April 25, 2025
Former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman on what cues Donald Trump seems to be taking from Hungary in terms of foreign policy. From the archive: Co-directors Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham discuss their film “No Other Land,” which just won the Oscar for Best Documentary. Travel writer Rick Steves tells the story of his most formative trip in his new book "On the Hippie Trail."
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January 30, 2025
S2025 E7154 - 55m 39s
Aviation expert Miles O'Brien discusses the plane crash in Washington DC and the recovery effort underway. Former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy discusses Donald Trump's executive orders relating to climate. Jessica Hecht and Bill Irwin tell the story of a public health crisis in their play "Eureka Day." Fmr. NSA official Anne Neuberger explains China's DeepSeek AI and what it means for the U.S.
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January 29, 2025
S2025 E7153 - 55m 47s
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) on Trump's recent attempt to freeze all federal aid. Oliver McTernan, Catholic priest-turned-conflict negotiator, on the necessary next steps in the Middle East. "The Gatekeepers" author Chris Whipple on the pivotal role Susie Wiles could play as Trump's White House chief of staff.
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January 28, 2025
S2025 E7152 - 55m 47s
Climate experts Benji Backer and Lisa Friedman discuss what Trump's executive orders mean for climate policy. LA Times Middle East Bureau Chief, Nabih Bulos, offers the temperature of the region amid the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Physician, Holocaust survivor and author Gabor Maté discusses how trauma shapes us and what its impact may be in today's war-torn regions.
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January 27, 2025
S2025 E7151 - 55m 41s
Holocaust survivor Zvi Solow reflects on the 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz -- and antisemitism today. A look back at Christiane's conversations with WWII resistance fighter Selma van de Perre and Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel. Zahra Joya on her mission to "give a voice to the women of Afghanistan." Jonathan Blitzer on Trump's immigration crackdowns.
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January 24, 2025
S2025 E7150 - 55m 45s
Former U.S. State Department Official Josh Paul discusses what the new Trump administration means for foreign policy and the ceasefire in Gaza. Director Mike Leigh and actor Marianne Jean-Baptiste explore a wide range of emotions in their new film, "Hard Truths." Rebecca Winthrop and Jenny Anderson explain how to get teens engaged in the world around them and prepare them with skills for life.
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January 23, 2025
S2025 E7149 - 55m 29s
David Miliband, CEO of the International Rescue Committee, explains the impact of Trump's executive orders on people fleeing persecution. Jelani Cobb, Dean of the Columbia School of Journalism, on how the press should navigate a second Trump term. Harvard Law professor Noah Feldman discusses Trump’s first executive orders in office and whether they’ll hold up if challenged by the courts.
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January 22, 2025
S2025 E7148 - 55m 35s
Former Chief of British Intelligence John Sawers discusses the impact of Donald Trump's first days in office on global affairs. Analyst Bianna Golodryga reports on the ceasefire and Israeli operations in the West Bank from Tel Aviv. Husam Zomlot, head of the Palestinian Mission to the UK, weighs in on the ceasefire. Paul Rosenzweig breaks down Donald Trump's pardons of Jan 6 offenders.
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January 21, 2025
S2025 E7147 - 55m 47s
Just two days into his second term, Trump has already signed dozens of sweeping executive orders. Correspondent Kevin Liptak reports from the White House. Immigration experts discuss the impact of Trump's crackdown at the southern border. English teacher Asma Mustafa on life in Gaza and the importance of the ceasefire. Senator Ron Wyden on the new administration and his book "It Takes Chutzpah."
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January 20, 2025
S2025 E7146 - 55m 18s
David Frum, former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, discusses Donald Trump's historic political comeback on this Inauguration Day. Professor of African & African American Studies, Imani Perry, reflects on the overlap of Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Day. President of the Eurasia Group Ian Bremmer gives his "Top Risks for 2025” forecast.
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January 17, 2025
S2025 E7145 - 55m 47s
Former Head of Israeli Military Intelligence Amos Yadlin on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal. Columbia Law professor Tim Wu on the controversial ban on TikTok. The Atlantic's Derek Thompson on "The Anti-Social Century." Plus, a look back at Christiane's 2018 conversation with folk legend Joan Baez.
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January 16, 2025
S2025 E7144 - 55m 35s
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discusses the end of Biden's time in office and the promise of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Former hostage negotiator Gershon Baskin reacts to the ceasefire and hostage deal. Kevin Williams, a resident of Altadena, California, recounts the devastation the fires have caused in the historically Black community.
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January 14, 2025
S2025 E7142 - 55m 47s
Correspondent Lauren Fox reports from the Pete Hegseth confirmation hearings. Former CA Governor Jerry Brown weighs in on the LA fires and what needs to be done once they are contained. World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Ghebreyesus discusses the health crises around the world that Donald Trump will face in office. Reporter Leslie Kaufman on the expected financial cost of the fires.
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Plane Crashes, Wildfires, War: Processing Grief in a World of Constant Crises
S2025 E7174 - 17m 32s
With wars being waged around the world and tens of thousands of people dead, individual and collective grief have moved to the forefront of daily life. Renowned grief expert David Kessler argues that a world overwhelmed by constant crisis is becoming "grief illiterate." He joins the show to explain the importance of dedicating time for processing grief in an increasingly desensitized world.
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Fmr. Navy Commander on Trump’s Purge of the Pentagon
S2025 E7173 - 18m 13s
The Pentagon is reeling from the recent firings of top military leaders and lawyers. The dismissals included Navy Admiral Lisa Franchetti and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General CQ Brown Jr. Theodore R. Johnson is a retired naval officer who served for two decades, and he says that this was "strictly a political move." Johnson speaks to Michel Martin about the potential impacts.
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Bill Browder on the $300 Billion in Frozen Assets That Could Save Ukraine
S2025 E7172 - 17m 56s
As American support for Kyiv appears to be uncertain, French President Macron met yesterday with President Trump and warned against any "surrender" of Ukraine. To discuss the impact of the Trump administration's recent moves to negotiate with Vladimir Putin, Walter Isaacson sat down with Hermitage Capital Management CEO and co-founder Bill Browder.
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“The Autocrats Feel Emboldened:” Kenneth Roth on the Fight for Human Rights
S2025 E7171 - 17m 58s
In 2022, Kenneth Roth left Human Rights Watch after 30 years at the helm. During his tenure the organization grew dramatically, conducting investigations in 100 countries to uncover abuses. Speaking to Walter Isaacson, Roth discusses his new book, “Righting Wrongs,” which examines his three decades leading the charge for human rights.
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If Trump Dismantles the Dept. of Education, Who Will Pay the Biggest Price?
S2025 E7170 - 17m 38s
Could Trump dismantle the Department of Education? As a member of the House Education Committee and a former public school teacher, Rep. Jahana Hayes is doing everything she can to protect the millions of students who rely on DOE programs. Hayes was recently among a group of lawmakers denied entry into the DOE by armed security guards. She joins Michel Martin to discuss.
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What Does Race Have to Do With America’s Foreclosure Crisis?
S2025 E7169 - 17m 29s
Bernadette Atuahene is an author and law professor, and her new book "Plundered" explores what she calls the systemic bigotry in America's tax system. She joins the show to reveal what she learned following the lives of two families in Detroit, one white and one Black.
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Inside Trump’s DOJ: Jan. 6, Eric Adams and the Future of American Justice
S2025 E7168 - 17m 58s
A federal judge is asking the Dept of Justice to explain why prosecutors have suddenly dismissed the corruption indictment against NYC Mayor Eric Adams. Multiple prosecutors have resigned in protest amid concerns that the Trump administration struck a deal in exchange for Adams' help in enforcing immigration laws. Brendan Ballou, who recently left the DOJ joins the show to discuss the legal drama.
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Has Cancel Culture Gone Too Far? Prof. Loretta J. Ross on “Calling In”
S2025 E7167 - 18m 22s
While the U.S. is sowing division globally, an atmosphere of hostility is also heating up at home. From federal agency shutdowns to a succession of polarizing executive orders, many Americans feel at the mercy of the new Trump leadership. A longtime human rights activist and co-founder of the Reproductive Justice Framework, author Loretta Ross provides some answers in her new book "Calling In."
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Bill Gates on Trump, AI, and a Life of Revolutionizing Tech
S2025 E7166 - 18m 3s
In the United States, international aid is also on Trump's foreign policy chopping block. For now, a federal judge has paused a funding freeze on USAID. Tech giant Bill Gates joins Walter Isaacson to explain how the global fight against disease could be affected by the sweeping cuts. Gates also discusses his new memoir, “Source Code.”
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Is Your Diet Making You Sick? The Hidden Impact of Ultra-Processed Foods
S2025 E7165 - 17m 21s
Dhruv Khullar is a physician and contributing writer for The New Yorker, and he's been investigating the dangers of ultra-processed food in our diets. He joins the show to talk about his findings.
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Amb. Robert Lighthizer: The Architect of Trump’s Tariff Plan
S2025 E7164 - 18m 13s
More and more of President Trump's tariffs are taking effect by the day. One man has more insight into this policy and its ideas than most: Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, who served as U.S. Trade Representative in the first Trump administration and is considered the architect of the President's tariff policy. He joins the show to discuss tariffs and trade wars.
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“Death by Numbers:” Parkland Shooting Survivor’s Journey to Empowerment
S2025 E7163 - 18m 32s
This week marks seven years since the Parkland School shooting, when 17 students and staff were shot to death by a former student. The incident ignited a wave of protests and bipartisan legislation. It also is the subject of the Oscar-nominated documentary "Death by Numbers," which looks at the journey of shooting survivor Sam Fuentes. Fuentes and the film's director, Kim A. Snyder, join the show.
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