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May 14, 2024

55m 53s

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

  • September 21, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 21, 2022

    S2022 E5059 - 55m 29s

    Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen join Christiane at the U.N. General Assembly to discuss the latest in global affairs. Jennifer Berkshire, co-author of "A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door," offers an insider perspective on America's teacher shortage.

  • September 20, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 20, 2022

    S2022 E5058 - 55m 40s

    To assess the state of U.S.-China relations, Michael Beckley joins the program. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a growing number of countries are hoping to come under NATO’s protective umbrella – among them Kosovo, in the Balkans. Peniel E. Joseph is offering a new perspective on the years between Barack Obama’s election in 2008 and last year’s attack on the Capitol.

  • September 19, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 19, 2022

    S2022 E5057 - 55m 40s

    Queen Elizabeth II is laid to rest. Experts reflect on her legacy.

  • September 16, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 16, 2022

    S2022 E5056 - 55m 33s

    Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell will be offering a prayer during the Queen’s state funeral on Monday. Tributes to the Queen are still pouring in even from countries that have deliberately moved away from the monarchy. The U.N. is sending a team to investigate a mass burial site near the newly liberated Ukrainian city of Izium. The NAE's Walter Kim on why climate change is a religious issue.

  • September 15, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 15, 2022

    S2022 E5055 - 55m 42s

    Historian Simon Schama discusses how Queen Elizabeth II reinvented the British monarchy over her 70-year reign. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg weighs in on the latest developments in the Ukraine-Russia war. Aisha Khan, Aisha Khan, chief executive of Pakistan’s Civil Society Coalition for Climate Change, explains the impacts of devastating floods in her country.

  • September 14, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 14, 2022

    S2022 E5054 - 55m 16s

    The Commonwealth's secretary-general discusses the organization's member nations' complex relationships. Timothy Garton Ash discusses how the Queen charted the choppy waters of the 20th and 21st centuries. To try and get inside the mind of Putin, Christiane speaks with his former speechwriter. Zelensky’s press secretary discusses Ukraine's recent military advances and her time with Zelensky.

  • September 13, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 13, 2022

    S2022 E5053 - 55m 43s

    Experts Catherine Haddon, Elizabeth Norton and Bidisha Mamata discuss the latest on Queen Elizabeth II's passing. Plus, former British Prime Minister Theresa May remembers her weekly meetings with the Queen.

  • September 12, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 12, 2022

    S2022 E5052 - 55m 4s

    Tributes to the late Queen Elizabeth II have not silenced the calls for devolution around the U.K. and overseas. Following a Ukrainian counteroffensive, Putin is facing criticism from his own side. The Queen's death has seen an outpouring of tributes from leaders of many faiths. The queen was a cultural icon and a rock of stability for a family dogged by celebrity and haunted by scandal.

  • September 8, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 8, 2022

    S2022 E5050 - 55m 26s

    In the wake of Queen Elizabeth II's death, historian Simon Schama, former ambassador Kim Darroch and former MP Alistair Burt reflect on her legacy.

  • September 7, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 7, 2022

    S2022 E5049 - 55m 41s

    The emergency around Ukraine’s largest nuclear plant intensifies and Kyiv now says it’s considering shutting down the Zaporizhzhia complex. This week the Kenyan Supreme Court unanimously upheld William Ruto’s election victory. The Atlantic’s Caitlin Dickerson discovered the truth behind Trump's family separation policy. The indie band MUNA discusses their success and plays one of their tracks.

  • September 5, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 5, 2022

    S2022 E5047 - 55m 28s

    Liz Truss will become the U.K.’s next prime minister. Andrew Neil joins the show to discuss. Boris Nemtsov’s daughter Zhanna Nemtsova has joined forces with former White House staffer Ben Rhodes to tell her father’s story in the new podcast. In his latest book, "Helgoland," Carlo Rovelli turns his attention to the brilliance of Werner Heisenberg. A new museum honoring Jackie Robinson opens in NYC.

  • August 31, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 31, 2022

    S2022 E5044 - 55m 42s

    Author Nina Khrushcheva and former ambassador Thomas Pickering reflect on the death of Mikhail Gorbachev. Adam Entous explains what he discovered while writing his recent New Yorker report on "The Untold History of the Biden Family."

Extras + Features

  • How Laundering A Conspiracy Theory Can Turn It Into "Truth": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Laundering A Conspiracy Theory Can Turn It Into "Truth"

    S2022 E4246 - 17m 29s

    Tonight, the House Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection is holding the first in a series of televised hearings. Nicole Hemmer is an author and historian specializing in the history of conservative media in the U.S. She joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the significance of this moment and what it means for American democracy.

  • Inside America’s First Overdose Prevention Center

    S2022 E4245 - 16m 15s

    In 2021, more than 107,000 people died of a drug overdose in the U.S. This amounts to one overdose death every five minutes for a full year. One man attempting to change all this is Sam Rivera, executive director of OnPoint NYC. The organization prevents drug-related deaths by providing safe spaces where people can use illegal drugs under staff supervision.

  • NYT Reporter Jonathan Martin on Jan. 6: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    NYT Reporter Jonathan Martin on Jan. 6

    S2022 E4244 - 17m 39s

    The results of a 10-month investigation into Jan. 6 will be presented on Thursday. The first public hearing is expected to feature video clips and some of the nearly 1,000 interviews conducted by the investigating committee. New York Times national political correspondent Jonathan Martin has documented the political twists and turns of the past 18 months in his new book "This Will Not Pass."

  • How Reporting on Mark Zuckerberg Inspired a New Novel: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Reporting on Mark Zuckerberg Inspired a New Novel

    S2022 E4243 - 16m 18s

    A new novel confronts the big issues of our time -- from emerging technology to climate change. Author Vauhini Vara speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about her creative process, and how she was able to draw on her experience as a journalist covering Silicon Valley for The Wall Street Journal.

  • Rafael Nadal Reflects on His Career: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rafael Nadal Reflects on His Career

    S2022 E4243 - 2m 42s

    What more can be said about Rafael Nadal? How many more superlatives can be lobbed his way? Nadal has logged his fourteenth win on the courts of Roland Garros with two more Grand Slam titles than his nearest rivals, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. Nadal was 19 when he first won in 2005. Now 36, he's the old man of tennis and yet even his peers say his achievements are unmatchable.

  • Heather Cox Richardson on American Gun Culture: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Heather Cox Richardson on American Gun Culture

    S2022 E4237 - 17m 19s

    Heather Cox Richardson wrote this week that "America’s gun free-for-all is a symptom of the takeover of our nation by a radical extremist minority.” Her "Letters From an American" newsletter has gained a huge following, and she speaks with Michel Martin about the state of American democracy and the failure of attempts at gun control.

  • Russell Moore on Southern Baptist Sex Abuse Report: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Russell Moore on Southern Baptist Sex Abuse Report

    S2022 E4236 - 17m 5s

    A devastating report has revealed that Southern Baptist Convention leaders mishandled sexual abuse allegations over two decades.
    Survivors were ignored, disbelieved and even intimidated, the report says. The Protestant denomination has an estimated fourteen million members in the U.S. Russell Moore is former president of the ethics commission for the Convention.

  • George Floyd’s America and the Pressures of Systemic Racism: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    George Floyd’s America and the Pressures of Systemic Racism

    S2022 E4235 - 17m 53s

    We remember the murder of George Floyd just two years ago -- a killing that sparked a movement and a global reckoning on police brutality and racial injustice. Biden is set to mark the date with an executive order on police reform. Toluse Olorunnipa has co-written a new biography, "His Name Is George Floyd," and discusses how Floyd’s story reflects troubling and pervasive truths about America.

  • Why the Biden Admin's Disinformation Chief Stepped Down: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why the Biden Admin's Disinformation Chief Stepped Down

    S2022 E4234 - 18m 11s

    Homeland Security’s newly launched Disinformation Governance Board lasted only a few weeks, while facing intense criticism. Now its leader, Nina Jankowicz, has resigned. A renowned expert on countering disinformation, Jankowicz speaks with Michel Martin about her experience under attack online.

  • NATO Expansion and the Opportunity for American Unity: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    NATO Expansion and the Opportunity for American Unity

    S2022 E4233 - 17m 27s

    At the World Economic Forum in Davos today, the president of Switzerland warned of a world in the throes of multiple crises. This also is the subject of a new book by political scientist Ian Bremmer. In "The Power of Crisis: How Three Threats – and Our Response – Will Change the World," Bremmer looks at how we can better prepare for the global challenges ahead, as he explains to Walter Isaacson.

  • DNC Chairman: The GOP Is Built on “Fraud, Fear, and Facism”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    DNC Chairman: The GOP Is Built on “Fraud, Fear, and Facism”

    S2022 E4232 - 17m 51s

    In the United States, primary season is well under way. Pennsylvania's Republican senate race is still too close to call. While Democrats strategize to retain their majority in the Senate and House, Jaime Harrison, Chair of the Democratic National Committee, joins Michel Martin to discuss the politics of this year's midterm elections.

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