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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May 31, 2021
S2021 E3239 - 55m 41s
100 years ago, on 31 May and 1 June, an estimated 300 Black people were killed in a rampage by a white mob in Tulsa, destroying a wealthy neighborhood known as America’s Black Wall Street.
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May 28, 2021
S2021 E3238 - 55m 52s
Susan Glasser; Fintan O’Toole; Bartlett Sher; Kathleen Kingsbury; John Green
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May 27, 2021
S2021 E3237 - 56m 5s
Marc Lipsitch; Ed Yong; Hala Alyan; Kev Marcus and Will Baptiste
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May 26, 2021
S2021 E3236 - 55m 56s
The EU has imposed new sanctions and cut aviation links to Belarus.
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May 25, 2021
S2021 E3235 - 55m 53s
Karen Bass; Matthew Chance; Tamara Alrifai; Bob Costas; Elizabeth Hinton
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May 24, 2021
S2021 E3234 - 56m 5s
Over the weekend, many Gazans got their first real look at the devastation brought by the 11 days of bombardments. And now begins the daunting, familiar task of rebuilding.
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May 21, 2021
S2021 E3233 - 55m 56s
Ben Wedeman; Yossi Klein Halevi; Mariam Barghouti; Daniel Kahneman; Dr. Monica Gandhi
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May 20, 2021
S2021 E3232 - 55m 50s
Is a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants on the horizon?
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May 19, 2021
S2021 E3231 - 55m 45s
Frans Timmermans; Dr. Ayoade Alakija; Randi Weingarten; Robert Ballard
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May 18, 2021
S2021 E3230 - 55m 26s
As the lucky nations get vaccinated, a return to normalcy may not excite everyone. Some are very anxious about going back to how things were, with psychologists calling it “re-entry anxiety.”
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May 17, 2021
S2021 E3229 - 55m 32s
Dennis Ross; Khaled Elgindy; Safwat al-Kahlout; Dr. Céline Gounder; Anna Sale
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May 14, 2021
S2021 E3228 - 56m 5s
Violence and unrest in Gaza continue to be reported.
Extras + Features
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The Inside Story of the Race for a COVID Vaccine
S2021 E4085 - 18m 10s
Greg Zuckerman is an investigative reporter with The Wall Street Journal. In his new book, he takes us behind the scenes of the years of groundbreaking research that paved the way for the mRNA vaccines we have today. Zuckerman speaks with Walter Isaacson about the unsung scientific heroes who created them.
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Ava DuVernay on "Colin in Black and White"
S2021 E4085 - 2m 56s
Oscar-nominated director Ava DuVernay's latest project is "Colin in Black and White," a Netflix series that tells the story of NFL player Colin Kaepernick's high school years. DuVernay joins Christiane to discuss this unique collaboration and what it's like to be trusted with someone's story.
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Author Michael Lewis Reflects on the Loss of His Daughter
S2021 E4085 - 2m 55s
In May, author Michael Lewis joined Christiane to discuss his book "The Premonition." Less than three weeks later, tragedy struck Lewis and his wife Tabitha Soren: Their 19 year old daughter Dixie was killed in a car crash, along with her boyfriend. Lewis is only lately ready to talk about it publicly. He joins Christiane to reflect on his loss.
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Fmr. Saudi Official's Family a Target State-Sponsored Murder
S2021 E4084 - 2m 59s
The global investment conference known as Davos in the Desert kicks off today. This is an attempt by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince to promote the Kingdom and gain international legitimacy -- three years after the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Now a former top Saudi intelligence official, Saad Al-Jabri, fears his family and himself may be the next victims. His daughter joins the show.
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How to Design a Post-Pandemic Life (For You and Your Kids)
S2021 E4084 - 17m 14s
People in many countries are finding their way back to pre-COVID-19 life. Navigating all this may become a lot easier with the release of psychologist Doreen Dodgen-Magee’s new book, "Restart: Designing a Healthy Post-Pandemic Life." She lays out how we can create better relationships with ourselves, our loved ones, and our tech – as she explains to Hari Sreenivasan.
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Rebecca Hall on "Passing" and Her Family's Racial Secrets
S2021 E4084 - 2m 23s
Rebecca Hall's new film "Passing," based on the 1929 novel by Nella Larsen, tells the story of mixed-race childhood friends who reunite as adults – one firmly ensconced in the African American community of Harlem, and the other now “passing,” or living her life as a white woman. It’s a subject Hall felt driven to confront because of her own family’s history of racial secrets.
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WA Gov. Jay Inslee Work to Combat Climate Crisis
S2021 E4083 - 2m 53s
Today, the U.N. said CO2 levels in the atmosphere stand at the highest level in 3 million years. Meanwhile, California was hit over the weekend by a “bomb cyclone." Scientists say climate change increases the frequency of such weather events. The storm also hit Washington state, where Gov. Jay Inslee has been in the forefront of efforts to combat the climate crisis. He joins the show to discuss.
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Hospitals in Crisis: Why Nurses Are Burned Out and Quitting
S2021 E4083 - 17m 56s
The U.S. healthcare system is on the verge of collapse, say our next guests. According to one poll, almost one in five healthcare workers have quit their jobs during the pandemic. Rachel Ellsworth is one such person. She abandoned her 12-year career because of burnout. Traveling nurse Chelsea Walsh has seen what hospitals are facing all across the country. They speak with Hari Sreenivasan.
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Tom Stoppard on "Leopoldstadt"
S2021 E4083 - 2m 51s
In 1993, the celebrated playwright and Oscar-winning screenwriter Tom Stoppard was told both of his parents were Jewish and that all his grandparents and other relatives had perished in the Nazi death camps. Reckoning with his Jewish identity informs his latest play "Leopoldstadt," about the devastating impact of World War II on a family in Vienna.
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Can the U.S. Make Good on its Climate Goals?
S2021 E4082 - 2m 46s
Senator Joe Manchin continues to block a significant part of Biden’s climate legislation. Upcoming are two important summits, where the U.S. will be expected to put forward bold climate commitments. Can the world’s second largest polluter make good on its climate goals? Christiane puts the question to climate expert Leah Stokes.
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Martin Indyk: Heny Kissinger's role in the Middle East
S2021 E4082 - 2m 56s
A new book, "Master of the Game," looks at Henry Kissinger’s role in the Middle East and what we can learn from his political philosophy. The author is Martin Indyk, former U.S. ambassador to Israel and former special envoy for Israel-Palestine peace negotiations in the Clinton and Obama administrations.
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Max Boot: "Extremists" in Control of the Republican Party
S2021 E4082 - 17m 3s
A recent poll suggests that nearly 80% of Republicans want former President Trump to run in the 2024 election. Washington Post columnist and former conservative Republican Max Boot blames Trump for leading the growing extremism within the party. Boot speaks with Walter Isaacson about why so many Republicans are in Trump’s thrall and whether it will help or harm the GOP in upcoming elections.
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