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UN Climate Chief Patricia Espinosa joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss Biden's Earth Day summit and whether the pledges that have been made are enough. She’s argues we’re not there just yet. Then director James Cameron reveals why he took some time away from editing Avatar 2, 3 and 4 to make his latest project, "Secrets of the Whales.” Walter Isaacson speaks to long-time Republican and Former Ohio Governor John Kasich about how the environment was once a key issue for Republicans, not just Democrats. And finally, we hear from 18-year old Jerome Foster about his incredible journey from protesting the climate crisis outside the White House to helping create policy from inside. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a long-awaited, historic verdict, jurors have found police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all three counts of the murder of George Floyd; the unarmed black man killed last March that sparked a racial reckoning in the United States. To understand this profound moment National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan joins Christiane Amanpour to react, highlighting how the verdict shows the world, and the American people, that justice can prevail. Police Chief Art Acevedo discusses what this verdict could mean for police reform going forward. Then co-founder of Black Lives Matter Opal Temeti weighs in, explaining that whilst it’s a just, positive outcome, it’s not transformative. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leonid Volkov, Chief of Staff to Alexey Navalny, who's said to be gravely ill in prison, tells Christiane Amanpour the Kremlin does not want him to "die in custody but they want him to suffer." Then Celeste Wallander, former Special Assistant to President Obama on Russia, says the White House is preparing for a productive relationship with the Kremlin. Turning to America’s reckoning with racism, Philadelphia District Attorney and author of "For the People" Larry Krasner weighs in on the Derek Chauvin trial as well as making his case for re-election. Then our Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Nicole Perlroth, author and The New York Times Cybersecurity reporter, about today's cyber arms arms and what more the U.S. need to do to protect its citizens. 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 trial of Derek Chauvin for the killing of George Floyd continues, former Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau joins Christiane Amanpour to reflect on this turning point for police across America and the dire need for change. She calls his death a "shock to the conscience." Then turning to the tragic shadow pandemic of male suicide, Michael McCarthy, a father of father of suicide victim, and Andrew Reiner, author of "Better Boys, Better Men," dig into this crisis in men's mental health. Filmed over an eight-year period, "My Octopus Teacher" documents the unusual friendship natural history filmmaker Craig Foster developed with a wild Octopus and the valuable lessons it taught him about the natural world. Craig Foster and Director Pippa Ehrlich talk to our Hari Sreenivasan. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A famine is stalking Yemen; with nearly half a million at risk of starving to death. Oscar nominated documentary "Hunger Ward" looks at those bearing the brunt of this tragic reality: children. Director Skye Fitzgerald and international correspondent Nima Elbagir join Christiane Amanpour to discuss what they learnt in covering this humanitarian crisis. Then Blake Bailey, author of "Philip Roth: The Life," discusses the relationships, the obsessions and the legacy of American literary giant Philip Roth. A controversial police encounter occurred in Virginia in December, when Army 2nd Lieutenant Caron Nazario was held at gunpoint and pepper-sprayed by two police officers during a traffic stop and Nazario is suing for one million dollars in damages. His lawyer Thomas Roberts speaks with our Michel Martin about the incident in question. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Afghan peace negotiator Fawzia Koofi joins Christiane Amanpour from Kabul to unpack President Biden's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan before September 11. Democratic Senator from Jon Ossoff speaks about the need for Congress to act in the wake of voter restriction laws in his home state of Georgia. Then Princeton sociology professor Patrick Sharkey talks to our Michel Martin about the unprecedented rise in urban violence over the last year and the relationship between police violence and guns. And finally, songwriters Diane Warren and Laura Pausini discuss their Oscar-nominated song "Io Si (Seen)" for the new Netflix film "The Life Ahead". To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Three U.S. presidents have tried and failed to end the war in Afghanistan, and President Biden says he refuses to be the fourth. By September, he will withdraw thousands of U.S. troops from the country and NATO is likely to follow. Former head of U.S. Special Operations Command Admiral William McRaven (Ret.) was the commander of the mission that killed Osama Bin Laden, he joins Christiane Amanpour to explain how there probably will still be a small U.S. presence in Afghanistan even after President Biden pulls out troops. The contributions of journalists Kate Webb, Catherine Leroy and Frances Fitzgerald have long been overlooked, but now Elizabeth Becker – herself a former war correspondent – is telling their story in her new book, “You Don’t Belong Here: How Three Women Rewrote the Story of War.” She explains the story of these three women correspondents who changed war coverage forever. The discovery that a subatomic particle is behaving in a way nobody could have predicted has physicists excited. Our Walter Isaacson speaks to Michio Kaku, physicist and author of "The God Equation", about how what we know about the laws of the universe may be about to change. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ronen Bergman, staff reporter at The New York Times, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the escalating tensions between Iran and Israel after Sunday's attack on Natanz, one of Iran's main nuclear sites. Senator Chris Coons talks about how President Biden will deal with these challenges in the region. Sophia Nahli Allison, director of the Oscar nominated film "A Love Song for Latasha", discusses the real story behind the documentary. Our Hari Sreenivasan talks to author Kevin Roose about his new book "Futureproof" and how we can peacefully co-exist with algorithms. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Writer and director Aaron Sorkin and actor Sacha Baron Cohen's Netflix film "The Trial of the Chicago 7" has been met with critical acclaim and a host of awards. They join Christiane Amanpour to reveal the process of making the film and the power of comedy to expose society's flaws. Britain will be hosting the G7 in June – President Biden’s first summit of the world’s richest nations. Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says mass vaccination of the world should be top of the agenda. He explains how we desperately need more equal vaccine distribution. Then our Walter Isaacson speaks to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack about the effect the pandemic has had on agriculture and the innovative methods of reform they plan to explore to help combat the industry's impact on climate change. 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 British Royal family announce the passing of Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh at the age of 99, royal correspondent Max Foster joins Christiane Amanpour from Windsor to reflect on the life and legacy of the man who stood by the Queen’s side for 73 years. Then former communications Secretary to the Queen Simon Lewis explains how he modernized the British monarchy. Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations Patricia Scotland digs deeper into his extraordinary and often candid and exuberant contribution to the UK and the Commonwealth. Historians Simon Schama and Margaret MacMillan also weigh in on this historic day and discuss the future of the royal family. Then turning to Iran, the country’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh explains why Tehran won't engage with Washington until the Biden administration rejoins the nuclear deal. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

All eyes are keenly focused on the long-awaited trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. Today, doctors take the stand for the defense, arguing that Chauvin acted beyond reasonable force and police procedure. Former federal prosecutor Laura Coates and former police chief Donald De Lucca unpack the evidence being laid out and how what we learn in the trial could shape police training and reform going forward. Then actress Regina King and screenwriter Kemp Powers explain how the historic events depicted in the Oscar-nominated "One Night in Miami" have a special resonance in the aftermath of George Floyd's death. The film is a fictional imagining of a night in 1964 when legends Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and Muhammad Ali came together. Continuing the discussion of race, Dorothy A. Brown, author of, "The Whiteness of Wealth," joins our Michel Martin to explain how even the American tax system isn’t free from racism. Her book compiles decades of research and anecdotes, highlighting how the tax system impoverishes black people. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paola Ramos, VICE Correspondent, tells Christiane Amanpour about her new report from Colombia's border with Panama on the dangerous journeys migrants take to reach the U.S. Nasser Alkidwa, former Palestinian Foreign Minister, discusses his new independent party and the upcoming elections. Our Michel Martin talks to Tracie Keesee and Phillip Atiba Goff, co-founders of The Centre for Policing Equity, about grappling with police reform. Mahani Teave discusses giving up her career as a concert pianist to return to her home of Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, to create its first music school. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

World Health Organization Chief Scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan joins Christiane Amanpour to reflect on the vaccine rollout so far; both the progress and the setbacks. She warns the EU Covid-19 vaccine export ban could snowball and become uncontrollable. Then as Iraq grapples with their highest number of daily covid cases since the pandemic began, CNN Correspondent Arwa Damon's reports on their parallel epidemic of crystal meth. She explores the ecosystem of this silent war, from the dealers to the rehab clinics. Turning to America, award-winning novelist Tim O'Brien says he has to pretend that his books can stop wars or change minds. He talks books, fatherhood and his new documentary "The War and Peace of Tim O'Brien." Then our Michel Martin speaks to James Carroll, former priest and author of "The Truth at the Heart of the Lie", about the need for reform in the church, including giving women a voice within the institution. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cui Tiankai, Chinese Ambassador to the U.S., calls CNN's reporting on Uyghur children separated from their families and kept from leaving China's Xinjiang region "immoral" and a "fabrication" in a wide ranging conversation with Christiane Amanpour. Joe Parkinson, co-author of "Bring Back Our Girls", discusses the kidnapping of nearly 300 Chibok schoolgirls in 2014 and the agency and solidarity that bonded them. Our Hari Sreenivasan talks to Priti Krishtel, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Initiative for Medicines, Access & Knowledge, about vaccine nationalism and why we need to rethink how patents are regulated. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Joe Biden has called for Congress to enact stricter gun control measures after another deadly shooting rocks America, this time in Boulder, Colorodo. Dave Cullen, author of "Columbine" and "Parkland: Birth of a Movement", and Tom Mauser, whose teenage son was killed in the Columbine massacre, join Christiane Amanpour to discuss. Then in the aftermath of the Sarah Everard murder, British Labour MP and Shadow Minister for Domestic Violence and Safeguarding Jess Philips reflects on this moment of opportunity for ending violence against women once and for all. And our Walter Isaacson speaks to renowned physicist Neil deGrasse Tyson about his new book, "Cosmic Queries," co-authored with fellow physicist James Trefil. He explains his thirst to explore the really big questions of the universe. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss President Biden's latest foreign policy moves. He says clarity in purpose and in message are essential as he takes his place on the world stage. Then clinical psychologist Christine Runyan explains how to combat COVID-19 'brain fog'. She explores how our ability to manage stress has shrunk but offers simple ways to recover some in peace as the pandemic continues. As a young Japanese-American boy during World War II, actor and sci-fi legend George Takei was imprisoned with his family in the now infamous U.S. internment camps. He talks to our Hari Sreenivasan about the history behind today's anti-Asian attacks. And finally, Dutch photographer and anthropologist Sanne Derks shares her work documenting severe water shortages in Cuba. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Leader of Israel's Labor Party Merav Michaeli talks to Christiane Amanpour about how she plans to revive her party and her push for equality. And as the news is dominated by violence against women from London to Istanbul, Turkish novelist and women’s rights activist Elif Shafak criticizes the Turkish government for not supporting women. Then turning to a spot of magic, our Michel Martin speaks to magician and writer Derek DelGaudio about card tricks, his new memoir and his show being taken to the small screen. And finally, the late Maryam Mirzakhani remains the only female winner of the prestigious Fields Medal – the highest honor in mathematics. Her lifelong friend Professor Roya Beheshti shares their shared passion for the subject and Maryam’s lasting impacting on women, both in Iran and around the world. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva talks to Christiane Amanpour about President Bolsonaro, the pandemic and potential plans to run again. He urges U.S. President Joe Biden to gather the G20 to face the coronavirus crisis. Our Walter Isaacson speaks to Biden’s new U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about why billions of dollars are going to transit in the COVID-19 relief bill. He explains how transportation is an equity issue crucially linked to both health and the climate. Then turning to another issue of infrastructure, Jackson, Mississippi Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba says 'water is essential to life.' But as state government strips resources from his majority Black city, the infrastructure suffers. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Elizabeth Neumann talks to Christiane Amanpour about the urgent situation at the U.S. border and the dire need for immigration reform. John Hume Jr, son of the late architect of Northern Irish peace, and Martin Luther King III reflect on the intertwined and enduring legacies of their fathers as peace builders and civil rights champions. Then in a conversation recorded just before Tuesday’s deadly attack in Atlanta, pro basketball player Jeremy Lin tells our Michel Martin why he chose to speak out after being called “coronavirus” by a fellow player on the court. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Several European nations have suspended the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine after a Danish woman died from blood clots following her first shot. However, doctors and scientists maintain there is no link and the vaccine is in fact completely safe. Professor of Global Health at UCL Dr. Anthony Costello and statistician David Spiegelhalter join Christiane Amanpour to discuss the impact of this decision. Then turning to the shadow pandemic of violence against women, the kidnap and murder of 33-year-old British woman Sarah Everard has shocked the nation and sparked a conversation about sexual assault, harassment and women’s safety. Mandu Reid, the leader of the Women's Equality Party, and Jackson Katz, an anti-violence educator, explain why it’s so important we reframe the conversation and hold men accountable. Our Michel Martin speaks to Connecticut Congresswoman Jahana about her 10 year experience as a teacher and the unprecedented challenges that teachers have faced over the past year. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Second only to the United states, Brazil’s death toll stands at over 275,000 and it’s now entering the deadliest chapter in this crisis. CNN Correspondent Matt Rivers gives us the view from the ground in Sao Paolo. Then Brazil's former health minister Luiz Henrique Mandetta joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the failings of President Bolsonaro to tackle the pandemic and warns that there are many difficult days ahead. One corporation, Salesforce, is using its vast computing resources to help health agencies around the world track vaccinations. Our Hari Sreenivasan speaks to CEO Marc Benioff about the many ways COVID-19 is changing the world, both for businesses and the public. Today marks 10 years since the start of the war of Syria; a deadly conflict that would decimate millions of lives and leave the economy in tatters. Directors Waad Al-Kateab and Gianfranco Rosi reflect on where Syria is today. Their documentaries “For Sama" and "Notturno" respectively give an emotional and raw account of life under siege and the aftermath of so many years of war. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Author Annalee Newitz and Columnist EJ Dionne Jr. join Christiane Amanpour to discuss President Biden's stimulus bill and the lessons that can be drawn from our descendants in Ancient Rome when it comes to disaster relief. Then, rescued from death row by a legal education; Alexander McLean and Jane Manyonge speak about the Justice Defenders, an organization providing inmates in Africa with legal training. And Shankar Vedantam, host of the popular podcast “Hidden Brain,” explains to Hari Sreenivasan why self-delusion can be a helpful tool to get us through the hard parts of life. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As tensions in Myanmar continue, the country’s Ambassador to the United Nations Kyaw Moe Tun joins Christiane Amanpour. He pushes back on the military's claim it will hold new elections, arguing they are not needed, and urges the world to help the Burmese people. Then UK Ambassador to the United Nations Barbara Woodward weighs in with her view on the developing situation. Florian Zeller, director of the "The Father," describes how his new film lets audiences experience dementia and tells Amanpour why he thinks Sir Anthony Hopkins is the world's greatest actor. Our Hari Sreenivasan speaks to producer Mukul Deora about his new film “The White Tiger” starring Priyanka Chophra and adapted from the Booker Winning book of the same name. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Next week sees the first international travel for President Biden’s cabinet officials since his inauguration, as Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin fly to Japan and South Korea. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby speaks to Christiane Amanpour to discuss Biden’s foreign policy, from China and Afghanistan to tackling the problems of sexual harassment and extremism within the military. In “The Code Breaker” Amanpour contributor Walter Isaacson explores the promise and potential perils of the CRISPR technology discovered by Jennifer Doudna. He explains what he learnt. Then our Michel Martin speaks to Nse Ufot, CEO of The New Georgia Project, about the fight for voting rights in Georgia. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As a damning report is unveiled accusing China of genocide against its Uyghur Muslim population, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues David Scheffer and Uyghur activist Jewher Ilham join Christiane Amanpour to discuss the importance of holding the Chinese government to account. Last month, Bumble founder and CEO Emily Wolfe Herd became the youngest woman to take a major American company public. She talks about her personal journey, dating in the age of COVID-19 and how she is making the online dating landscape for women safer. Turning to welfare and the economy; a new study says guaranteed income is the answer to poverty in the United States. Director Sukhi Samra and researcher Amy Castro Baker speak about the SEED program's preliminary results with Hari Sreenivasan. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former royals Meghan and Harry’s bombshell interview with Oprah saw accusations of racism against the British royal family as well as reflections on Meghan’s personal battle with her mental health. Former deputy private secretary to Prince Charles Peter Westmacott and New European columnist Bonnie Greer join Christiane Amanpour to unpack the interview and how the crown will react. To mark International Women’s Day Belgian PM Alexander De Croo explains why gender equality is a moral and economic issue that men should work to achieve. Then turning to covid, Ayoade Alakija talks about leading the push for vaccine equity in Africa. She says that as wealthy countries snap up vaccine doses other countries are left behind. And finally, Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman is funding Inspiration4 — the world’s first all-civilian space mission — with SpaceX. Our Walter Isaacson speaks to him and Hayley Arceneaux who is set to be the first crew member of the historic mission. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the possible plot to breach the Capitol again today and the sweeping voting rights and government ethics bill passed in the House. Actress Mara Wilson talks about her experiences navigating the press and living in the public eye as a child actor. Our Hari Sreenivasan talks to Dr. Rhea Boyd and Dr. Joia Crear Perry about their campaign "The Conversation: Between Us, About Us" to help combat vaccine hesitancy in black communities. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr Sasa, the envoy representing Myanmar's parliament to the U.N, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the escalating violence at the hands of the military in his country and the help Myanmar needs from the international community. Isabel Allende, author of "The Soul of a Woman", talks about her latest book and her journey as a feminist. Our Walter Isaacson talks to James Patterson and Matt Eversmann about their new book "Walk In My Combat Boots: True Stories from America's Bravest Warriors" about how crucial it is for Americans to understand the military better. Correspondent Ben Wedeman talks about the significance of Pope Francis' first visit to Iraq. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, author of "The Daughters of Kobani", and Retired General John Allen, who led the global coalition against ISIS, join Christiane Amanpour to discuss President Biden's foreign policy priorities and the the challenges women face against extremists in Syria. Actress Dominique Fishback and Shaka King, director and co-writer of "Judas and the Black Messiah" discuss the new film and its story of the Black Panther leader Fred Hampton. Our Aarti Shahani talks to Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, author of "The Undocumented Americans", about the long term impact of family separation. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nobel prize-winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss his new book, "Klara and the Sun" that asks what it means to be human. Candace Johnson, President and CEO of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, talks about the possible capabilities of Cuba's biotech field now that the country has developed its own covid vaccine. Our Michel Martin talks to Democratic Congressman Tim Ryan about the challenges ahead in the Senate for President Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus package. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christine Schraner Burgener, U.N. Special Envoy on Myanmar, discusses the ongoing unrest in the country where defiant protesters returned to the streets again today after security forces killed at least 18 on Sunday, according to the UN. Ben Hubbard, The New York Times Beirut Bureau Chief, talks about the Biden administration's handling of the release of the intelligence report into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and relations in the region. Nischelle Turner, host of "Entertainment Tonight", discusses the 78th Golden Globe Awards. Our Hari Sreenivasan talks to Elizabeth Kolbert, author of "Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future", about the unintended consequences of our efforts to solve the climate crisis. 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. intelligence report on the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi is released finding Mohammed bin Salman responsible for approving the operation, Christiane Amanpour gets an emotional reaction from Hatice Cengiz, Jamal's fiancée, and analysis from Sarah Leah Whitson, Executive Director of Democracy for the Arab World Now. Chuck Hagel, former U.S. Defense Secretary, discusses the implications of the report as it comes in the wake of the airstrike on Iran-backed militia groups in Syria. Director Deirdre Fishel and Catherine "CJ" Johnson, former Minneapolis Police Department Inspector, talk about the new PBS documentary "Women in Blue". Our Michel Martin talks to Errol Louis, political anchor at Spectrum News, about the controversy surrounding Governor Cuomo over covid-19 related deaths in nursing homes. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Congresswoman Linda Sanchez tells Christiane Amanpour about the immigration bill she introduced and why now is the time to pass this reform. Andrea Martinez, immigration attorney, discusses the human impact immigration policy has and her work to reunite families separated under Trump's zero tolerance policy. Actress Jodie Foster and lawyer Nancy Hollander talk about the new film "The Mauritanian" and the real life story of detention at Guantanamo Bay that inspired it. Our Michel Martin talks to Reuben Miller, author of "Halfway Home", about the realities of life after incarceration. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Cameron, former British Prime Minister, discusses his call to action for energy investment in fragile states where the pandemic has hit the hardest. Samuel Burke, host of "Suddenly Family", discusses his family's shocking DNA discovery that led to making a podcast about other lives turned upside down by at home genetic tests. Our Hari Sreenivasan talks to Julia Marcus, Infectious Disease Epidemiologist at Harvard University, about how to mitigate the risk of covid in a sustainable way. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nadhim Zahawi, UK Vaccines Minister, and Ran Balicer, Chair of Israel's Covid-19 National Experts Panel discuss the successful vaccine rollout schemes in their countries. Mohamedou Ould Slahi, former Guantanamo Bay detainee, Steve Wood, a former guard at the detention camp, and director Kevin Macdonald discuss their new film "The Mauritanian" based on Mohamedou's book "Guantanamo Diary". Our Hari Sreenivasan talks to Kurt Bardella, former senior adviser to The Lincoln Project, about the allegations against the organization's co-founder John Weaver, and the "civil war" within the GOP. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anote Tong, former President of Kiribati, and Aliza Ayaz, climate activist and UN Youth Ambassador for Sustainable Development Goals, join Christiane Amanpour to discuss the very real effects of the climate crisis in Kiribati and Pakistan - and what might change now the U.S. has rejoined the Paris Climate Accord. Actor Steven Yeun discusses his new film "Minari" about a Korean family trying to build a new life in rural Arkansas. Our Walter Isaacson talks to billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates about the pandemic, the climate crisis and his new book "How to Avoid a Climate Disaster". To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lina al-Hathloul, sister of Saudi women's rights activist, Loujain al-Hathloul, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss her sister's release from prison and her views on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. She argues he is not a reformer and that in Saudi Arabia, "activism is considered terrorism". We look at the history behind vaccine hesitancy in minorities with historian David Olusoga. He explains how he's campaigning to get minority communities in the UK to take the vaccine and why that hesitancy exists in Britain and beyond. Then U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan talks about reviving the Iran deal, the SolarWinds, troops in Afghanistan and relations with Saudi Arabia. Turning to big tech, our Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Shoshana Zuboff, author of "The Age of Surveillance Capitalism," about the information coup the tech companies are waging through data collection. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can President Biden reverse the Trump administration’s withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Deal? Former State Department adviser Vali Nasr and EU foreign policy adviser Nathalie Tocci join Christiane Amanpour to discuss what it will take to revive the deal. Then Stacey Holman, series producer and director of "The Black Church", explains how the resilient institution has sustained African Americans for 400 years. Our Michel Martin also talks to Oscar-winning director Lee Daniels about his new film "The United States Vs. Billie Holiday” which charts how the jazz legend ended up on the wrong side of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, all because of her song “Strange Fruit.” To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Ambassador to China Terry Branstad joins Christiane Amanpour to talk China and Trump. He describes meeting Xi Jinping in the 1980s when he was the Iowa governor Xi was a young Communist official. Actor and director Robin Wright and trauma specialist Dr. James Gordon discuss working together on the new film "Land"; a story of human resilience and hope at its core. Then Michel Martin speaks to Delegate for the U.S. Virgin Islands Stacey Plaskett about her experience as one of the nine impeachment managers in former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A journalist on the ground in Myanmar gives Christiane Amanpour the scene from the streets as thousands of protesters continue their resistance to the military coup. Then Congressman Tom Malinowski weighs in; he says the coup and struggle for democracy in Myanmar is going to be protracted but that it will be a no-win situation for the military. Turning to race and equality, policy expert Heather McGhee, author of the book "The Sum of Us," says diversity could be America's superpower, but discrimination leaves all impoverished. And in tentative good news, our Walter Isaacson speaks to Dr. Eric Topol, top medical researcher and professor, about the falling number of COVID cases and deaths in both the UK and U.S. and how vaccine rollout is going. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What can Biden’s America can offer the world? Former British ambassador Peter Westmacott, author of "They Call It Diplomacy," joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss. He says that despite a "nasty bump," the U.S. can be a guiding light for democracy. Then the documentary that everyone has been talking about; Samantha Stark, the director behind "Framing Britney Spears," explains what she learned about the pop icon and her controversial conservatorship. Out of 50 Republican senators, only seven dared to cross Trump and vote to convict the former president. One was Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy; he speaks to our Walter Isaacson about why he’s sticking to his guns. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The complex proxy war in Yemen has been raging for 7 years and has caused the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. But will President Biden offer a road to peace? Activist Tawakkol Karman, 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winner, and journalist Robert Worth join Christiane Amanpour to explain what it will take. Former FBI Special Agent Asha Rangappa says the Trump team's impeachment defense, that his speech was protected, does not hold water as a legal issue. She argues that his lawyers have an uphill battle. Then a burst of Italian food and culture – a new CNN series, "Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy," sees the actor touring Italy and sampling local cuisine. He explains what he discovered along the way. Turning back to the Capitol attack and a sinister video that was played at the March to Save America Rally on January 6th; Jason Stanley is an expert on fascist propaganda and he says the video was just that. The author of “How Fascism Works” breaks down the video bit by bit with our Hari Sreenivasan. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As mass protests continue in Myanmar, former US Ambassador to Myanmar Derek Mitchell joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the situation on the ground and his worries for the safety of demonstrators. Turning to U.S. politics and the second impeachment of Donald Trump, constitutional law scholar and Harvard Law professor Noah Feldman says republicans are clinging to the constitutionality argument to avoid convicting Trump. He says this is a bad argument. With a new album, four Grammy nominations and a breakthrough performance on SNL, Singer Songwriter Phoebe Bridgers is having a smashing success. She talks about her rock and roll moment on SNL, the meaning behind her lyrics and why the music industry needs more women backstage. Then our Michel Martin speaks to Ronan Farrow, contributing writer at The New Yorker, about the actual faces people behind the Capitol riot – who they are and what their motivations were. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, W.H.O regional director for Africa, and Angus Thomson of UNICEF, join Christiane Amanpour to discuss the latest in the coronavirus pandemic, specifically the study on the AstraZeneca vaccine's efficacy against the South Africa variant. Then folk singer Judy Collins talks about her return to New York's The Town Hall and reflects on her 60-year career that helped launch Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen. And lastly, our Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Nikki King, manager of Behavioral Health and Addiction Services at Margaret Mary Health. She witnessed the devastating impact of opioid epidemic on the southeastern Kentucky community she grew up in. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Senator Bob Menendez joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss America’s new foreign policy goals under President Biden and how the U.S. plans to regain its respect on the world stage. He digs into how Biden is approaching the alleged genocide of Muslim Uyghur’s in China. Then Uyghur-American lawyer Nury Turkel further highlights China’s treatment of the Ughurs, calling it modern-day slavery that the world is failing to stop. In his new film "Falling," Viggo Mortensen takes on his directorial debut and the leading roll, exploring the devastating effects of dementia. Then our Michel Martin speaks to award-winning historians, Ibram X Kendi and Keisha N. Blain about their new book “Four Hundred Souls”: a choral history of 400 years of African America explored through the voices of 90 Black writers. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Republican Governor of Arkansas Asa Hutchinson joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss why he thinks Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene should not be on committee assignments. Then, Ingrid and Joachim Wall speak to Amanpour, along with Director Tobias Lindholm, about the gruesome murder of their daughter Kim Wall, and the investigation’s portrayal in the new series, “The Investigation.” Financial Columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin speaks to Walter Isaacson about what the GameStop trading frenzy means for investors of the future. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Journalist Tim Harford and renowned medical researcher Dr. Helen Rees join Christiane Amanpour to discuss the latest on covid-19 vaccines and the spread of disinformation. Then, CNN’s Phil Black spends some time with bereaved families who have tragically lost loved ones to the virus. Director Ebs Burnough speaks to Amanpour about his debut film about the American author Truman Capote. Author Charles Blow talks to Hari Sreenivasan about his book, "The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto." To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sergey Markov, Director of the Institute of Political Studies, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny's sentencing to two and a half years in jail. Marina Litvinenko, widow of Alexander Litvinenko, talks about the ongoing protests across the country and the her unique perspective following her husband's death in 2006 that was likely at the hands of President Putin. Artist Kehinde Wiley, best known for his presidential portrait of Barak Obama, discusses spending the last year in his Senegal studio and watching the Black Lives Matter protests in America play out from afar. Our Walter Isaacson talks to Adam Grant, author of "Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know" about whether we can unlearn firmly held opinions and beliefs. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In an exclusive interview, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif tells Christiane Amanpour that the U.S. has "a limited window of opportunity" to return to the Iran nuclear deal. As President Biden threatens to review sanctions on Myanmar following the military's staged coup, Tom Andrews, U.N. Special Rapporteur on Myanmar, discusses how the situation arose. Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat and author of the new book "We are Bellingcat: An Intelligence Agency for the People", discuss his investigation into the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny. Our Hari Sreenivasan talks to Emily Ramshaw, the Co-founder and CEO of 19th*, about the non-profit's work covering gender, politics and policy during a pandemic that is hitting women so hard. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron is retiring after a legendary career in journalism. He joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss his life and legacy and how he credits his 'strong sense of mission' for his success. Then looking back at the Arab Spring ten years on; Egyptian novelist Ahdaf Souief and Amnesty International's Amna Guellali discuss how the region has changed since the revolutions one decade ago. Chris Young was sentenced to life in prison at the age of 22 due to mandatory minimum laws, after a third nonviolent drug-related conviction in 2010. Kevin Sharp was the federal judge who handed down that sentence and who later resigned from his lifelong judicial appointment and then worked with Young’s legal team to overturn the sentence. Sharp and Young join our Michel Martin to tell their story. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices