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Drew Faust on Activism, Affirmative Action, and U.S. History

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Drew Gilpin Faust is a trailblazer who served as the first female president of Harvard University. In her new memoir, Faust shares her experience grappling with race and gender in the Jim Crow era. She joins Walter Isaacson to discuss her life and the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn affirmative action.
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Fmr US AG to Republicans: “The DOJ Is Not Biased Against Us"

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In the U.S. another trial date has been set for Donald Trump on charges of trying to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election. Trump's Republican base says it’s all politically motivated. Former U.S. attorney general Alberto Gonzales served under then-president George W. Bush. Gonzales joins Walter Isaacson to explain why he doesn’t believe the DOJ is biased against Republicans.
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Unsung Heroes of the March on Washington, 60 Years Later

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60 years ago, huge crowds descended on Washington, D.C. to demand racial justice. Martin Luther King, Jr. made history when he addressed the crowd in his “I have a dream" speech. Last Saturday, thousands gathered at the Lincoln Memorial to commemorate the march and continue the fight for equality. Bestselling author Michael Eric Dyson joins the show to discuss the historic event and its legacy.
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Jon Batiste on His New Album "World Music Radio"

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Jon Batiste has had a busy year. After winning five Grammys at last year’s awards – including album of the year – he is back with a new recording. The concept album "World Music Radio" weaves Jon's signature style of jazz, funk, and soul with the sounds of global artists like Lana Del Rey, Lil Wayne, and K-Pop girl group New Jeans. To break it all down, Jon speaks with Michel Martin.
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Ian Bremmer and Mustafa Suleyman on the Race to Regulate AI

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Ian Bremmer and Mustafa Suleyman believe international cooperation is the key to managing artificial intelligence. Together they’ve analyzed the AI power paradox for the U.S. Department for Foreign Affairs magazine, and they join Walter Isaacson to discuss why countries and technology companies need to come together on AI regulation.
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Lab Leak or Wet Market? Why the Origins of COVID-19 Matter

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A new Covid variant is fueling a resurgence of the virus as it continues to evolve. But three years on, we still don’t know how the pandemic started. Author and journalist David Quammen ponders the origin of the virus in his latest article for The New York Times Magazine. He joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the conflicting theories.
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Professor Jason Stanley: Ukraine is Facing a Genocide

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Since the start of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Moscow has been forcibly abducting Ukrainian children in an apparent effort to erase Ukrainian culture and identity. Jason Stanley, a professor at Yale University, recently traveled to Ukraine to lecture about fascism, colonialism, and imperialism at the Kyiv School of Economics. Stanley joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the complicated identity.
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New Doc: Ravish Kumar and the Threat to Free Speech in India

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Press freedom is in crisis in India. The world’s largest democracy is one of the worst countries for journalism according to the advocacy group Reporters Without Borders. Now, a new documentary is focusing on violence against journalists and politically partisan media. "While We Watched" follows veteran Indian news anchor Ravish Kumar as he speaks truth to power.
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China’s Rise as a Naval Power and What’s at Stake for the US

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In China, there are signs of trouble for the world’s second largest economy. High rates of youth unemployment, a housing market crisis and ballooning local debt have slowed the country’s post-pandemic recovery. Yet Beijing’s political influence overseas is growing. Toshi Yoshihara, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, joins the show to discuss China’s ambitions.
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Chris Christie on Trump & the "Barbarism" Committed by Putin

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Most of Donald Trump's rivals are too timid to take him on, but not Chris Christie. He is the former governor of New Jersey and a former federal prosecutor. Now, as a Republican presidential candidate, he says that Trump "cannot be the nominee," and will not win the election against Biden. Chris Christie joins the show from New York.
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When Crack Was King: The Effects of a Misunderstood Era

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Life in the United States was blighted by the crack epidemic of the 1980s, which devastated communities and defined a generation. "When Crack Was King," a new book by journalist Donovan Ramsey, takes apart many of the misconceptions surrounding the crack era. The author joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the scale of the problem and the role played by race.
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Inside Russia’s Wagner Group: “Maximum Horror"

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Known for fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, staging an armed uprising against the Kremlin and supporting coups in Africa, the Wagner mercenary group's next target might be the West. So says The New Yorker's Joshua Yaffa. In a recent piece on the Wagner Group, Yaffa interviewed conscripts as well as members of the Russian ruling class. He shares his alarming conclusions.
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20 Days in Mariupol: “Nightmare You Cannot Wake Up From"

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The key Ukrainian port city of Mariupol was besieged soon after Russia’s invasion started. A team from The Associated Press were the only international reporters to remain in the city when fighting broke out. What they witnessed made headlines globally and exposed the atrocities being committed by Russian forces. Mstyslav Chernov retells what he saw in conversation with Hari Sreenivasan.
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The Human Toll of Red Tape in Healthcare

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Dr. Chavi Eve Karkowsky is a maternal-fetal physician. In a new essay for the New York Times, she argues that “administrative burden” is putting undue stress on the U.S. healthcare system. Dr. Karkowsky tells Michel Martin how red tape complicates access to care and endangers lives.
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Lessons From Women Who Served in WWII

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In her new book, military analyst Lena Andrews looks at American women in uniform during World War II. Some 350,000 American women enlisted, but their contribution to the war effort -- from D-Day to victory -- has long been overlooked. Andrews joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the women's auxiliary forces and their service to their country.
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Korea’s Jeju Women Fight for Survival Against Climate Change

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Too often, the worst effects of climate change are experienced by those who contribute to it the least. Few people feel this more deeply than the Haenyeo women of Jeju Island. This community of women has been diving for generations and they’re witnessing first hand how the climate crisis is destroying the very ecosystem they depend on, putting everything they know and love at great risk.
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What New Antitrust Guidelines Mean for Americans

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There are bold new moves underway in the U.S. to scrutinize blockbuster business deals and ensure they are in the interest of consumers and the wider economy. Assistant attorney general Jonathan Kanter and FTC chair Lina Khan join Walter to discuss the new proposed merger and acquisition guidelines released last week, and how they are calculated to protect market competition.
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