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Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov says they'll call off the invasion if Ukraine accepts being neutral and demilitarized, agrees to the permanent loss of Crimea, and recognizes the separatist pro-Russian regions in the east. Russia's demands come as its forces continue to pound Ukrainian cities. We speak to the mayor of Mykolaiv, Oleksandr Syenkevych. Also joining the show: US Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith, Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov, and environmentalist Bill McKibben. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Stop Russian nuclear terrorism!" Those were the startling words of Ukrainian President Zelensky after Russian forces fired on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog Rafael Grossi spoke with Christiane by phone just before he caught a flight to Iran, amid talks to revive the nuclear deal ... What is Putin's version of reality, and what would a Russian victory look like, for Putin, for Ukraine, and for the world? Attempting to answer those questions is Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author and historian Anne Applebaum ... New Yorker staff writer Susan Glasser, former Moscow bureau chief for the Washington Post, joins Michel Martin to discuss how President Biden should respond to Putin's war. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"The worst is yet to come." That's the chilling warning from France, as Russia tries to pound Ukrainian cities into submission. Correspondent Matthew Chance reports on what is now becoming a war against civilians ... With reports emerging that Russia now controls the strategic port city of Kherson, Christiane speaks with a 27-year-old teacher and resident of the city ... The International Criminal Court says it's proceeding with an investigation of the Russian invasion. Prosecutor Karim Khan joins the program from the Hague ... There are Russians demonstrating against the war. Andrei Kozyrev was Russia's Foreign Minister in the 1990s and he is now calling on all Russian diplomats to resign in protest ... Cyberspace has become part of the combat zone. Michael Chertoff was Secretary of Homeland Security, and he speaks with Walter Isaacson about what NATO needs to do to prevent such an attack. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

United Nations member states voted 141-5 to denounce Russia's attack on Ukraine. Even Russia's heavyweight ally China got off the fence and expressed concern with the killing of civilians, offering to play the role of peacemaker. Today's show begins with an interview with Barbara Woodward, the UK's Ambassador to the UN, who previously served as Ambassador to China. Next, Christiane explores what's happening on the ground militarily with General Sir Richard Shirreff, who served as NATO deputy military commander until 2014, when Putin last invaded Ukraine. Also on today's episode: Senate Democrat Chris Van Hollen, New Yorker correspondent Joshua Yaffa, and tennis champion Serena Williams. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After days of setbacks, Russian forces are now aggressively bombing cities full of civilians. Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba joins the show from inside the country ... In France, President Macron continues his efforts for a diplomatic resolution, but it seems unlikely any time soon. Christiane speaks with the French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire about the impact aggressive sanctions are having on Russia ... Only one independent news channel remains in Russia: TV Rain. Forced off the airwaves, it keeps broadcasting on YouTube, and its editor-in-chief joins the show from Moscow ... For more on the US response to Putin’s war, Christiane speaks with former Republican Senator and former Defense Secretary William Cohen. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One day after Vladimir Putin put his nuclear deterrent forces on high alert, Russia bombarded Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, and explosions were heard in Kyiv, the capital. Yet Putin's war doesn't seem to be going as far and fast as planned. Christiane discusses the military situation with David Petraeus, former commander of US Central Command. Also on today's episode: Former Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite, who understands the determination of Ukraine's resistance, having lived in the shadow of Russia since winning independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 ... Hermitage Capital CEO Bill Browder, who talks about the effect of cutting Putin off from his wealth ... François Heisbourg, Senior Adviser for Europe, International Institute for Strategic Studies. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Russian forces encircle the Ukranian capital, Christiane speaks with Ukrainian MP Lesia Vasylenko, hunkered down in Kyiv ... Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya issues a warning about Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko, who's supporting the Russian invasion ... Foreign policy expert Angela Stent talks to Walter Isaacson about the global ambitions of Vladimir Putin ... Veteran foreign correspondent Jane Perlez discusses the Russian/China alliance against the United States and what Richard Nixon did to pull them apart 50 years ago this week. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NATO's Secretary General joins Christiane for an exclusive interview, followed by Ukrainian Ambassador to the US Oksana Markarova. CNN correspondent Matthew Chance then joins from Kyiv where he encountered Russian forces just outside the capital city. Today's show also features military analysis from former Joint Chiefs Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen and Richard Shirreff, the former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe. It closes with Garry Kasparov, the former Russian champion who now chairs the Human Rights Foundation. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Citing US President Joe Biden's promise to "defend every inch of NATO territory," Christiane asks Estonia's prime minister if the alliance is indeed doing enough to counter Russian aggression. Then, the Canadian foreign minister joins the show to discuss how to bolster Ukraine economically and militarily. And later, we speak with a Russian American journalist about how this threat is forging Ukraine's identity. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia’s Vladimir Putin has ordered his army into the breakaway rebel areas of eastern Ukraine, despite weeks of Russian assurances that they would not invade. Now Germany’s Chancellor Scholz has stepped up, halting the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia for now. The US is also imposing a whole raft of sanctions, while Ukraine’s President Zelensky continues to project calm publicly. Today's show is dedicated to these dramatic developments. Guests include America’s former ambassador to NATO Ivo Daalder, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and US Senator (and one of President Biden's closest confidantes) Chris Coons. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just prior to Vladimir Putin formally recognizing Ukraine's separatist eastern regions, Christiane spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and former French Minister for European Affairs Nathalie Loiseau ... Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian tells Christiane his government has "never been this close" to a deal on its nuclear program, but that the last few obstacles could scuttle the whole thing ... Michele Martin speaks with award-winning authors Jason Reynolds and Kiese Laymon, who've both had their books banned or challenged by school boards around the US. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is no new episode of the Amanpour showcast. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christiane speaks to the Irish Foreign Minister about the Russia-Ukraine crisis as well as the Iran nuclear deal ... Breaking down the legal ramifications of the Trump administration mishandling White House records ... The saga of Russian ice skater Kamila Valieva. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Large-scale refugee crises accompany any conflict, whether in Europe, the Middle East or Afghanistan. Christiane speaks with International Rescue Committee President David Miliband about this human cost ... Prince Andrew goes from denial to settlement, acknowledging that his accuser Virginia Giuffre suffered as a victim of abuse. What does this mean for the Royal Family and victims' rights ... As Denmark becomes the first European company to lift all Covid restriction, Walter Isaacson asks that government's pandemic adviser Michael Bang Petersen, why? To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia says some military forces are returning to base after completing drills, and Vladimir Putin -- after meeting with Germany's leader Olaf Scholz -- says there's room for further discussion. Dmitri Trenin, Director of the Carnegie Moscow Centre, joins Christiane to analyze these latest developments ... Former Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb offers insight into Putin's thinking ... Former US Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison offers her perspective. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

US Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby addresses the intel onslaught about Russia's moves over Ukraine ... Christiane asks Ukraine's ambassador to Germany if western countries are doing enough ... With the highest court in sports clearing Russian skater Kamila Valieva to participate at the Beijing Olympic games, we talk to expert and Oscar-winning filmmaker Brian Fogle about Russia's perennial doping problem ... Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson explains how his city is bucking the trend on violent crime. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Friday’s show begins with a fascinating conversation with one of the last of the civil rights warriors, former Mayor Andrew Young, who explores his extraordinary life fighting for equality then and now … With press freedom under attack, Christiane speaks with Jodie Ginsberg, new head of the Committee To Protect Journalists, and NYU journalism professor Jay Rosen … Uyghur advocate and attorney Rayhan Asat discusses her fight for her brother, who she says was disappeared. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Congresswoman Karen Bass talks about leading the bipartisan effort to fight human trafficking in the US … How the warmer weather might affect any conflict between Ukraine and Russia … Building an insurrection index, the director of Public Wise discusses the effort to remember those responsible for the January 6 attack. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Democratic governors get ahead of the CDC on lifting mask mandates, we ask top doctors around the world how best to manage the end of the Omicron wave … With even more pressure piling up on Boris Johnson, how long can he survive this self-inflicted crisis? … Tara Westover, who wrote the best-seller Educated, explains why she is not proof of the American dream. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following meetings with Putin and Zelensky, French President Macron says he sees concrete solutions to easing tensions between Ukraine and Russia. French Ambassador to the US Philippe Etienne weighs in on the situation … Economist and author Heather McGhee explains what racism really costs everyone … Culture critic Thomas Chatterton Williams on healing a divided nation. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the RNC claiming the events of January 6 constitute “legitimate political discourse,” Christiane asks GOP Senator Todd Young of Indiana how the democracy disconnect at home impacts America abroad … With book-banning in the US on the rise, a Pulitzer Prize-winning Vietnamese American author explains how reading so-called “dangerous” books helped change his life … During this particularly divisive Black History Month, writer Imani Perry heads south to better understand her peoples’ past. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

China’s most celebrated artist, Ai Weiwei, explains why he’s slamming the use of the stadium he created … Amid the saber rattling between Russia and NATO, what’s really behind Moscow’s obsession with Ukraine? … Why one of the most distinguished works of Holocaust literature is under attack. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the US sends more troops to Eastern Europe, Christiane speaks with Vladimir Chizhov, Russia’s ambassador to the EU … Journalist George Packer reviews his gut-wrenching reporting on America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan … Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman tells Michel Martin why he’s suing several of Trump’s closest allies, and how they tried to intimidate and retaliate against him for testifying against Donald Trump. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 exile … With the Beijing Olympics days away, what it's like to cover these games under the world's most strict Covid rules. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Plus: Walter Isaacson interviews New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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, author of The Most Dangerous Branch, which deals with the growing polarization of America’s Supreme Court. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 director Bernard-Henri Lévy on his new movie, The Will To See. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Biden administration. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 prospects for growth this year … Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt discusses his new book, It Could Happen Here, and how we can strike back against hate. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"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 interviews former US Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 … Michel Martin interviews Merritt Tierce, author of “The Abortion I Didn’t Have.” To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 the unthinkable … Author Alec MacGillis on how the big tech takeover spurred inequality and left America in the shadow of Amazon. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 politician Norbert Roettgen assess Russia’s ongoing threat to Ukraine. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Covid patients. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 whistleblower Francis Haugen. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 the saga of tennis champion Novak Djokovic. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 opportunity for reflection and healing. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Americans are trying to wrest control from the masses. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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/adchoices

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 devastating impact on U.S. healthcare. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is no new episode of the Amanpour showcast. New episodes will resume on January 3. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn.com/audio. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The U.S. President fights to keep his signature piece of legislation alive after Senator Manchin leaves it hanging by a thread … As concerns over an invasion into Ukraine reach a fever pitch, the U.S. and Russia agree to a first round of meetings … The authors of Out Of Office on how the pandemic is making us rethink the way we work. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the Omicron variant of Covid spreading at staggering speed, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chief Medical Advisor to President Biden, dives into the latest data … World-renowned author Andrew Solomon talks about book banning … Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage discusses her new hit play. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices