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The Biggest Scientific Breakthroughs of 2022

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2022 has been a year of groundbreaking science and technology. The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson details the most exciting developments in his recent article, from lifesaving vaccines to essay-writing A.I., and joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss how our futures can benefit from them.
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Inside the Adolescent Mental Health Crisis

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Social media is one factor on a long list that may be contributing to a mental health crisis among teens. While rates of anxiety and depression in this age group continue to rise, New York Times reporter Matt Richtel has spent more than a year interviewing American adolescents and their families. Richtel talked to Michel Martin about his series, "The Inner Pandemic."
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"Putin's World" Author Angela Stent on the War in Ukraine

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Where do Russia and Vladimir Putin stand ten months into their invasion? Angela Stent is Senior Adviser to the Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European studies. Previously she served as a U.S. National Intelligence Officer on Russia. She speaks to Walter Isaacson about what to expect from Putin's so-called "special military operation" ahead.
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How Alex Jones Weaponized Sandy Hook

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President Obama called it the single darkest day of his presidency. Ten years ago, 20 children and six teachers entered Sandy Hook Elementary School and never came out. But the tragedy didn't end there. Stories that the massacre was a fake were widely disseminated, causing inordinate pain to the families. Hari Sreenivisan spoke with Elizabeth Williamson about the disinformation campaign.
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Judy Collins Discusses New Album "Spellbound"

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At 83, Judy Collins is up for another Grammy award for her latest album, "Spellbound." It’s her first record made up entirely of all her own material. From working with Leonard Cohen to singing for President Kennedy, she tells Walter Isaacson about the personal and musical journey that got her to this moment.
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Inside America’s Medicine Supply Shortage

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Almost three years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the U.S. healthcare system is still struggling with shortages of medicine and supplies. Dr. Mahshid Abir is an emergency physician and senior policy researcher at the RAND corporation. She tells Hari Sreenivasan what is behind this crisis and what might be done to address it.
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Moore v. Harper Could Have “Devastating” Consequences

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The pending Supreme Court case Moore v. Harper centers on North Carolina's congressional map -- and the authority of state legislatures to control it. "Unrigged" author and election reform expert David Daley says that the case could have consequences far beyond one state. He joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.
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What a Power Station Attack Says About Our National Security

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As Russia continues its attacks on critical Ukrainian infrastructure, the U.S. was reminded of its own vulnerabilities this week when attacks on North Carolina's power grid left over 40,000 customers in the dark. The FBI are investigating. Juliette Kayyem is a national security expert and author of "The Devil Never Sleeps." Kayyam speaks about the significance of this attack.
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Lynsey Addario on Risking Her Life to Photograph Ukraine

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Ukraine is suffering grievously under relentless missile strikes across the country. Russia is still shelling the city of Kherson, which was liberated last month, and authorities say one person was killed over the weekend. New York Times photojournalist Lynsey Addario has just been on the ground in Kherson, documenting the aftermath of Russia's withdrawal.
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Stengel on Never-Before-Heard Interviews with Nelson Mandela

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In the 1990s, journalist Richard Stengel worked with Nelson Mandela on his autobiography "Long Walk to Freedom." Now Stengel is revealing never-before-heard audio from those interviews in his new podcast series "Mandela: The Lost Tapes." Stengel tells Walter Isaacson what he learned about Mandela – and himself – from those conversations.
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Hillary Clinton on Ukraine, Russia and Iran

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From Iran to Afghanistan and beyond, women are standing up and resisting oppression. Women’s equality is the focus of a summit this week, co-hosted by former secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter Chelsea Clinton, vice chair of the Clinton Foundation.
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NYT Reporter: “Horror on the Streets of Haiti"

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Haiti is at breaking point, facing humanitarian disaster as cholera spreads across the country. Moreover, according to the U.N., 4.5 million Haitians currently suffer from acute hunger. Natalie Kitroeff is the New York Times bureau chief for the region and joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the crisis.
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FDNY’s First Female Commissioner on Diversifying the Dept.

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In New York City, the mayor has now asked the police and fire departments to enforce a state law requiring intervention in cases of severe mental health crisis -- including the possibility of having an individual involuntarily committed to a hospital. Laura Kavanagh, the city’s new fire department commissioner, is the first woman to hold the position and the youngest to serve in over a century.
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We Need to Save Planet Earth Now, Says Historian

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After a year of climate catastrophes, we take a look at the history of environmental activism in America. In his new book "Silent Spring Revolution," Douglas Brinkley calls attention to the climate change movement by tracing the work of pioneering environmental activists in the 1960s. He joins Walter Isaacson to discuss this environmental awakening.
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What is RSV and Why is it Causing a Pediatric Health Crisis?

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Frontline workers are battling an exponential rise in cases of RSV among young children. This respiratory virus is the latest wreaking havoc and filling up hospital beds. Our next guest details the dire situation many hospitals are facing once again. Dr. Daniel Rauch, chief of pediatric hospital medicine at Tufts Medical Center, joins Hari Sreenivasan.
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Pulse Nightclub Survivor on Club Q Shooting

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Brandon Wolf knows all too well the national scourge – and the deep personal pain – of a mass shooting. Wolf survived the Pulse nightclub shooting in 2016, one of the worst in American history. Wolf has since become a gun safety and LGBTQ civil activist, and he speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about the terrible violence too often directed at the LGBTQ community.
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Dancer Misty Copeland on New Memoir "The Wind at My Back"

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Misty Copeland made history as American Ballet Theatre's first African American female principal dancer. Now she details her journey – and her relationship with the women who paved the way – in her new book, "The Wind at My Back." Copeland joins Michel Martin to discuss her achievements and her future in ballet.
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