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."
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June 23, 2021
S2021 E3256 - 55m 55s
The first case of AIDS was reported 40 years ago this month. Since then, millions of people all over the world have lost their lives to the virus.
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June 22, 2021
S2021 E3255 - 55m 37s
Andrey Kelin; Brian Lehrer and Christine Quinn; George Will
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June 21, 2021
S2021 E3254 - 55m 31s
Iran has elected its most hardline leader since the Islamic revolution 43 years ago.
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June 17, 2021
S2021 E3252 - 55m 34s
Sunday is World Refugee Day, an international day designated by the United Nations to honor refugees around the world.
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June 16, 2021
S2021 E3251 - 55m 53s
Richard Haass; Nina Khrushcheva; George Packer; Salman Rushdie
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June 15, 2021
S2021 E3250 - 55m 38s
Abbas Milani; Alice Waters; Mack Beggs and Nancy Beggs; Angélique Kidjo
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June 14, 2021
S2021 E3249 - 55m 58s
President Biden took part in his first NATO summit today as Commander in Chief.
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June 11, 2021
S2021 E3248 - 55m 49s
Businesses are welcoming employees back to the office.
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June 10, 2021
S2021 E3247 - 55m 49s
Tom McTague and Mark Landler; Bianca Jagger; Bill Bratton; Jamie Metzl
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June 7. 2021
S2021 E3244 - 55m 38s
Border encounters reached a two decade high in April, according to the US Customs and Border Protection, and nearly half were from Central America.
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June 4, 2021
S2021 E3243 - 55m 36s
Linda Thomas-Greenfield; Wu’er Kaixi and Finn Lau; Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel
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June 3, 2021
S2021 E3242 - 55m 34s
Health ministers from the wealthiest countries are meeting today in Oxford to address vaccine inequality.
Extras + Features
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Afghanistan is Running Out of Food and Money
S2021 E4075 - 2m 49s
Afghanistan, home to 38 million people, is running out of food and money. The White House is making it clear it wants to provide assistance directly to the Afghan people. Joining Christiane is Fawzia Koofi, a former Afghan politician who was part of the team negotiating with the Taliban, and -- from Kabul -- Mary-Ellen McGroarty, the World Food Programme's Director for Afghanistan.
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Beanie Feldstein on Portraying Monica Lewinsky
S2021 E4074 - 2m 44s
Feldstein stars in the latest dramatized version of a story that grabbed global headlines and led to the impeachment of then-President Bill Clinton. "Impeachment: American Crime Story" on FX has the full backing of Monica Lewinsky herself, the central figure in this real-life drama. Onscreen Lewinsky is played by actress Beanie Feldstein, best known for her roles in "Ladybird" and "Booksmart."
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How “The Boys” Ron & Clint Howard Survived Child Stardom
S2021 E4074 - 18m 19s
We turn to two Hollywood brothers who made their names in some of America's best-loved family classics. Ron and Clint Howard were the child stars of hit shows like "Happy Days" and "Gentle Ben." You might not know Clint as well as Ron, but both had successful performing careers. Despite that, it's their decades of brotherhood that they've chosen to celebrate in their new joint memoir "The Boys."
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BioNTech Co-founders on COVID-19 Vaccines
S2021 E4074 - 2m 25s
Doctors Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci changed the course of history when their company BioNTech, alongside Pfizer, developed the first clinically approved COVID-19 vaccine. The shot was found to be 90% effective in preventing disease. The work of doctors Sahin and Türeci has saved countless lives. The doctors now turn their focus to booster shots and to deadly diseases like malaria and tuberculosis.
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Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Climate Change
S2021 E4073 - 2m 46s
In just three weeks, world leaders meet in Glasgow for the COP26 climate conference, where they'll reckon with a dispiriting report from the United Nations showing that the world is warming faster than scientists previously thought. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is on a state visit in New Delhi now, to convey the urgency of the climate crisis.
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Met Opera’s First Black Composer: A “Sea Change” Is Coming
S2021 E4073 - 17m 44s
In its 138-year history, the Metropolitan Opera has never hosted a performance by a Black composer -- until now. Terence Blanchard's new work is based on a 2014 memoir by New York Times columnist Charles Blow. The composer speaks with Walter Isaacson about his artistic process.
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Michel Barnier: "Polexit," Anyone?
S2021 E4073 - 2m 16s
"Polexit," anyone? The term is tentatively being bandied about since tensions in Poland reached boiling point over EU membership. Meanwhile in the U.K., home of "Brexit," the economic chickens are coming home to roost with food industry supply chains in utter chaos. Michel Barnier, the EU's unflappable Brexit negotiator, has laid out his experience in a new book called "My Secret Brexit Diary."
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Why Dave Eggers Refuses to List His New Book on Amazon
S2021 E4072 - 16m
Dave Eggers has just released a gripping sequel to his bestseller "The Circle." "The Every" imagines an Amazon-Facebook type company that becomes the richest and most dangerous monopoly ever known. He speaks with Walter Isaacson about the new work.
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What's the US Economic Outlook?
S2021 E4072 - 2m 29s
For the second straight month, the U.S. economy has added far fewer jobs than expected -- only 194,000 in September. Yet the unemployment rate declined as well. What do these numbers tell us about the outlook for workers, businesses and families?
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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is suing ExxonMobil
S2021 E4072 - 2m 49s
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is suing ExxonMobil, the American Petroleum Institute and Koch Industries, claiming they have deceived the public over the effects of climate change.
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Are We Losing Our Humanity?
S2021 E4072 - 2m 46s
A new ProPublica article by journalist Sarah Smith caught our eye with this warning: "We are losing our humanity." Visualize school meetings turning toxic over masks, and medical centers disrupted by violence. Is the new reality fundamentally altering our behavior and the way we interact? If so, what will the lasting impact be? To help unpack all this, we're joined by sociologist Eric Klinenberg.
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U.S. Prepared to Sanction Those Ferrying Weapons in Ethiopia
S2021 E4071 - 2m 30s
The Biden administration is warning that the U.S. is prepared to sanction those responsible for ferrying weaponry during Ethiopia’s war effort in Tigray. Here to discuss this and other pressing matters is the ranking Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Michael McCaul.
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