May 14, 2024
Georgia's parliament passes a controversial bill which critics say mirrors a law used in Russia to crack down on opposition. Georgia's President Salome Zourabichvili joins the show. Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Zagorodnyuk joins from Kyiv. The Washington Post's David Herszenhorn on Putin's Russia. Writer and religious scholar Reza Aslan on "A Kids Book About Israel & Palestine."
Episodes
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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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The Untold Story Behind the Dramatic Thai Cave Rescue
S2021 E4071 - 17m 2s
In 2018, the world was mesmerized by the life-and-death story of 12 schoolboys and their soccer coach trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand. A new documentary dives into this story with never-before-seen footage. "The Rescue," by Academy Award-winning directors Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, reveals the peril of the daring mission. They speak with Hari about the miraculous rescue.
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Retired NASA Astronaut on His ISS Experience
S2021 E4071 - 2m 58s
Imagine traveling to outer space just as the pandemic started--only to return months later to a whole new earthly reality. This was the case for Chris Cassidy. The NASA astronaut took his final space mission last April to the International Space Station in a quest to find the origins of the universe. It’s all captured in a new Disney docuseries, "Among the Stars." Cassidy joins the show.
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A New Malaria Vaccine: Dr. Sanjay Gupta Discusses
S2021 E4071 - 2m 57s
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, there is welcome news in the fight against another deadly infectious disease: malaria. The World Health Organization has approved the first-ever malaria vaccine for use among children. Meanwhile, in the U.S., Pfizer is formally asking the FDA for emergency-use authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11. Here to discuss is Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
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A Decade of Reporting on Homelessness in NYC
S2021 E4070 - 2m 55s
In New York City, homelessness has long been an issue. The latest numbers show more than 45,000 people living in shelters. This was Dasani Coates’s reality in 2012, when she was just 11 years old. Now she is the subject of a new book, "Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival and Hope in an American City," by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Andrea Elliott. It draws on almost a decade of reporting.
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WashPo’s Jen Rubin: Women Saved Democracy From Donald Trump
S2021 E4070 - 17m 39s
From the women's marches following President Trump’s 2016 victory to his defeat four years later, women have turned the tide in Washington – that’s according to Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin. Her new book explores how female voters, activists and politicians fought for democracy. She speaks with Michel Martin about her own political reckoning.
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Ethiopia Airlines Shuttling Weapons: Nima Elbagir Reports
S2021 E4070 - 2m 56s
Conflict has raged in Ethiopia's Tigray region for almost a year, and multiple investigations have shown evidence of Ethiopian government atrocities. Now, new evidence emerges that Ethiopian Airlines cargo carriers have been shuttling weapons between Ethiopia and neighboring Eritrea in what experts say would be a violation of international law. Nima Elbagir reports on the situation.
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How Ethiopia's Prime Minister Has Become An Int'l. Pariah
S2021 E4070 - 2m 52s
Ambassador J. Peter Pham, who served as the first-ever U.S. Special Envoy to the Sahel Region of Northern Africa, now sits on the Atlantic Council. He joins the show from Washington to discuss how Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister has become an international pariah.
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What's China's Endgame With Regard to Taiwan?
S2021 E4069 - 2m 22s
Taiwan’s president is warning of “catastrophic consequences” if the island nation were to fall to China, as Beijing continues to send warplanes towards Taiwan in record numbers. Nearly 150 planes have been flown into Taiwan's defense zone over the past four days, in the latest sign of an increasingly assertive China. What is China’s endgame here. Sheena Greitens joins the show to discuss.
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Fiona Hill Talks “There Is Nothing for You Here”
S2021 E4069 - 2m 37s
Fiona Hill served as President Trump’s advisor on all things Russia, with a seat on the National Security Council. She was a key witness at Trump’s first impeachment trial, where her forthcoming testimony gave warning of how our divisions can be exploited. Her new book, "There Is Nothing for You Here: Finding Opportunity in the 21st Century," reflects on working for three presidents.
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Huntington Beach Mayor on the Recent Oil Spill
S2021 E4069 - 2m 59s
California is facing yet another environmental calamity. An offshore oil spill estimated at 144,000 gallons has prompted Governor Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency. Orange County's beaches now face devastation as the oil moves inshore, forcing beach closures and killing wildlife. At the center of the disaster is Huntington Beach, south of Los Angeles. The city's mayor joins the show.
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Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Insider on Opioid Crisis
S2021 E4069 - 18m 12s
Ryan Hampton, who's in long-term recovery after a decade of using opioids, was part of a watchdog committee set up by the Department of Justice to represent all of Purdue’s Pharma's creditors, from states and hospitals to people like himself. Hampton’s new book is out today and tells the inside story of these proceedings -- a David vs Goliath tale that he discusses with Hari Sreenivasan.
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Did Facebook Use Its Platform to Spread Hate?
S2021 E4068 - 2m 44s
A former product manager at Facebook has gone publicwith the accusation that the company uses its platforms to spread hate and misinformation. Frances Haugen has released tens of thousands of pages of corporate documents to back up her claims, and laid out her case on 60 Minutes this weekend. Haugen is due to testify before the Senate. Sheela Frenkel joins the show to discuss.
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