May 2, 2024
Senator Bernie Sanders has been outspoken about the recent campus protests. He joined the program from Washington, D.C. Wall Street Journal Higher Education Reporter Douglas Belkin talks to Hari Sreenivasan about the unique circumstances facing the class of 2024. In his new book, “Empireworld,” Sathnam Sanghera unpacks the lasting impact of imperialism around the globe.
Episodes
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December 9, 2021
S2021 E4116 - 55m 57s
"The World Uyghur Congress" laid out detail and evidence to support its claims that Beijing is deliberately attempting to reduce the Uyghur population. China denies any abuse is happening against the Uyghurs. Relations with China are a top priority for the new German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz. Moderna co-founder, Dr. Noubar Afeyan is at the forefront of research in the fight against COVID-19.
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December 8, 2021
S2021 E4115 - 55m 30s
Katie Roiphe and Charles Fried discuss an upcoming democracy summit in the United States. Glacier Kwong, a columnist who has been exiled from China, discusses the detainment of journalists. Bloomberg writer Claire Suddath explains the facts and figures behind the childcare crisis in the U.S.
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December 7, 2021
S2021 E4114 - 55m 57s
President Biden warns President Putin not to invade Ukraine. Margaret Atwood's latest project takes a turn, with a focus on utopian ideals and how we might do better. In April, America reached a record 12-month high of 100,000 deaths by drug overdose. 200 protesters rallied outside the Department of Justice to demand prosecution of the Sackler family.
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December 6, 2021
S2021 E4113 - 55m 56s
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis explains why he's now mandating COVID-19 vaccination for all citizens of his country over 60 years old. Musicians Robert Plant and Alison Krauss discuss their new album "Raise the Roof." Director Megan Mylan reflects on her new documentary "Simple as Water" and the Syrian refugee crisis.
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December 2, 2021
S2021 E4111 - 55m 56s
Women's Tennis Association CEO Steve Simon discusses the organization's decision to suspend all tournaments in China. Mohammad Marandi weighs in on the Iran nuclear talks taking place in Vienna. NYT reporter Ronen Bergman discusses a new cyber-conflict between Israel and Iran. Screenwriter Tony Kushner explains how he adapted "West Side Story." Comedian Mo Amer discusses his new Netflix special.
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December 1, 2021
S2021 E4110 - 55m 41s
Credit for Omicron's early detection goes to a team of South African scientists. How effective are vaccines against Omicron? The gun manufacturing industry transformed from serving hobbyists and hunters to exerting a stranglehold on national politics. "The Dead Are Arising" sheds light on the legacy of Malcolm X. 30 endangered white rhinos were transferred as part of a conservation program.
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November 30, 2021
S2021 E4109 - 55m 25s
Sen. Chris Coons discusses the war in Ethiopia. Alan Leveritt and Julia Bacha discuss the new film "Boycott." Infectious disease specialist and epidemiologist Dr. Céline Gounder analyzes the latest news on the Omicron variant.
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November 29, 2021
S2021 E4108 - 55m 57s
W.H.O. says the Omicron variant poses a “very high” global risk. Representatives Elissa Slotkin and Nancy Mace were part of a bipartisan delegation that met with Taiwan’s president. "Writing With Fire" follows a fearless group of journalists from India’s most marginalized caste, the Dalits, and their fight to keep India’s only female-led news outlet operating.
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November 24, 2021
S2021 E4105 - 55m 55s
Fred Pleitgen gives an update on the situation at the Russia-Ukraine border. Linda Greenhouse discusses her new book "Justice on the Brink." Rep. Jackie Speier explains why she's leaving Congress. Producer Molly Smith Metzler and actor Anika Noni Rose discuss the hit Netflix series "Maid."
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November 25, 2021
S2021 E4106 - 55m 57s
Ken Burns discusses his new documentary “Muhammad Ali.” 7-time Grand Slam champion John McEnroe weighs in on this year’s tournament. Sports journalist Dave Zirin explains how football player Colin Kaepernick sparked an international social movement by kneeling during the national anthem.
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November 19, 2021
S2021 E4102 - 55m 56s
Economist Betsey Stevenson discusses the Build Back Better bill and rising inflation. U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh discusses how the job market is emerging from the pandemic and what it will take to fully recover. Journalist John Pomfret discusses his latest book "From Warsaw with Love." Sian-Pierre Regis and Rebecca Danigelis discuss the new film "Duty Free."
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November 18, 2021
S2021 E4101 - 55m 57s
Where is Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai? Pam Shriver & James Miles discuss her disappearance. Russian forces are massing on the eastern border of Ukraine, stoking fears of a potential military escalation. Nikki King has seen the opioid epidemic up close, and now heads national treatment programs for at-risk individuals. Actor John Cho reflects on his career and his latest project, "Cowboy Bebop."
Extras + Features
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Lawrence Wright Discusses "The Plague Year"
S2021 E3135 - 2m 23s
With 20 million cases and more than 350,000 deaths, COVID-19 has ravaged America while also exposing many of the country’s deepest societal and structural failings. What went wrong – and what lies ahead? Veteran journalist Lawrence Wright has spent these months studying the destruction caused by the virus in America, as reported in his epic piece for The New Yorker titled “The Plague Year.”
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President Trump's Attempts to Overturn Election
S2021 E3135 - 2m 58s
It’s election day once again, but this time only in the state of Georgia. Voters headed back to the polls for another high-stakes vote in the midst of the pandemic. The outcome will determine control of the Senate. Christiane speaks with historian Anne Applebaum and journalist Fintan O’Toole about this and President Trump's repeated attempts to overturn the results of the presidential election.
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Author Ijeoma Oluo on the Dangers of White Male Mediocrity
S2021 E3135 - 18m 11s
2020 brought a new focus to the structural racism that persists in America, with books such as "So You Want to Talk About Race" hitting the bestseller list in the wake of George Floyd’s killing. Now, author Ijeoma Oluo has a new book for this time. In "Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America" she explores how society reinforces racial hierarchy regardless of merit.
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Surgeon Gen. Nominee: Every Unused Vaccine Is Someone's Life
S2021 E3134 - 17m 35s
Of the 20 million vaccinations promised before the new year, just over four million have been administered. Dr. Vivek Murthy is co-chair of President-elect Biden’s COVID-19 Advisory Board, and is set to step back into his former role of America’s surgeon general under the new administration. He speaks with Walter Isaacson about what is holding up the distribution and how to get it back on track.
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Virologist Discusses Emergence of New COVID-19 Strains
S2021 E3134 - 2m 53s
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout is struggling to get up to speed. The virus is surging in many countries around the world, and new variants are causing concern amongst scientists. Christiane speaks with virologist Peter Piot who currently acts as adviser to the President of the European Commission on pandemic response.
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Carol Moseley Braun Discusses Georgia Runoff Election
S2021 E3134 - 2m 51s
The Georgia senate runoff election on Tuesday will determine the balance of power in Congress -- and President-elect Biden’s capacity to get his legislative agenda through. How likely is it that the state’s two senate seats will flip blue?
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William Cohen Discusses Ex-Defense Secretaries' Open Letter
S2021 E3134 - 2m 5s
Ten former defense secretaries have signed an unprecedented letter warning against calling in the armed forces over election disputes. One of the co-signers, former Republican senator William Cohen, joins Christiane to explain the urgency of this issue.
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