May 3, 2024
Michael Schill, president of Northwestern University, discusses the protests on campuses across the country and the deal his university was able to strike. Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists on threats to press around the globe. Photographer Platon discusses his new book “The Defenders.” Sociologist Brad Wilcox explores the positives of marriage in his book "Get Married."
Episodes
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November 10, 2022
S2022 E5095 - 55m 38s
Ukraine is braced for what could be the decisive battle in this brutal war: the battle for Kherson. Christiane sits down with President Zelensky and his wife, First Lady Olena Zelenska, for a global exclusive. Biden’s climate envoy, John Kerry, is attending the COP27 summit in Egypt. Jemele Hill candidly relives her experiences in a new memoir, "Uphill."
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November 9, 2022
S2022 E5094 - 55m 19s
Sen. Tim Kaine, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, and reporter Astead Herndon each offer analysis of the midterm elections. NATO Secretary General ens Stoltenberg discusses the latest in Ukraine.
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November 8, 2022
S2022 E5093 - 55m 37s
Could America's midterm elections affect U.S. support in Ukraine’s fight for freedom? Christiane speaks with U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield. To discuss the U.S. economy, Christiane speaks with former U.S. Treasury secretary Larry Summers. Award-winning journalist Robin Wright looks at Biden’s foreign policy wins and losses.
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November 7, 2022
S2022 E5092 - 55m 9s
Mike Mullen and Richard Shirreff offer insight into the military maneuvers on the ground in Ukraine. Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari discusses the COP27 summit. Renowned economist Nouriel Roubini explains how 10 interconnected "Megathreats" are endangering our global future.
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November 4, 2022
S2022 E5091 - 55m 38s
In Kyiv, thousands of households are without power. Denise Brown has met with officials about providing generators, mobile boiler houses, and other equipment to fix their energy infrastructure. Anne Applebaum writes extensively about the danger of authoritarian movements and joins the show. The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority looks likely to overturn affirmative action.
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November 3, 2022
S2022 E5090 - 55m 37s
Senators Rob Portman and Chris Coons met with President Zelensky today. They join Christiane in Kyiv to discuss the latest on the war. Alex Stamos, director of Stanford University's Internet Observatory, weighs in on Elon Musk's Twitter takeover. Rep. Stephanie Murphy explains the importance of bipartisanship.
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November 2, 2022
S2022 E5089 - 55m 24s
Simon Stiell is the United Nations’ climate chief and speaks to Christiane prior to the COP27 summit. In two-time Oscar winner Geena Davis' new memoir, "Dying of Politeness," she describes a New England upbringing of crippling good manners. Joan Donovan and Emily Dreyfuss investigate the power of memes in their new book "Meme Wars."
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November 1, 2022
S2022 E5088 - 55m 37s
Stanford's Director of Iranian Studies, Abbas Milani, discusses the new flareup of protests in Iran. "The Sum of Us" podcast host Heather McGhee weighs in on threats to affirmative action. Political scientist Barbara F. Walter explains the takeaways from her new book "How Civil Wars Start."
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October 31, 2022
S2022 E5087 - 55m 38s
What does the return of Brazil's president-elect Lula da Silva's mean for the Americas -- and the world? Evan McMullin, a former Republican, is standing up against extremism by running for Senate as an independent. Early voters in crucial swing states are already experiencing intimidation. CNN's Anderson Cooper on his new podcast, "All There Is."
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October 28, 2022
S2022 E5086 - 55m 15s
Haitian ambassador Bocchit Edmond discusses compounding crises in his country. Dr. Manfret McGhee, father of a St. Louis high school shooting victim, reflects on gun violence in the U.S. Reproductive justice expert Kimberly Mutcherson explains the “devastating” consequences of the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade. Nobel prize-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa discusses his new book.
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October 27, 2022
S2022 E5085 - 55m 39s
British Vogue's editor-in-chief Edward Enninful tells Christiane how he learned to stand up and stand out, becoming "A Visible Man." Afghanistan's youngest female mayor Zarifa Ghafari's full story appears in her new memoir, and in an upcoming Netflix documentary, "In Her Hands." In her new book about Samuel Adams, Schiff argues he’s one of the country’s most essential founding fathers.
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October 26, 2022
S2022 E5084 - 55m 38s
Andrei Kelin, Russian ambassador to the U.K., says that Moscow using nuclear weapons is "out of the question." John Kerry discusses climate ahead of the COP27 summit. Investigative journalist Yevgenia Albats, who fled Russia for her safety earlier this year, explains why she will never stop fighting for truth.
Extras + Features
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Pfizer CEO: Omicron Vaccine Is Coming in March
S2022 E4150 - 17m 44s
In an important development in the Covid wars, Pfizer has started clinical trials of an Omicron vaccine to help address the current and future mutations of the coronavirus. CEO Albert Bourla has recently been awarded the Genesis Prize in recognition of his professional achievements and contributions to humanity. He speaks with Walter Isaacson to discuss vaccine developments and global health.
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ADL CEO: America Is Tipping From Hate to the Unthinkable
S2022 E4149 - 17m 40s
Antisemitism is on the rise globally, including right here in the U.S. Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League, addresses the issue in his new book, "It Could Happen Here." He joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss how we can strike back against hate. The interview is part of Exploring Hate, our ongoing series on antisemitism, racism and extremism.
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Immunocompromised Americans' Terrifying Reality During COVID
S2022 E4148 - 16m 33s
Among the groups disproportionately affected by COVID-19 are the poor, the disabled, and the immunocompromised. Matthew Cortland is a lawyer and policy expert who has faced challenges with Crohn’s disease. Cortland joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss just how the pandemic is affecting the disabled community.
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What’s Wrong with the U.S. Senate?
S2022 E4147 - 16m 25s
An evenly divided Senate means not much is getting done in Washington. Former Republican Senator Trent Lott was majority leader in 2002 during the last 50-50 split, and he speaks with Walter Isaacson about how to break the current deadlock.
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“The Abortion I Didn’t Have”
S2022 E4146 - 17m 20s
The reality of motherhood is different for everyone. Our next guest shared her own experience in a powerfully honest New York Times Magazine article: “The Abortion I Didn’t Have.” Merritt Tierce was 19 years old when she became pregnant. She says the experience broke her, but also in many ways gave her back her life -- as she discusses with Michel Martin.
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Penélope Cruz Discusses "Parallel Mothers"
S2022 E4146 - 2m 59s
The new film "Parallel Mothers" reunites Oscar-winning actress Penélope Cruz with the much-honored director Pedro Almodóvar. The film follows two accidental mothers immersed in love, lies, deep loss, and historical memory. The film is getting rave reviews, and Cruz herself won Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival. She speaks with Christiane about the film and motherhood.
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Laura Coates on Her New Book "Just Pursuit"
S2022 E4145 - 18m 7s
Laura Coates was a trial attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department, before becoming a prosecutor as assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia. In her new book "Just Pursuit," she reveals the reality of working as a Black woman within a legal system that is widely considered racist. She joins Michel Martin to discuss how the pursuit of justice can create injustice.
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Has Amazon Contributed to America’s Political Unraveling?
S2022 E4144 - 16m 19s
Amazon is the second most trusted institution in the U.S., surpassed only by the military, according to a Georgetown and NYU poll. What can the company's disproportionate influence mean for American society? In "Fulfillment," award-winning journalist Alec MacGillis examines the company’s impact on the wealth and poverty of towns and cities across the country.
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“Thousands of Civilian Deaths” — NYT on U.S. Airstrikes
S2022 E4143 - 16m 57s
America’s air war in the Middle East was advertised as the most precise campaign in history. But new investigative reporting is revealing a cacophony of errors. Flawed intelligence and imprecise targeting caused the deaths of thousands of civilians, a number that was severely underreported by the Pentagon. Azmat Khan exposes the true human toll of American airstrikes.
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Why Gerrymandering Is Inherently Racist
S2022 E4142 - 17m 45s
Manipulating district voting boundaries – also known as gerrymandering – is dividing the nation. Republicans suggest the process is “not that bad,” but in a recent Washington Post op-ed, Michael Li – one of the foremost experts on this process – calls this "a misleading narrative.” He explains why to Michel Martin.
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Could Her Father’s Life Have Been Saved?
S2022 E4141 - 18m 5s
78 year old Dale Weeks was fully vaccinated and booster, but recently passed away – not from COVID-19, but from a series of events in local hospitals that were overwhelmed with COVID-19 cases. His daughter Julie Simanski sits down with Michel Martin to share her frustrations.
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Did Facebook Contribute to Jan. 6? Whistleblower Weighs In
S2022 E4140 - 17m 11s
Critics say that Facebook was a prime tool used to spread misinformation and sow confusion in the 2020 election. Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, who came forward with leaked documents, says there is evidence to prove these allegations -- as she explains to Walter Isaacson.
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