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As Syrians continue to suffer under Bashir al-Asaad, Christiane asks a Syrian journalist and a former US ambassador why world leaders are welcoming him back into the fold … The story behind the emotional reunion of a US Army vet who refused to leave his Afghan counterpart behind ... A famed explorer invites us to share in his adventure and expand our horizons along the way. To learn more about how...

While another round of intense diplomacy over the Ukraine situation grinds on behind the scenes, Christiane asks the US Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Michael Carpenter, if all the talk is actually making a difference … One year after Myanmar's military coup, the resistance is stronger than ever. A member of the ousted government joins Christiane from...

The long-awaited report on Boris Johnson’s scandal arrives just as the PM heads to Ukraine, prompting the question: Is this a desperate ploy to avoid war or his mounting crisis at home? … Actor Jamie Dornan on his new filmy Belfast … The new documentary exposing a horrifying truth about America's southern border. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn mo...

Friday’s show focuses on how the world of culture and entertainment is taking on two huge issues. First, Christiane speaks with Meryl Streep and Adam McKay about their outrageous climate-change satire, Don’t Look Up. Then comes a bold look into the deeply troubling world of sexual assault, accountability, and taking women seriously by comedian W. Kamau Bell, director of We Need To Talk About Cosby...

As the US and its NATO allies anxiously await Vladimir Putin’s response to their written letters addressing Russia’s security concerns, Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission, joins Christiane for an exclusive interview … Javier Bardem, who plays Desi Arnaz in Aaron Sorkin’s new film Being The Ricardos, joins the show from Madrid … Michel Martin interviews David A. Kaplan,...

European leaders say “a threat against Ukraine is a threat against Europe,” promising “severe and massive” consequences. Norway is a key member of the NATO alliance, and Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre was at the United Nations today to discuss this crisis as well as the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Afghanistan … Walter Isaacson interviews Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla … French philosopher and...

Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai joins Christiane for an exclusive interview about how to deal with the Taliban and try to save Afghan lives … Marin Alsop, the first woman to lead a major American orchestra, discusses the new documentary about her life, The Conductor … The terrifying reality of the pandemic for the immunocompromised and the disabled, and why they feel abandoned by the Bid...

As fears of war reverberate around Europe, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg tells Christiane that diplomacy is not dead – but it’s up to Putin to dial down the aggression … Amid fears of conflict, Covid, inflation, supply-chain issues, and rising energy prices, the head of the International Monetary Fund speaks exclusively with Christiane about all of this and why the IMF is downgrading pro...

"There is a gaping hole in the governing of Britain” is the sobering assessment of former Prime Minister Tony Blair, who joins Christiane to discuss his country’s future amid the Boris Johnson scandals, and whether diplomacy can diffuse the standoff over Ukraine ... A conversation with Ian Shaw, co-writer and star of The Shark Is Broken, the play based on the 1975 thriller Jaws ... Walter Isaacson...

After blowback over his comment that a “minor incursion” Vladimir Putin in Ukraine could provoke a different response from the US, President Biden reiterated that Russia would pay a “heavy price” if any units cross the Baltic state’s border. Senator Chris Murphy, who just returned from Ukraine, joins the show from Capitol Hill … Oscar-winning actor Penelope Cruz on her new film Parallel Mothers … ...

With rising signs of Russia's intent to invade, Ukraine puts its former President Petro Poroshenko on trial for treason. He joins us to explain what it's like to face off with adversaries at home and abroad … In a matter of weeks, he lost his son to suicide, survived the Capitol insurrection and led impeachment proceedings against Donald Trump. Now congressman Jamie Raskin talks about overcoming t...

On the eve of Joe Biden’s one-year anniversary, former Pentagon policy adviser Kori Schake and CNN’s Abby Phillips assess the President’s performance and the many challenges that lie ahead … Emmy Award-winning director Stanley Nelson and co-director Traci Curry discuss their new documentary “Attica” … Former federal prosecutor Laura Coates explains how the pursuit of justice can create injustice....

On Martin Luther King Day, the family of the late civil rights leader asks that there be “no celebration without legislation” on voting rights. South Carolina Congressman and House Majority Whip James Clyburn played a key role in President Biden winning the Democratic nomination, and he’s not ready to give up just yet, as he explains to Christiane. Plus, former US Ambassador to NATO and German pol...

The Australian government again cancels tennis star Novak Djokovic’s visa. Veteran sportscaster and former tennis pro Mary Carillo tries to make sense of it all … As “Partygate” dominates British headlines, we look under the radar at the new legislation that could gut civil liberties here … Actors Lawrence Fishburn and Frankie Faison remembers the great Sydney Poitier. To learn more about how CNN...

The most decorated Olympian of all time, Michael Phelps, joins Christiane to talk about the Beijing Olympics, mental health, and Novak Djokovic … As tensions between Russia and the West rise after recent talks over Ukraine, we ask, “What will Putin do?” … Michelle Martin speaks to a woman who says her father couldn’t get the emergency room treatment he needed because hospitals were filled with Cov...

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the tense situation on the Ukranian border is a “crisis of Russia’s making.” For the latest on the crisis, Christiane speaks with the chief American negotiator with the Russians, Deputy US Secretary of State Wendy Sherman … The Atlantic’s Tom McTague on whether Boris Johnson can survive his latest controversy … Walter Isaacson interviews Facebook whistl...

President Biden visits Georgia today, the scene of Donald Trump’s most blatant attempt to strong-arm state officials into overturning the 2020 vote. We talk with the man who Trump asked to “find” thousands more votes, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Plus, the UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya Stephanie Turco Williams, and legendary journalist Carl Bernstein. To learn more abou...

As the U.S. and Russia meet in Geneva, Vladimir Putin sends troops into neighboring Kazakhstan, where protests over rising fuel prices have left 164 dead and some 6,000 arrested. Christiane speaks with senior Kazakh diplomat Erzhan Kazykhanov and former U.S. ambassador to Russia and former NATO deputy secretary general Alexander Vershbow. Plus, Sports Illustrated’s Jon Wertheim on the latest in th...

Christiane examines how democracy is built, and how it’s preserved when under threat, with historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Timothy Snyder … What South Africa and Colombia can teach us about restorative justice and building a new democracy … Loretta J. Ross, a visiting professor at Smith College whose teaching focuses on white supremacy in the age of Trump, on whether January 6 provides an oppo...

As Washington reflects on the first anniversary of the assault on the Capitol, a conversation with House Democrat Rosa DeLauro, who was trapped inside Congress that day … Former Republican Senator and Defense Secretary William Cohen, who warned of an impending disaster well before the insurrection, predicts what will happen next … Yale professor Jason Stanley on why he believes a small group of Am...

Democratic Senator Tim Kaine talks about the nation’s moment of reckoning, voting rights, and his 27-hour drive to Washington … Why the new Omicron wave is hitting children so hard, and emotional toll it’s taking … How the U.S. can preserve its democracy. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoice...

Why is truth-telling important? And what are the consequences of buying into a big lie? Christiane seeks answers to those vital questions with author Barbara Walter and columnist Fintan O’Toole … Henry Louis Gates Jr. of the hit series “Finding Your Roots” talks about America at a troubling crossroads … Ed Yong, science writer for the Atlantic, explains why recent CDC decisions could have a devast...

Will 2022 mark the beginning of the end of the pandemic? Dr. Larry Brilliant, who helped eradicate smallpox, and Dr. Ayoade Alakija, co-chair of the African Vaccine Delivery Alliance, provide some answers … The widow of Nelson Mandela discusses the legacy of Archbishop Desmond Tutu … The story of one family trying to get ahead against all odds. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy...

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New research indicates Omicron is less severe than Delta. One of the scientists who developed MRNA vaccine technology provides the facts … The executive producer of a new documentary on Zimbabwe explores that country’s precarious struggle for democracy … An interview with the 21-year-olds who used the pandemic to trek 7,000 miles across America. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privac...