Biden’s spending bills are critical for economic growth. Scott Jennings and Larry Sabato dig into last night's election results. Ugandan campaigner Vanessa Nakate has become a superstar for her work in the movement for climate justice. Nancy Pelosi said she would include paid family and medical leave in the social spending package. Sen. Gillibrand is a key backer.
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November 2, 2021
S2021 E4089 - 55m 56s
Boris Johnson discusses efforts to reduce carbon emissions and the state of the pandemic in the UK. John Kerry discusses the progress being made at the COP26 summit. NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins discusses misinformation and vaccine hesitancy.
Extras + Features
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Filmmakers Reflect on 10 Years of War in Syria
S2021 E3184 - 2m 46s
10 years ago today, the war in Syria erupted and calamity followed. As the world stood by and watched, the country faced a brutal crackdown under Bashar Al-Assad, a flourishing of extreme Islamic terrorists across the region, and foreign powers entering the fight to prop up Syria’s dictator. Filmmakers Waad Al-Kateab and Gianfranco Rosi join the program to reflect on the past decade of turmoil.
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Salesforce CEO Talks Vaccines, Taxing the Rich and More
S2021 E3184 - 18m 24s
More than a fifth of Americans have now received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot, with over two million people vaccinated each day. But getting all those shots into all those arms is a massive logistical challenge, and now Salesforce is using its vast computing resources to help health agencies around the world track vaccinations. CEO Marc Benioff discusses this endeavor with Hari Sreenivasan.
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COVID-19 Ravages Brazil
S2021 E3184 - 2m 8s
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is facing total calamity, with the country's death toll at over 275,000 and nearly all ICUs at peak capacity. Luiz Henrique Mandetta was Brazil's health minister until he was fired by Bolsonaro at the height of the country's first wave. He joins the show from Sao Paulo to discuss how it all went so wrong, and where Brazil goes from here.
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An Organization That Provides Legal Training for Inmates
S2021 E3183 - 2m 59s
Alexander McLean is an attorney and founder of Justice Defenders, a group which aims to provide legal training for inmates and guards in multiple different countries so that they can defend themselves within often unequal justice systems. He joins the show to explain their incredible results, alongside Jane Manyonge, currently an inmate in a Kenyan prison for women and now a trained paralegal.
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The Impact of President Biden's Sweeping Relief Package
S2021 E3183 - 2m 58s
Starting Monday, President Biden will travel the nation in the wake of signing into law a historic sweeping relief package. It amounts to almost $2 trillion in the form of direct payments, investments in public health, schools, and pensions – and some estimate it could slash America’s poverty rate by a third and halve the number of poor children.
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Hidden Brain Host Explains Why We Lie to Ourselves Every Day
S2021 E3183 - 17m 47s
Shankar Vedantam, host of the popular podcast “Hidden Brain,” has been reporting on human behavior for decades, and he says that buying into false beliefs can actually be a good thing – sometimes. He joins Hari Sreenivasan to explain why self-delusion can be a helpful tool to get us through the hard parts of life.
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The Inspiration Behind the BAFTA-Nominated Film “The Father”
S2021 E3182 - 2m 41s
The film "The Father" is racking up nominations this awards season. Adapted from the international hit play, the film pulls off the feat of bringing the audience inside the head of its aging protagonist, played by Anthony Hopkins, as dementia strips away his ability to process the world around him. Writer and director Florian Zeller joins the program to discuss his inspiration.
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Myanmar Ambassador to UN: "We All Feel Helpless"
S2021 E3182 - 2m 43s
The U.N. is ringing alarm bells on Myanmar, as their special rapporteur for human rights says the junta’s brutal crackdown on peaceful protests are likely crimes against humanity. Indeed, the country’s own ambassador to the U.N. recently made an emotional speech against the military coup, asking the international community to provide security. He joins the program to explain why he's speaking out.
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"The White Tiger” Producer on Caste, Class and Globalization
S2021 E3182 - 16m 43s
The BAFTA-nominated film "The White Tiger" tells the story of Balram, a poor but shrewd young driver in India battling against the country’s caste system. It’s based on the 2008 Booker Prize-winning novel by Aravind Adiga, and the producer Mukul Deora speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about this project that was a decade in the making.
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UN Security Council Condemns Violence in Myanmar
S2021 E3182 - 2m 9s
A unanimous UN Security Council statement has been issued condemning the violence – a notable diplomatic achievement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, who ensured China, Russia, India and Vietnam were all on board. What more can the international community do to stop the violence and restore democracy to Myanmar? Ambassador Woodward joins the program to discuss.
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Walter Isaacson discusses CRISPR and "The Code Breaker"
S2021 E3181 - 2m 44s
Walter Isaacson is a widely published author and biographer, and his latest effort couldn’t be better timed. "The Code Breaker" explores the groundbreaking work of Nobel Prize-winning chemist Jennifer Doudna and the technology known as CRISPR, which holds spectacular scientific promise -- and also serious ethical conundrums.
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The Fight For Voting Rights in Georgia
S2021 E3181 - 18m 10s
Voting rights are still under fire, with bills restricting access to the ballot working their way through legislatures in more than 40 states, including Georgia. Activist Nse Ufot is working to change that, as CEO of The New Georgia Project, a non-partisan group that register voters. She speaks with Michel Martin about why so many of these bills are about race and class.
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