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."
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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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An Exclusive With Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron
S2021 E3171 - 2m 59s
The pandemic has exposed the global gap between rich and poor as never before. Former British Prime Minister David Cameron wants the world to focus on the world's most fragile states -- those beset by conflict and corruption and lacking in basic infrastructure. He joins the show to discuss his new call for an investment in local, green technology to enable greater access to electricity.
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Journalist Samuel Burke on the Podcast "Sudden Family"
S2021 E3171 - 2m 22s
Who is your family? The people you are genetically related to, or perhaps the people you grew up with? And what if your idea of family and identity were turned completely upside down? These are the questions investigated by technology correspondent Samuel Burke in his new podcast series, "Suddenly Family." He joins the show to discuss his discoveries about his own family.
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Global Experts Explain the Keys to Vaccine Distribution
S2021 E3170 - 2m 55s
The U.S. has given at least one vaccine dose to around 13% of its people – substantially behind nations like the UK and Israel. Those two countries have plenty of lessons to offer about vaccine distribution and a gradual emergence from lockdown. The UK’s vaccine minister and the chair of Israel's COVID-19 National Experts Panel join Christiane to explain the keys to a successful vaccine rollout.
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Former Guantanamo Prisoner Tells His Story
S2021 E3170 - 2m 53s
Mohamedou Ould Slahi was held at Guantanamo Bay without charge for 14 years. His book "Guantanamo Diary" is the basis for the new movie "The Mauritanian," which depicts his experience in the prison and the efforts to set him free. Slahi joins the show alongside the film’s director Kevin Macdonald and Steve Wood, who was Slahi’s guard during his imprisonment.
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Fmr. Lincoln Project Adviser: The GOP Is "Broken"
S2021 E3170 - 16m 58s
The Lincoln Project clearly had a successful year politically, but the organization is now fighting for its survival after allegations of sexual misconduct emerged against its co-founder John Weaver, leading to a number of resignations from the group. One of those who resigned is Kurt Bardella, who had been the group’s senior adviser. He joins Hari Sreenivasan to assess the state of the GOP.
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Steven Yeun Discusses the Critically Acclaimed Film "Minari"
S2021 E3169 - 2m 51s
The pandemic has seen the rise of a troubling strain of hate crimes against America’s Asian community – a group regularly impacted by racial bias. The new film "Minari" explores the story of a Korean family trying to build a new life as farmers in rural Arkansas. Steven Yeun, who plays the family patriarch, joins the show to discuss the film, Asian American identity, and representation on screen.
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The Global Perils of the Climate Crisis
S2021 E3169 - 2m 23s
Pakistan is one of the most climate vulnerable nations in the world, with monsoon rains increasing in intensity every year. Kiribati – a small island nation in the central Pacific – faces possible obliteration by rising sea levels. To discuss the threat to their nations, Christiane speaks with Kiribati’s former president and a UN youth ambassador and activist from Pakistan.
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Bill Gates on How to Avoid a Climate Disaster
S2021 E3169 - 18m 48s
While billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has worked hard to help end the pandemic, he has never taken his eye off the growing threat to our natural world. Gates does not believe the situation is hopeless, but he does believe it requires immediate action – as outlined in his new book "How to Avoid a Climate Disaster." He speaks with Walter Isaacson as part of our Peril & Promise initiative.
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EXCLUSIVE: Jake Sullivan on the Iran Nuclear Deal
S2021 E3168 - 2m 33s
Reviving the Iran Nuclear Deal is a major priority for the Biden administration, and the White House has now announced it is ready to engage in talks with Iran. Jake Sullivan held top foreign policy positions under President Obama and played a key role in hammering out the original deal. He now serves as President Biden’s national security advisor and joins the show from the White House.
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How Surveillance Capitalism Is Undermining Democracy
S2021 E3168 - 17m 29s
The content on sites like Facebook and Google is supposedly free of charge. But what are the hidden costs to unsuspecting users? Shoshana Zuboff warns of an information coup, with the foundations of American democracy placed under threat by the tech giants’ clandestine data collection process. She speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about the dangers of “surveillance capitalism.”
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#TakeTheVaccine Campaign Fights Disinformation
S2021 E3168 - 2m 35s
Vaccine rollout in the UK is being hailed as a major success, with more than 16 million vaccinated so far. But the success rate is much lower in Black and minority communities. David Olusoga is a historian who’s helping to tackle the problem head-on as part of the new campaign #TakeTheVaccine -- aimed at increasing the rate of vaccination and fighting disinformation.
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Loujain al-Hathloul Released From Prison in Saudi Arabia
S2021 E3168 - 1m 55s
Loujain al-Hathloul is one of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent women’s rights activists. Her arrest in 2018 was roundly condemned by the international community. Despite denials by the Saudi government, Loujain says that she was tortured and sexually abused in detention. Al-Hathloul's sister Lina joins the program to discuss her release and human rights in the Kingdom.
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