May 17, 2024
Correspondent Nic Robertson reports on the IDF announcement that the Israeli army found the bodies of three hostages in Gaza. The New York Times Magazine's Ronen Bergman discusses their investigation into settler violence in the West Bank. Bestselling author Kristin Hannah tells the story of female nurses in the Vietnam War in her book "The Women."
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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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Reflections on the 10th Anniversary of the Arab Spring
S2021 E3153 - 2m 41s
This month marks the tenth anniversary of the height of the Arab Spring, a time of street protests and revolution stretching across the Middle East and North Africa. Young people rose up to depose dictators and finally claim their freedom – or so they hoped. What began in youthful fervor descended in many countries into crackdowns, civil war, and the establishment of even harsher dictatorships.
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A Judge Sentenced Him to Life, Then Fought to Set Him Free
S2021 E3153 - 18m 5s
Chris Young was sentenced to life in prison at the age of 22 due to mandatory minimum laws, after a third nonviolent drug-related conviction in 2010. Kevin Sharp was the federal judge who handed down that sentence and who later resigned from his lifelong judicial appointment. He then worked with Young’s legal team to overturn the sentence. Sharp and Young join Michel Martin to tell their story.
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Why Marty Baron Is Stepping Down From The Washington Post
S2021 E3153 - 2m 14s
Martin Baron will step down as executive editor of The Washington Post next month, after overseeing the paper's coverage from the second Obama term through the end of the Trump presidency. Baron joins the show for his first TV interview since announcing his retirement last week.
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Murdered Journalist Daniel Pearl's Father on Justice
S2021 E3152 - 2m 31s
Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled today that the four men convicted in the murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl can go free. Pearl, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal investigating Islamist militants in Pakistan post-9/11, was kidnapped in Karachi in 2002 and beheaded. Pearl’s family say they are in shock and are appealing to the U.S. government for help. Pearl’s father joins the show.
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Musician and Activist Jon Batiste Like You've Never Heard
S2021 E3152 - 18m 10s
Pixar’s holiday release "Soul" was an instant hit. The man behind that film’s memorable music was none other than Jon Batiste. He’s a familiar face to many as bandleader on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," and has recently donned another hat in his “We Are” campaign – a series of protests that explore civil justice through music] He speaks with Michel Martin about his art and his activism.
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What's the "Moonshot Model" of Economics?
S2021 E3152 - 2m 1s
2020 was the worst year for economic growth in the United States since World War II. Could 2021 provide an opportunity for a rethink? Economist Mariana Mazzucato believes moonshot thinking could help us meet our biggest challenges, as she explains in her new book.
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Former GOP Strategist Stuart Stevens on the Republican Party
S2021 E3152 - 2m 56s
Stuart Stevens is a veteran political consultant and strategist for past GOP campaigns like those of George W. Bush and Mitt Romney. He has now broken away from his political home and joins the show to discuss the state of his former party.
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Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees Reflects On His Career
S2021 E3151 - 2m 55s
One of the many simple pleasures the pandemic has stolen is dancing -- and few bands get people dancing like the Bee Gees. The band dominated the airwaves in the 70s and 80s with hits like “Staying Alive” and “Night Fever,” and now a new HBO documentary traces their legacy. Barry Gibb, the band’s last surviving member, joins the program to discuss his career and his new album “Greenfields.”
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Rep. Jim Clyburn Discusses Climate and Energy Policy
S2021 E3151 - 3m
In a flurry of executive actions, the new administration is hitting pause on new oil and gas leases on federal land and prioritizing help for minority communities that often bear the brunt of pollution. Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) joins the show to discuss the new administration’s agenda, the potential for bipartisanship in Congress and the ongoing fight against COVID-19.
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Fmr. Treasury Secretary Asseses Biden's Stimulus Plan
S2021 E3151 - 17m 13s
As the new administration tackles an array of challenges, senior cabinet secretaries are getting to work. Today is the first full day in office for new treasury secretary Janet Yellen, the first woman in that position. What challenges lie ahead for her? Jack Lew, who held her position from 2013 to 2017, joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.
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Tennis Champ Rafael Nadal on His Relationship with Federer
S2021 E3150 - 2m 56s
The first big tennis event of 2021 is the Australian Open, beginning February 8. But some of the world’s top players will be warming up in their hotel rooms, under strict quarantine. World No. 2-ranked player Rafael Nadal is in that unenviable position as he prepares for competition. But, as Nadal explains to Christiane from his hotel room, he’s happy in quarantine, just as he is in life.
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NYT's Ezra Klein: "The Filibuster Is a Disaster"
S2021 E3150 - 17m 49s
As the economic fallout from the pandemic perpetuates Americans’ suffering, many are arguing that President Biden should follow up on his promise to quickly put money into the pockets of the American people. One of those making the case is author and New York Times columnist Ezra Klein, who launches his new podcast this week. He explains to Walter Isaacson his thoughts on bipartisanship.
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