April 26, 2024
Actor Michael Stuhlbarg and director Rupert Goold discuss their new Broadway play "Patriots" about the rise of Vladamir Putin. Michael Arceneaux reflects on his journey of overcoming societal barriers in his book "I Finally Bought Some Jordans.” From the archives: Anti-apartheid campaigners Andrew Mlangeni and Peter Hain reflect on the end of aparthied.
Episodes
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November 28, 2022
S2022 E5107 - 55m 28s
Antigovernment protests have erupted across China -- a rare show of defiance against the Communist Party. Protesters are calling for an end to nearly three years of “zero COVID” restrictions.. Christiane speaks with Boris Bondarev about his resignation. In his new book, Douglas Brinkley calls attention to the climate change movement by tracing the work of pioneering environmental activists.
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November 25, 2022
S2022 E5106 - 55m 41s
Armando Iannucci is beloved for his comedies about the absurdity of politics. He hopes through his works to help shore up our fragile democratic norms. Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Jodi Kantor digs into the alarming methods employers are adopting to track their workers’ productivity. Hasan Minaj speaks about comedy, privacy, and what he calls his vision for “a new brown America.”
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November 24, 2022
S2022 E5105 - 55m 35s
Author Nina Khrushcheva and former ambassador Thomas Pickering reflect on the death of Mikhail Gorbachev. Adam Entous explains what he discovered while writing his New Yorker report on “The Untold History of the Biden Family.”
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November 23, 2022
S2022 E5104 - 55m 37s
Rep. Jim Clyburn discusses gun violence in the U.S. and the upcoming transition of power within the Democratic caucus. Author Yuval Noah Harari explains the vision behind his new book "Unstoppable Us." Correspondent Hadas Gold gives an update on two bomb attacks in Jerusalem. Dr. Daniel Rauch explains why the U.S. is facing a pediatric healthcare crisis and an exponential rise in RSV cases.
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November 22, 2022
S2022 E5103 - 55m 38s
The EU’s climate policy chief, Frans Timmermans joins the show after COP27 in Egypt. Cody Keenan's "Grace" recounts efforts by President Obama to console when a white supremacist killed nine Black parishioners. Brandon Wolf survived the Pulse shooting and has since become a gun safety and LGBTQ civil activist. The only openly gay top-flight male soccer player on the World Cup in Qatar.
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November 21, 2022
S2022 E5102 - 55m 37s
Human rights activist and IranWire founder Maziar Bahari discusses the crackdown on protesters in Iran. Director Sally El Hosaini discusses her new documentary "The Swimmers." Ballet dancer Misty Copeland reflects on her achievements and the future of her career.
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November 18, 2022
S2022 E5101 - 55m 37s
Football’s 2022 World Cup kicks off in Qatar on Sunday, but the championship is clouded by controversy. Rep. Jackie Speier is stepping down at the end of this term. Devi Lockwood discusses her book "1,001 Voices on Climate Change." The dean of Yale Law School and speaks about the school's decision to withdraw from the university ranking system by the U.S. News and World Report.
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November 17, 2022
S2022 E5100 - 55m 31s
Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar explains how Moscow's battlefield losses in Ukraine are being received at home. Al Gore joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the COP27 summit. Actor Hugh Bonneville tells Christiane about his new memoir "Playing Under the Piano."
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November 16, 2022
S2022 E5099 - 55m 38s
NATO leaders are analyzing how best to respond to Russia’s escalation in Ukraine. The Estonian Prime Minister joins the show. Scott Galloway discusses inflation and Elon Musk's Twitter takeover. Rian Johnson and Edward Norton of "Glass Onion" discuss the "Knives Out" sequel. For his latest piece, Clint Smith examines what America can learn from German efforts to memorialize the Holocaust.
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November 15, 2022
S2022 E5098 - 55m 37s
Rep. Elissa Slotkin reflects on the midterm elections following her win. Iranian actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi discusses her new film "Holy Spider." Finance journalist Felix Salmon explains why cryptocurrency exchange FTX went bankrupt and what that means for the crypto sphere.
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November 14, 2022
S2022 E5097 - 55m 36s
To discuss the President Biden's meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping, Christiane speaks with Victor Gao and Michael Beckley. A new film seeks the truth about the woman falsely accused of being Europe’s first female suicide bomber seven years ago. Cherokee attorney Mary Kathryn Nagle discusses the significance of the Haaland v. Brackeen case and how it impacts tribal sovereignty.
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November 11, 2022
S2022 E5096 - 55m 16s
Russian journalist Vasiliy Kolotilov reacts to the liberation of Kherson. Timothy Snyder offers historical analysis of the war in Ukraine and the midterm elections. Author Siddhartha Mukherjee discusses his new book on medical breakthroughs.
Extras + Features
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Yale and Harvard Law Pull Out of US News Rankings
S2022 E5101 - 17m 48s
Yale and Harvard Law Schools have withdrawn their participation from the key university ranking system by the U.S. News and World Report, saying it undermines the commitments of the legal profession. Despite taking the top spot every year, Yale was the first to announce this change. Heather Gerken is the dean of Yale Law School and speaks with Michel Martin about their decision.
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Al Gore on Climate Change and Global Sustainability
S2022 E5100 - 17m 42s
Speaking at the opening of the COP27 summit, former vice president Al Gore said we must “choose life over death,” and not make long term commitments to fossil fuels. To discuss developments from the conference and new climate initiatives, Gore speaks with Walter Isaacson.
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Are Monuments to Past Sins Vital for National Reckoning?
S2022 E5099 - 18m 22s
In his latest piece for The Atlantic, staff writer Clint Smith examines what America can learn from German efforts to memorialize the Holocaust. “Monuments to the Unthinkable” documents Smith's extensive travels through Germany, discovering nationwide efforts to honor the dead and keep the memory alive. Clint shares what he learned with Michel Martin.
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Does FTX’s Bankruptcy Mean the Death of the “Crypto Dream?"
S2022 E5098 - 16m 12s
FTX, the world’s second largest cryptocurrency exchange, filed for bankruptcy on Friday. The move sent shockwaves through the industry. Axios’ chief financial correspondent, Felix Salmon, joins Hari Sreenivasan to explain the consequences of this meltdown.
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Will Nancy Pelosi Continue to Lead the Democrats?
S2022 E5098 - 2m 42s
Rep. Elissa Slotkin, who just won reelection in Michigan, reflects on the future of U.S. politics.
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Why Actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi Fled Iran
S2022 E5098 - 2m 54s
Iranian actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi, who stars in the new film "Holy Spider," explains why she fled her home country following the leak of an intimate video.
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The Supreme Court Case that Could Upend Tribal Sovereignty
S2022 E5097 - 16m 16s
The Indian Child Welfare Act is currently at risk of being overturned by the Supreme Court. Created to prevent family separation in Native American communities, the law has never before been challenged on constitutional grounds. Mary Kathryn Nagle is Cherokee and an attorney assisting the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center. She discusses how this case impacts tribal sovereignty.
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Siddhartha Mukherjee on New Book “Song of the Cell”
S2022 E5096 - 17m 3s
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee believes we are living in an anti-science moment, seen particularly starkly during the COVID-19 pandemic – despite new medical breakthroughs helping ill patients defy the odds. He details some of these stories in his new book "The Song of the Cell," and Mukherjee joins Walter Isaacson to share these life-saving discoveries.
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Jemele Hill on Controversial Trump Tweet & Why She Left ESPN
S2022 E5095 - 18m 13s
Sports and cultural journalist Jemele Hill is no stranger to the challenges that come with being opinionated, Black, and female. From taking on President Trump to the NFL, she hasn’t shied away from confrontation. Hill candidly relives her experiences in a new memoir, "Uphill." She speaks with Michel Martin about her difficult upbringing and the comments that nearly ended her career.
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Exclusive Interview with President Zelensky and His Wife
S2022 E5095 - 2m 2s
Ukraine is braced for what could be the decisive battle in this brutal war: the battle for Kherson. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky wants to ensure a continuation of international support for his country’s defense, particularly from the U.S. in the wake of the midterms. At this critical time, Christiane sat down with the president and his wife, First Lady Olena Zelenska.
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Midterm Analysis: Trump Leaves “Stench” on GOP Brand
S2022 E5094 - 16m 48s
Democrats have defied gloomy predictions in the midterms. What will the election results mean for President Biden’s agenda? New York Times political reporter Astead Herndon shares his insights with Hari Sreenivasan.
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Sen. Tim Kaine's Midterms Analysis
S2022 E5094 - 2m 43s
The U.S. midterm results are still coming in, but once again polls have been proved wrong. A Republican red wave has not materialized, with Democrats doing much better than expected. Sitting Senator and former DNC Chair Tim Kaine joins Christiane from D.C.
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