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."
Episodes
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August 5, 2021
S2021 E4026 - 55m 57s
Ret. Lt Col. Alexander Vindman; James Brainard; Dr. Adam Hampshire
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August 2, 2021
S2021 E4023 - 55m 25s
French member of European Parliament Nathalie Loiseau discusses her country's current approach to the pandemic. New York Times columnist Ezra Klein discusses vaccine hesitancy. CIDRAP director Michael Osterholm discusses the science behind the Delta variant. CNN correspondent Selina Wang gives an update from the Olympics.
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July 30, 2021
S2021 E4022 - 55m 45s
Dr. Reed Tuckson analyzes recent news from the CDC and vaccine disparities between racial groups in the U.S. Saad Mohseni discusses the situation in Afghanistan. Roy Weathers and John Miller explain the goal behind their new initiative, CEO Action for Racial Equity. Rodrigo Garcia discusses his new memoir "A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes.
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July 29, 2021
S2021 E4021 - 55m 44s
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya; Alexey Kovalev; Colleen Hacker; Michelle Fiscus; Jason Martin
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July 18, 2021
S2021 E4018 - 55m 57s
Dr. Matshidiso Moeti and Jeremy Farrar discuss global vaccine distribution. Jeremy Farrar and Robin Rue Simmons discuss the efforts for reparations for the Black community. Cecilia Kang and Sheera Frenkel discuss their new book "An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination."
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July 23, 2021
S2021 E4017 - 55m 55s
Selina Wang; Briana Scurry; Julia Gillard; Poorna Jagannathan
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July 22, 2021
S2021 E4016 - 55m 57s
Richard Ben-Veniste; Anne Applebaum; Julie Brown; Jens Stoltenberg; Ursula Burns
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July 21, 2021
S2021 E4015 - 55m 40s
John Kerry; Katharine Wilkinson; Larry Madowo; Rep. James Talarico
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July 20, 2021
S2021 E4014 - 55m 56s
The New Yorker’s Susan Glasser broke the story of Former President Trump and General Mark Milley's clash on Iran and joins the show to discuss what she found.
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July 16, 2021
S2021 E4012 - 56m 5s
Ben Wedeman reports on unrest in the Middle East. Bereaved Israeli mother Robi Damelin and bereaved Palestinian father Bassam Aramin reflect on the conflict between their two countries. Actor Matthew McConaughey discusses his new memoir. Author Jory Fleming discusses his new book “How to Be Human: An Autistic Man’s Guide to Life.”
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July 15, 2021
S2021 E4011 - 55m 46s
Ambassador Cui Tiankai discusses U.S.-China relations. The Wall Street Journal's Africa Bureau Chief Joe Parkinson discusses his new book "Bring Back Our Girls."
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July 14, 2021
S2021 E4010 - 56m 5s
VICE's Paola Ramos discusses her reporting on Migration. Former Palestinian Foreign Minister Nasser Al-Kidwa discusses the country's first election in fifteen years. Philip Atiba Goff and Tracie Keesee discuss police reform and institutional racism.
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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