December 16, 2024
Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on the question of how to end the war in Ukraine. Mediha Ibrahim Alhamad was ten years old when she was kidnapped by ISIS. Now, she's telling her story in the new documentary "Mediha." Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on significant advances made in climate and clean energy under Biden, and how this progress might survive the transition of power.
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January 2, 2024
S2024 E6132 - 55m 34s
Nimrod Novik is a fellow with the Israel Policy Forum and joins the show to discuss Israel-Hamas. To assess the economic outlook for 2024, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, joins the show. Jennifer Benz & Mariana Meza Hernandez from NORC at the University of Chicago discuss their op-ed "Actually, people don't hate the media as much as you think."
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January 1, 2024
S2024 E6131 - 55m 59s
An exclusive report from Iran's Evin Prison. Gloria Brown-Marshall discusses United States Supreme Court's return to the bench this week amid its various scandals. Heather Cox Richardson talks about her new book "Democracy Awakening." Music legend Herb Alpert joins to discuss his new album called "Wish Upon a Star."
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“Democracy on Trial” The Case Against Trump for Jan 6
S2024 E6151 - 18m 5s
Michael Kirk is the filmmaker behind a new Frontline documentary, "Democracy on Trial.” It charts special counsel Jack Smith's indictment against former President Donald Trump, which alleges federal election interference in 2020. Kirk tells Hari Sreenivasan why he chose to release the film now.
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Holocaust Survivor Dr. Edith Eger Tells Her Story
S2024 E6150 - 19m 13s
Edith Eger was just 16 years old when she was sent to Auschwitz, but what she saw there remained a secret for many years. Now an internationally renowned psychologist, Edith has devoted her life to helping heal people’s traumas. Edith and her daughter Marianne Engle join the show to discuss Edith's bestselling book "The Choice," the power of forgiveness, and why telling her story set her free.
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“Netanyahu Has a Lot to Answer For:” says Thomas Friedman
S2024 E6149 - 18m 7s
All but two of 51 Democratic senators support a measure endorsing the two-state solution as part of a national security funding package that includes military aid to Israel. Walter Isaacson spoke with New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman about these developments, and about what Friedman calls a failure of leadership by the Israeli prime minister.
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Oscar-Nominated Film Explores Banking While Black
S2024 E6148 - 18m 20s
"The Barber of Little Rock" is a short documentary that follows the story of Arlo Washington. He runs a barber college in Arkansas and a credit union dedicated to serving the Black community. The film exposes issues of segregation and economic inequality that persist in America. Washington and filmmaker John Hoffman joined the show shortly after receiving news that the film was Oscar-nominated.
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How Private Equity in Healthcare Puts Patients at Risk
S2024 E6147 - 18m 16s
Dr. Ashish Jha led the Biden administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Now he's back at his old job as Dean of the School of Public Health at Brown University. Speaking with Hari Sreenivasan, Dr. Jha lays out how private equity is disrupting the medical industry across America.
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George Conway: “Trump Deserves to Spend His Life in Prison"
S2024 E6146 - 17m 59s
Former President Trump continues to ricochet between the courthouse and the campaign trail. This morning, he was back to face a trial for his statements about former columnist E. Jean Carroll's sexual assault allegations in 2019. Conservative lawyer George Conway joins Michel Martin with incisive analysis of Trump's legal woes and how they are shaping his campaign.
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A More Optimistic Approach to Climate Change
S2024 E6145 - 17m 44s
According to a new study in the journal Nature, the ice in Greenland is melting 20% faster than was previously believed. Data scientist Hannah Ritchie says while headlines like these are urgent and alarming, we need to shift our focus towards solutions. This point of view is laid out in Ritchie's new book "Not the End of the World," which she joins the show to discuss.
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Who Are the Houthis and What Is Their Role in Israel-Gaza?
S2024 E6144 - 17m 58s
As the U.S. launches a fifth round of missile strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, Walter Isaacson digs into the roots of this crisis with Elisabeth Kendall, a Middle East specialist and author who also is Mistress of Cambridge University's Girton College.
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America Ferrera Talks “Barbie” Movie and Feminism
S2024 E6143 - 5m 55s
It’s one of the most talked-about movie moments of the year — the breakout scene in the billion-dollar blockbuster "Barbie" where America Ferrera, as the non-Barbie Gloria, makes a speech about what it is to be a woman in the modern world. Christiane spoke to the actress just before she nabbed the SeeHer Award at the Critics Choice Awards in Los Angeles.
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Trump's Deputy National Security Advisor on U.S.-China
S2024 E6143 - 18m 2s
In Taiwan, people have voted for a historic third term of the Democratic Progressive Party, led by President-elect Lai Ching-Te. What does this mean for Taiwan's relations with mainland China and diplomacy with other nations? Walter discusses with Matt Pottinger, the former U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor.
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Behind Trump’s Hold Over the GOP
S2024 E6142 - 18m 11s
Support for Trump in Iowa is stronger than ever. The question must be raised: What keeps Republicans so loyal? Zeynep Tufekci is a columnist at The New York Times, and she joins us to reflect on Trump’s appeal at this critical moment.
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Inside Iowa: Donald Trump’s Success and the State of the GOP
S2024 E6141 - 16m 37s
Martin Luther King Day is also Iowa Caucus Day for GOP presidential candidates. Despite facing multiple criminal charges, former president Donald Trump entered as the frontrunner, with Governor Ron DeSantis and former governor Nikki Haley competing to be an alternative contender. New York Times National Politics Reporter Astead Herndon joins Hari Sreenivasan to speak about what is at stake.
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