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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April 20, 2022
S2022 E4210 - 55m 40s
Israel's Prime Minister gives an exclusive interview on clashes with Palestinians in Jerusalem and the war in Ukraine. Sen. Chris Murphy discusses U.S. military assistance to Ukraine. Foreign policy expert Trita Parsi explains why non-Western countries see Russia's war differently from the West. "We Own This City" author Justin Fenton analyzes the surge in violent crime in the U.S.
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April 19, 2022
S2022 E4209 - 55m 11s
Is the West getting enough material support to Ukraine at this critical hour? A number of moves by the GOP in recent that have set alarm bells ringing. While many countries are learning to live with COVID-19, millions in China are still living under lockdown. In his new book, David McSwane reveals that America's initial COVID-19 response was riddled with corruption and incompetence.
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April 18, 2022
S2022 E4208 - 55m 18s
Lviv's deputy mayor gives an update on casualties from today's Russian missile strike. Moldova's deputy prime minister discusses what the war in Ukraine means for the small nation. Director Gurinder Chadha reflects on the 20th anniversary of the iconic film "Bend It Like Beckham." NYU social psychologist Jonathan Haidt dissects the past decade of American life.
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April 14, 2022
S2022 E4206 - 55m 30s
The president of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, addresses worries about her country's sovereignty. Former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov explains the unique threat Putin represents. "The Enablers" author Frank Vogl explains why, when it comes to financial corruption, Russia is just the tip of the iceberg.
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April 13, 2022
S2022 E4205 - 55m 31s
Sanctions leveled by the West are fueling inflation in the U.S. Will the West be able to keep up its tough stance? A.J Baime tells the story of Walter White, a mixed-race man who passed as white, which enabled his work as an investigator. Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist, recently met with Zelensky to discuss the word's response to Putin's war.
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April 12, 2022
S2022 E4204 - 55m 18s
Boris Johnson's biographer discusses his fine for breaking COVID-19 lockdown rules. Sir Richard Shirreff analyzes the latest news on the Ukraine war. Christine Ockrent and Yascha Mounk discuss key elections in Europe. Daniel Yergin discusses how the war has impacted reliance on Russian energy. Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska writes to Christiane in an exclusive correspondence.
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April 11, 2022
S2022 E4203 - 55m 30s
Zelensky put the onus on America to defend citizens trapped in the war zone. French President Macron faces a tight run-off against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, a vocal admirer of Putin. The Ukraine war, added to climate shock and COVID-19, could drive millions to the brink of starvation. Katherine Wu believes the U.S. is staring down its first “So what?” wave of the pandemic.
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April 8, 2022
S2022 E4202 - 55m 31s
The World Central Kitchen CEO discusses his experience of the Kramatorsk train station bombing. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says that the Kramatorsk atrocity strengthens Europe's determination to see Putin fail. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's spokesperson discusses Hungary's role in the war. Ukraine's Defense Intelligence Chief calls for more help from the West.
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April 5, 2022
S2022 E4199 - 55m 40s
Lithuania became the first EU member state to pull the plug on Russian gas imports. In spite of the ICRC's status as a neutral and independent organization, its workers have been repeatedly blocked – and even detained – as they try to reach besieged Mariupol. Amid inflation, the war in Ukraine, and a lingering pandemic, economists are warning of an impending recession.
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April 4, 2022
S2022 E4198 - 54m 50s
Former International Criminal Court president Chile Eboe-Osuji discusses potential war crimes in Ukraine. Russian Journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov discusses what Russian people really believe about the war. Former congressman Will Hurd explains how the war is shifting U.S. politics.
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March 31, 2022
S2022 E4196 - 55m 40s
Poland's prime minister gives an exclusive interview on the war in Ukraine. Chef José Andrés discusses the World Central Kitchen's efforts to distribute hundreds of thousands of hot meals to Ukrainians. Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili compares the situation in Ukraine to Russia's invasion of Georgia in 2008. Journalist Mike Giglio discusses the ongoing January 6 investigation.
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March 30, 2022
S2022 E4195 - 55m 40s
President Zelensky's chief of staff discusses Putin's endgame. Pentagon Press Secretary discusses the American effort to support Ukraine. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian discusses his government's intense diplomatic efforts to continue tightening the screws on Russia. Ackerman discusses Russia's new tactics and the role of moral resolve in war.
Extras + Features
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MacArthur Winner: What Mass Incarceration Says About Us
S2022 E5082 - 17m 28s
Sociologist and criminologist Reuben J. Miller is one of this year’s recipients of the MacArthur Fellowship, also known as the “genius grant.” Miller was awarded the grant for his work examining the consequences of incarceration on individuals and families. He joins Michel Martin to discuss his work.
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Steve Case on a New Era of Entrepreneurship
S2022 E5081 - 16m 1s
Entrepreneur Steve Case has travelled across the country to promote startups away from traditional investor cities. It's all detailed in his new book, "The Rise of the Rest," Case's account of the nationwide tour of the same name. Case speaks with Walter Isaacson about why he is optimistic for America’s future.
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Robert Draper on New Book "Weapons of Mass Delusion"
S2022 E5080 - 18m 13s
A majority of Republican candidates in the upcoming midterm elections have either expressed doubt about the legitimacy of the 2020 election, or rejected the result outright. What is the future of the GOP? Author and journalist Robert Draper examines Republican election denial as a challenge to American democracy itself, as laid out in his new book, "Weapons of Mass Delusion."
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America’s Black Soldiers in WWII
S2022 E5079 - 17m 52s
In his new book, author Matthew Delmont explores the contributions and sacrifices of Black American soldiers in World War II. Delmont speaks with Walter Isaacson about Black Americans' fight against fascism abroad -- and racism at home.
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Son of Atlanta Spa Shooting Victim Speaks Out
S2022 E5078 - 18m 14s
The horrific spa shootings that rocked Atlanta in 2021 left eight people dead -- including six Asian women -- and an Asian American community shrouded in grief and fear. A new documentary on PBS.org, "Rising Against Asian Hate," explores the story in searing detail. Executive producer Gina Kim and Robert Peterson – whose mother was killed in the shootings – join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.
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The Failed Age of Globalization & a New Era of "Homecoming"
S2022 E5077 - 16m 51s
As the global economy faces increasing pressure, our next guest is making the case that the era of globalization is over. Rana Foroohar is a global economic analyst for CNN and columnist at the Financial Times. In her new book, "Homecoming," Foroohar examines ways in which events like COVID-19, and Russia's war on Ukraine, have disrupted fragile global supply chains.
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Did the Jan 6 Committee Make the Case Against Donald Trump?
S2022 E5076 - 17m 53s
The House Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol has held another hearing, laying out further evidence of their case that Donald Trump presents a danger to democracy. Republican strategist Sarah Longwell joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.
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ACLU Attorney Chase Strangio on Transgender Rights
S2022 E5075 - 17m 31s
As the midterm elections approach, transgender rights are in the spotlight. Multiple states, including Texas and Alabama, have passed restrictions that affect trans people. Chase Strangio is deputy director for transgender justice at the American Civil Liberties Union, and he speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about misconceptions surrounding transgender health and rights.
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Noah Feldman on Pivotal Upcoming Supreme Court Cases
S2022 E5074 - 17m 4s
The new U.S. Supreme Court term has begun, with cases involving religious rights, affirmative action, and election law on the docket. Harvard Law professor Noah Feldman joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the power in the hands of the Court's 6-3 conservative supermajority.
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“Of Boys and Men:” Why the Modern Male Is Struggling
S2022 E5073 - 17m 29s
From the classroom to the workplace, many American boys and men are struggling. According to author Richard Reeves, decades of government efforts to empower women and girls have produced results -- but males are being sidelined by the modern economy. Reeves joins Hari Sreenivasan to explain how this issue might be addressed.
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At Least 173 Election Deniers Likely to Win Key Races
S2022 E5072 - 16m 46s
Voting is already in progress for the midterm elections. Inflation, abortion rights and the integrity of the electoral process are among the issues to be decided. Nearly 300 candidates who deny the results of the 2020 elections will be running for office and affecting the future of American democracy. Reporter Astead Herndon joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the crucial run-up to these midterms.
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Jann Wenner’s Rolling Stone: Jagger, Dylan, Leibovitz & More
S2022 E5071 - 18m 8s
Jann Wenner, founder of "Rolling Stone" magazine, defined a generation of artists. Wenner was instrumental in the careers of figures like photographer Annie Leibovitz and writer Tom Wolfe. Wenner details his own life in a new autobiography that’s already a New York Times bestseller. He speaks with Walter Isaacson about rock and roll -- and his iconic magazine.
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