Hollywood star Margot Robbie joins the program to discuss her daunting new role as England’s Elizabeth I, in the historical biopic “Mary Queen of Scots.”

British Prime Minister Theresa May is staking everything on European Union leaders saving her Brexit plan. First Vice President of the European Parliament Mairead McGuinness joins the program to discuss what could happen if the UK crashes out of the EU without a deal at all.

Michel Martin sits down with Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, whose Latino community and church are at odds over President Trump’s actions.

Fearing a loss, the British Prime Minister is postponing a key vote on her proposed Brexit deal, exposing government dysfunction in Britain. Lord Peter Hain firmly believes the UK should remain inside the European Union and joins the program to discuss what next amid all this chaos.

As federal prosecutors say for the first time President Trump is implicated in campaign violations, former Republican chair of the Federal Election Commission Trevor Potter and former federal prosecutor Jeffrey Toobin discuss the mounting pressure on the president.

As tensions between the United States and China rise and global stock markets become unpredictable, Jamie Metzl, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, discusses what is at stake in this rivalry between these two economic superpowers.

The French government is anticipating more protests and violence this weekend, despite efforts to mend wounds by scrapping the planned fuel tax rise. Christiane Amanpour asks Laurence Haim, a journalist and President Macron’s former campaign spokeswoman, discusses the challenges facing Macron’s presidency.

Alicia Menendez sits down with Zoe Kazan, best known for her role in the “The Big Sick,” to discuss her prolific career on stage and screen.

Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Steve Lopez who recently published a four-part series on child poverty in Los Angeles, focusing on the stories from Telfair Elementary School, an oasis for some of its homeless students.

Seeking the middle ground may have cost Missouri Democrat Claire McCaskill her seat in the Senate. She joins the program to discuss the consequences of fierce partisanship in the United States.

As 2018 draws to a close, one of the women at the helm of the Me Too movement, actress and activist Ashley Judd, reflects on what it has achieved and the road ahead.

Alicia Menendez sits down with Malcom Nance, a respected counter-terrorism analyst who was at the forefront of reporting the 2016 Russian hacking of the Democratic National Committee. They discuss his latest book, “The Plot to Destroy Democracy.”

As President George H. W. Bush is laid to rest and his funeral brings Washington to a standstill, David Remnick, editor of the New Yorker, joins the program to discuss six decades in public service that left behind a complicated legacy.

As Robert Mueller argues President Trump’s former national security advisor has given “substantial” help to his team, one of his former colleagues at the FBI, Josh Campbell, joins the program to discuss.

In July 2015, Sandra Bland was arrested in Texas for a traffic violation, and died three days later in police custody. Michel Martin sits down with Kate Davis, the director of a new film looking back at her death, as well as Sharon Cooper, Sandra’s sister.

After weeks of furious and sometimes violent protests across France, President Macron makes a major concession and suspends his controversial fuel tax hikes. Dominique Moïsi, special advisor at the Institut Montaigne, discusses the future of Macron’s presidency amid mounting anger amongst his citizens.

In an unprecedented move, the UN is trying to create a global framework to manage the mass migration crisis. But a growing number of countries are refusing to cooperation. Louise Arbour, a UN veteran and its current migration chief, has been at the helm of these negotiations and joins the program to discuss.

As Republicans look back to remember the legacy of former president George H. W. Bush. Rich Lowry ponders its future. He is the editor of news magazine “National Review”, a publication that has long been a leading voice on the American right. Just before President Bush’s death was announced, Michel Martin sat down with Lowry.

As host of blockbuster series like “Life on Earth”, “Blue Planet II” and his current series called “Dynasties”, Sir David Attenborough has done more to bring the natural world into our homes than almost anyone. Christiane Amanpour spoke with him from COP-24 Conference, where 197 nations around the world write the rulebook that will govern, and fund, the fight against climate change.

Former Senator Alan Simpson knew George Bush, first as a Congressman; then as President, but also as a father and friend. He spoke to Christiane from Cody, Wyoming.