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December 16, 2024

55m 47s

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.

Episodes

  • January 2, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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."

  • January 1, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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."

Extras + Features

  • “Gaza is on the Brink of Famine:” WFP’s Cindy McCain: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “Gaza is on the Brink of Famine:” WFP’s Cindy McCain

    S2024 E6140 - 17m 46s

    Gazans are facing a desperate humanitarian crisis, with food shelves empty, and around 85% of the enclave's population displaced since October 7 according to the U.N. The World Food Programme’s executive Cindy McCain says we’re at a tipping point. She speaks to Walter Isaacson about the dire situation and why food insecurity is a global concern.

  • Ukraine Amb. on Stalled US Aid: “We Have Faith in..Congress": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ukraine Amb. on Stalled US Aid: “We Have Faith in..Congress"

    S2024 E6139 - 19m 17s

    Russian missiles hit Kharkiv late Wednesday, destroying a hotel and injuring 11 people, in yet another reminder of conditions in Ukraine as the war approaches the two-year mark. Oksana Markarova, Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States, joins the show to discuss the ongoing conflict.

  • “Io Capitano" Captures the Hope and Danger of Migration: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “Io Capitano" Captures the Hope and Danger of Migration

    S2024 E6138 - 17m 26s

    2023 saw a record number of migrants crossing the Atlantic to the Spanish Canary Islands, with many lives lost at sea, European governments are responding to the flood tide of migrants with harsh crackdowns. But rarely do we hear from the people making these treacherous journeys. Italian film director Matteo Garrone plans to present their side of the story through his new film “Io Capitano."

  • Haaretz Columnist Gideon Levy on Israel's Conduct in Gaza: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Haaretz Columnist Gideon Levy on Israel's Conduct in Gaza

    S2024 E6137 - 6m 2s

    Palestinian authorities say one in every 100 residents of Gaza have been killed over the past three months, nearly two-thirds of them women and children. This human toll is front and center as Western officials visit the region expressing increased concern about the crisis. Haaretz Columnist Gideon Levy says there’s no way to explain Israel’s conduct in Gaza. He joined the program from Tel Aviv.

  • Trump, Antisemitism, Art: A Conversation with Tony Kushner: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump, Antisemitism, Art: A Conversation with Tony Kushner

    S2024 E6136 - 18m 42s

    A film Tony Kushner co-wrote nearly 20 years ago is getting a second look amid this war: Stephen Spielberg’s "Munich." It’s the story of the assassination of Israeli athletes by Palestinian terrorists at the 1972 Olympic Games -- and Israel’s secret mission to hunt down and eliminate each of the assassins. Kushner discusses the war, antisemitism and the role of art in this climate.

  • The Unseen Faces of Jan. 6: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Unseen Faces of Jan. 6

    S2024 E6135 - 17m 59s

    Almost three years after a mob of insurgents stormed the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 6 continues to hang over American democracy. According to polling, Republicans are more sympathetic to the rioters and more loyal to Donald Trump than they were in 2021. Robert Pape is Director of the Chicago Project on Security and Threats. He joins Walter Isaacson to discuss how political violence has become mainstream.

  • Lenny Kravitz on His New Song "Road to Freedom": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Lenny Kravitz on His New Song "Road to Freedom"

    S2024 E6134 - 5m 17s

    After 35 years in the music business and four Grammy Awards, soulful superstar Lenny Kravitz is now eyeing Oscar glory as his new song "Road to Freedom" hits the shortlist. It was written for the acclaimed film "Rustin," which tells the story of pioneering civil rights activist Bayard Rustin. Lenny Kravitz joins the program to discuss all this -- and new projects on the horizon.

  • Jennifer Doudna on FDA Approval of First CRISPR Treatments: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jennifer Doudna on FDA Approval of First CRISPR Treatments

    S2024 E6134 - 18m 9s

    More than a decade ago, pioneering biochemist Jennifer Doudna co-invented CRISPR, the gene editing technology which earned her the Nobel Prize in chemistry. Now, the very first treatment based on CRISPR has been approved in the U.K. and the U.S., a landmark decision for the treatment of sickle cell disease and for the potential of this rapidly advancing field. Dr. Doudna joins to discuss.

  • Grammy Winner Rhiannon Giddens on Her New Album: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Grammy Winner Rhiannon Giddens on Her New Album

    S2024 E6133 - 18m 11s

    Rhiannon Giddens is currently carving out an impressive legacy as a singer, songwriter, banjo player and actress who keeps adding strings to her bow. "You’re the One" is the title of her latest Grammy-nominated release and her first full album of original songs. She received the Pulitzer Prize in Music for her opera "Omar." Giddens joins the show to discuss her unstoppable career.

  • Do People Really Hate the Media? A Suprising New Study: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Do People Really Hate the Media? A Suprising New Study

    S2024 E6132 - 16m 43s

    With an upcoming U.S. presidential election and ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, trust in news organizations is commonly assumed to be at record lows. Jennifer Benz and Mariana Meza Hernandez from NORC at the University of Chicago speak to Michel Martin about a recent op-ed for The Washington Post, "Actually, people don't hate the media as much as you think."

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