May 3, 2024
Michael Schill, president of Northwestern University, discusses the protests on campuses across the country and the deal his university was able to strike. Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists on threats to press around the globe. Photographer Platon discusses his new book “The Defenders.” Sociologist Brad Wilcox explores the positives of marriage in his book "Get Married."
Episodes
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October 11, 2021
S2021 E4073 - 55m 49s
Michel Barnier, the EU's unflappable Brexit negotiator, has laid out his experience in a new book called "My Secret Brexit Diary." Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is on a state visit in New Delhi now, to convey the urgency of the climate crisis. In its 138-year history, the Metropolitan Opera has never hosted a performance by a Black composer -- until now.
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October 8, 2021
S2021 E4072 - 55m 46s
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October 5, 2021
S2021 E4069 - 55m 58s
Fiona Hill; Kim Carr; Sheena Greitens; Ryan Hampton
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October 4, 2021
S2021 E4068 - 55m 48s
Gerard Ryle; Sheera Frenkel; Jonathan Franzen; Kate Bowler
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October 1, 2021
S2021 E4067 - 55m 46s
Heidi Heitkamp; Faiz Shakir; Yogita Bhayana; Jamie Klingler; David Chase; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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September 30, 2021
S2021 E4066 - 55m 49s
The European Commission's Vice-President discusses the migrant crisis. The Atlantic's Ed Yong explains how we can prepare for the next pandemic. "Sex Education" creator Laurie Nunn discusses the show's third season.
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September 27, 2021
S2021 E4063 - 55m 47s
Dr. Rochelle Walensky; Anna Sauerbrey; Anne Applebaum; Jane Mayer
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September 24, 2021
S2021 E4062 - 55m 36s
Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe discusses her new book "Saving Us." Colombia’s outgoing president Iván Duque reflects on his time in office. The New York Times' Berlin bureau chief Katrin Bennhold reflects on the end of Angela Merkel’s 16-year chancellorship in Germany. YouTube's Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan explains how the platform is handling the misinformation crisis.
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September 23, 2021
S2021 E4061 - 55m 40s
Donna Shalala; Betsey Stevenson; Lingling Wei; Kathryn Sherman; Mary Roach
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September 21, 2021
S2021 E4059 - 55m 32s
Victor Gao; Anthony Gardner; Bridget Cambria; Lee McIntyre
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September 20, 2021
S2021 E4058 - 55m 36s
The United Nations General Assembly week has kicked off in New York. The President of the European Commission and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees each join Christiane to discuss. Plus: Filmmaker and actor Justin Chon discusses his new film "Blue Bayou," and singer/songwriter Yola explains the inspiration behind her new album "Stand for Myself."
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September 17, 2021
S2021 E4057 - 55m 46s
Dr. Rajiv Shah; Evan Osnos; Bill Nelson
Extras + Features
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Retrospective of Painter Paula Rego's Work at Tate Britain
S2021 E4082 - 2m 39s
A major retrospective of the painter Paula Rego’s work is underway at London’s Tate Britain museum. Born in Portugal, Rego grew up under a fascist dictatorship in the 1930s and 40s and eventually made England her home. Known for her uncompromising attitudes, Rego fiercely took on fascism and explored women’s rights. Her son, filmmaker Nick Willing, joins the show from Rego's studio in London.
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