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America is reeling and the world is shocked after conservative youth activist - and staunch Trump ally - Charlie Kirk was assassinated. Acts of violence such as these are not isolated, or unique to one side of the political aisle. Martin Luther King III has experienced this violence firsthand as the son of the civil rights icon who was assassinated in 1968. He joins the show from Atlanta. Also on today's show: Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Founding Director, Polarization and Extremism Research Innovation Lab at American University; British artist Jenny Saville; author Dan Wang ("Breakneck") Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Polish prime minister says his country is the closest it's been to open coflict since World War II, after NATO fighter jets were forced to take out Russian drones fired into its airspace. Nick Paton Walsh is following the story and shares his report. Also on today's show: US Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin; historiand/author Jill Lepore; NYT reporter Matthew Cole Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel has carried out an attack targeting senior Hamas leaders in Qatar's capital Doha. It is the first Israeli strike in the Gulf state and marks a significant escalation of its tactics against the militant group. Qatar is calling the attack a "blatant violation of international law." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his country "accepts responsibility" for the operation, which he claims was justified after a mass shooting in Jerusalem on Monday. For more on this, we are joined by several guests: Amos Yadlin, Former Head of Israeli Defense Intelligence Jeremy Diamond, CNN International Correspondent Mustafa Barghouti, President, Palestinian National Initiative Marwan Muasher, Former Jordanian FM Aaron David Miller, Former State Dept Middle East Negotiator Mina Al-Oraibi, Editor-in-Chief, The National Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russia launched the largest air attack of the war so far, damaging a government building for the first time, and killing more Ukrainian civilians. While President Trump says he is now ready to move to a "second phase" of sanctions on Moscow, despite the Kremlin claiming that sanctions could never force them to change course in the war. Michael Kofman, a senior fellow in the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, joins the show to tell us where things stand on the battlefields. Also on today's show: Ivan Briscoe, Senior Director for Policy, International Crisis Group; CNN Jerusalem Correspondent Jeremy Diamond; Stacey Abrams, former Democratic Leader, Georgia House of Representative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, as China's president Xi Jinping raises an “axis of upheaval," Christiane speaks with Kurt Campbell and Matthew Bartlett, two former State Department officials under Biden and Trump 1.0, about the fallout of the historic show of force in Beijing. Then, Israeli and Palestinian negotiators Yossi Beilin and Hiba Husseini join Christiane to discuss their bold plan for peace, "The Holy Land Confederation" and how it differs from past proposals for a two-state solution. Plus, CNN's Mike Valero has the latest on what Kim Jong-Un's daughter's international debut in Beijing might mean for the world's most mysterious nation. And, author E.A. Hanks bares all about the trauma of her childhood, how she would swing from the glamour of movie sets with her Oscar-winning dad, Tom Hanks, to a home full of uncertainty and pain with her mother. Also, from her archives, after India's leader Narendra Modi and and back in 2008 Christiane spoke with the Dalai Lama and the activists living in Indian exile, opposing China's control. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Few countries are more aware of the fragility of democracy than Poland. 45 years ago, Lech Walesa started Poland's Solidarity Movement, stared down the Soviet Union, and became his country's first democratically elected president. He joins the show from Phoenix, Arizona to discuss today's dangers and his own extraordinary personal and political story. Also on today's show: author Elizabeth A. Hanks, daughter of Tom Hanks, discusses her new autobiography, "The Ten"; FEMA veterans Katherine Landers & Deanne Criswell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the IDF is preparing the enter Gaza City, the future is increasingly uncertain for Palestinians. But even in the middle of this war, there are those who have never given up on the possibility of two states. Yossi Belin served as Justice Minister in Israel and was a key peace negotiator, while Hiba Husseini is a longtime Palestinian peace negotiator. They have been working together to create a plan for a two-state solution. They both join Christiane to discuss this plan. Also on today's show: Imani Perry, Professor in Studies of Women, Gender and Sexuality, Harvard University; Dr. Michael Osterholm, Dir., Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy, U. of Minnesota Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Xi Jinping put China's full military might on display in Beijing, joined by the leaders of Russia and North Korea. And those striking images of Xi, Putin and Kim standing side by side certainly caught the attention of Donald Trump, who accused the Chinese leader of "conspiring" against his country. Kurt Campbell served as deputy Secretary of State and architect of the Biden administration's China policy. Matthew Bartlett served in the State Department during President Trump's first term. They join the show together. Also on today's show: Israeli historian and writer Fania Oz-Salzberger; author Emma Ashford ("First Among Equals") Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the world marks the 80th anniversary since World War II came to an end, a strengthening alliance between Russia, China, and North Korea is casting doubt on whether the post-1945 world order is crumbling. As Beijing hosts two of America's biggest adversaries in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, striking a deal with Vladimir Putin for a new natural gas pipeline, the US is increasingly becoming more isolationist and transactional. Correspondent Ivan Watson breaks down the results of the summit and what it means for a new world order. Also on today's show: former US State Department official Richard Haass; journalist/author Ronen Bergman; former US Labor Secretary Robert Reich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

China's security summit, which is wrapping up its second day, is being presented as an alternative alliance to the American and European-led world order. A key talking point of the meeting is the relationship between China's leader Xi and Russia's leader Putin. CNN Correspondent Mark Stewart joins the show with the latest from the Beijing. Also on today's show: Chatham House CEO Bronwen Maddox; IRC Afghanistan Country Director Sherine Ibrahim; Caitlin Howarth, Director of Conflict Analytics, Yale Humanitarian Research Lab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Summer comes to a close, we're celebrating some of the most widely acclaimed voices who shaped this past year, from film to theater, to cooking and the written word. First, one of the year's defining writers, Pullitzer Prize-winning Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha speaks to Christiane about his award-winning poems and the dire conditions his family members continue to face in Gaza since he managed to escape. Then breakout star and Oscar winner Mikey Madison talks about playing a Brooklyn sex worker in "Anora" and how she prepared for the role which won her Best Actress at the Oscars. Also, three-time James Beard nominee for Best Chef, Iranian-born Nasim Alikhani discusses her contemporary spin on Iranian cuisine, her journey to the U.S. and what it was like cooking for the Biden White House. Plus, actors Jessica Hecht and Bill Irwin, stars of "Eureka Day," talk to Christiane about the Broadway play that satirizes vaccine skepticism and took home the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump is ramping up his anti-crime agenda, with armed troops on the streets of Washington DC and threats that more cities will soon follow. Immigration raids are ramping up across the country, and deportations are surging. So where does this leave the United States' democratic values? Journalist and historian Garrett Graff says that the country has already slipped into fascism, and he joins the show from Vermont. Also on today's show: musician Jon Batiste; writer/director John Ridley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The White House has fired the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Susan Monarez, after only one month in the position. This comes just days after she reportedly clashed with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his stance on vaccines. Several other top CDC officials announced they were quitting in her wake, leaving the health agency in turmoil. Doctor Fiona Havers is a former CDC official and infectious disease expert, who resigned from her post as a Senior Vaccine Adviser in June, citing concerns about changes to the agency's vaccine processes under Secretary Kennedy. She joins the show to discuss what this all means for public health in America, and for the next pandemic. Also on today's show: Narges Bajoghli, Associate Professor of Middle East Studies, Johns Hopkins University & Suzanne Maloney, VP/Director of Foreign Policy, The Brookings Institution; David Mora, Senior Analyst for Mexico, International Crisis Group Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the wake of the deadly school shooting in Minneapolis, former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe joins the show from Washington, DC. Also on today's show: US Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen; India's World Editor Happymon Jacob; former FEMA administrator Craig Fugate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook's lawyer has filed a lawsuit against President Trump following his unprecedented attempt to fire her on Monday. Many experts fear that the president's latest action could spell the end of the Fed's independence. Gregg Nunziata, Executive Director of the Society for the Rule of Law and Natasha Sarin, Former US Department of Treasury official weigh in on the legal and economic ramifications. Also on today's show: David J. Bier, Director of Immigration Studies, Cato Institute; Oren Lieberman, CNN Jerusalem Bureau Chief; Amande Bazerolle, Deputy Program Manager in Charge of Palestine, Médecins Sans Frontières Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ukrainian President Zelensky marked his country's independence day this weekend by promising his people they would one day celebrate peace under a Ukrainian flag. However, the future appears less certain than ever, with no signs of a workable deal in the cards. Yaroslav Trofimov is Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent for The Wall Street Journal and he joins the show to discuss if there's any hope that Russia will come to the negotiating table. Also on today's show: Andrew Yeo, Senior Fellow and SK-Korea Foundation Chair, Brookings Institution; author Karen Hao ("Empire of AI") Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the Middle East embroiled in endless conflict, Palestinian and Israeli peacemakers, Hiba Qasas and Nimrod Sheffer discuss a different way forward and how to revive the two-state solution. Then, science writer David Wallace-Wells talks to Christiane about the dangers of plastic pollution and the microplastics are in our vital organs. He warns Donald Trump's rollback of climate change regulations will impact our health. Plus, former New York Times Paris bureau chief Elaine Sciolino talks to Christiane about her new book, "Adventures in the Louvre," and takes her behind the scenes of the iconic museum, from its famous glass pyramid to the coveted Mona Lisa. Then a look at Afghanistan under the Taliban, now and the first time they took over in 1996. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One week, two landmark diplomatic meetings, and seemingly no concrete progress made towards ending the war in Ukraine. As the diplomacy grinds on, so does the fighting, with soldiers on the front line and civilians both paying the price. Journalist Masha Gessen and historian Peter Frankopan join the program to discuss. Also on today's show: musician Jon Batiste (please note the Batiste interview is interrupted for CNN Breaking News) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Israeli Military says it is on the outskirts of Gaza City, and that's just the first step of a larger operation. CNN Jerusalem Bureau Chief Oren Liebermann joins the show from Jerusalem, followed by Israeli political analyst Dahlia Scheindlin. Also on today's show: author Bill McKibben, "Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and Fresh Chance for Civilization"; artist Amy Sherald Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Israeli military is calling up more than 60,000 army reservists ahead of the planned takeover and occupation of Gaza City. Gaza City is one of the most densely populated areas of Gaza, and officials there are calling for international intervention, fearing for what will likely be the forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian civilians. Paula Hancocks joins the show to discuss. Also on today's show: Director Julia Loktev and her co-director, Russian journalist Anna Nemzer, discuss their new documentary "My Undesirable Friends"; Christopher Sabatini, Senior Fellow for Latin America, Chatham House Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After Ukrainian President Zelensky visited the White House with European leaders, it's still not clear if Moscow's war in Ukraine is any closer to ending. Now European and world leaders are assessing the aftermath of the high-stakes meeting. Benjamin Haddad is France's Minister for European Affairs and he joins the show to discuss his nation's support for a strong and autonomous Ukraine. Also on today's show: Former Russian Foreign Minister Andrei Kozyrev; Jimmy Lai's lawyer Caoilfhionn Gallagher and son Sebastien Lai Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are meeting in Alaska, ostensibly to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Notably absent, however, is Ukraine President Zelensky. His position on a ceasefire has been consistent since the beginning of the war, as you'll hear from Christiane's conversation with him, recorded at the Munich Security Conference in February. Also on today's show: Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov; Bill Browder, CEO and Co-founder, Hermitage Capital Management, who was deported from Russia in 2005 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vladimir Putin had positive words for Donald Trump on the eve of their Alaska summit, flattering Trump’s diplomatic initiative and hinting at broader opportunities for peace. Meanwhile, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer today to underscore a united front among western leaders, who agree that any peace plan must start with a ceasefire, and that Ukraine must be at the table for any follow-up negotiations. For perspective, Christiane is joined by former Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. Also on today's show: Gen. Nimrod Sheffer, Ret. Chief of Planning of the Israeli Air Force & Hiba Qasas, Executive Director, Principles For Peace Foundation; Texas Democratic representative James Talarico Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Hamas delegation is in Cairo for new talks on ending the Gaza war. Veteran diplomat Prince Turki Al Faisal, who has deep experience in the region, having served as Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the US and UK, joins us to discuss. Also on today's show: Michael Kimmage, Director, Kennan Institute, Wilson Center / Professor of History, Catholic University of America; DC councilmember Brooke Pinto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The streets of Washington, DC will soon be patrolled by 800 National Guard troops, the city's police will be under federal control for the first time in their history, and homeless people will be forced to leave. According to President Trump, it's all necessary to tackle a purported wave of lawlessness. And while crime is certainly a problem in the capital, Trump's description of a public safety emergency told a slightly different story than the statistics. There's actually been a decrease in crime, with violent crime at a 30-year low. With Trump hinting that Washington is just the first city to face these measures, what does this say about his exertion of executive power? Andrew McCabe was the acting FBI Director in the first Trump administration, he joins the program to discuss. Also on today's show: Victoria Fontan, Rector of the American University of Malta & Mumtaz Islamzay, Afghan Student; David A. Graham, Staff writer, The Atlantic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is doubling down on his threat to capture Gaza City, despite a growing chorus of condemnation. This comes as Gaza faces heavy bombardment, with targeted Israeli strikes on Sunday killing several journalists, including one of Al Jazeera's most prominent correspondents, Anas Al-Sharif. The IDF claims he ran a Hamas terrorist cell, an allegation Al-Sharif previously denied. Amos Harel is a military correspondent and defense analyst for Haaretz and he joins the show from Israel. Also on today's show: Ivo Daalder, Former Ambassador to NATO/ CEO, Chicago Council on Global Affairs; Dmitry Valuev, Russian pro-democracy and anti-war activist; Atlantic staff writer Anne Applebaum & photojournalist Lynsey Addario Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

80 years since America dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki Academy Award-winning director James Cameron teams up with the former energy secretary Ernest Moniz, to make sure we never forget the catastrophe that changed the world. She's been called the Mr. Rogers of our time, YouTube Toddler Sensation, Ms. Rachel, on why she's using her platform to speak out for Gaza's suffering children. Also, dream apartments for sale at bargain prices. The catch is someone must die. Plus, Kristen Scott Thomas steps behind the camera for her directorial debut and an interview with Hiroshima survivor, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, and one of the last witnesses to that nuclear horror. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, a wildfire the size of Paris ripped through Southern France, temperatures soared in Spain and an extraordinary UN meeting aimed at reining in the global production of plastic took place in Geneva. But across the ocean in the United States, Trump's MAGA movement is rolling back plans to mitigate climate change. David Wallace-Wells is an opinion writer for the New York Times who wrote the book "The Uninhabitable Earth" and he spoke to Christiane from New York. Also on today's show: Kristin Scott Thomas, Director and Actor, “My Mother’s Wedding”; Anna Merlan, Senior Reporter, Mother Jones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The presidents of Russia and the United States will soon meet face to face, a big coup for Putin, who has been boycotted by Western leaders since invading Ukraine. And even President Trump admits his envoy's visit to Moscow this week yielded no concrete result. Trump has long believed in the power of his own personal ability to strike deals, but many are skeptical about Moscow's intentions, including Ukraine's President Zelensky. Mikhail Zygar is a Russian journalist who has been forced to live in exile since the 2022 invasion, and he joins Christiane from New York. Also on today's show: children's entertainer and educator Ms. Rachel; Yale professor Daniel Martinez Hosang Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A plan for a full Israeli military takeover of Gaza is reportedly being pushed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu but opposed by the IDF chief of staff, who called the decision a trap for his forces and a possible death sentence for hostages. As photos of widespread hunger in Gaza continue to spark international backlash, a growing number of Israelis are taking to the streets and speaking out. Emmanuelle Elbaz-Phelps is a French-Israeli journalist and she joins Christiane from Tel Aviv. Also on today's show: director James Cameron & former US Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz; Jennifer Peyton, former immigration judges George Pappas & Jennifer Peyton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The battle is on in Texas, where Republicans voted to issue civil arrest warrants for Democrats who fled the state to stop plans to redistrict the congressional map. Texas Democrats involved say they're “running into the fight to stand up for our democracy.” Former Democratic Congressman Joe Kennedy, grandson of Robert F. Kennedy, says his party is failing to meet many voters where they are. With that in mind, he started "Groundwork Project," a non-profit aiming to rebuild Democratic values in four key red states. He joins the show from Boston. Also on today's show: Carlos Dada, El Salvadorian Journalist and Founder, El Faro; author Garret Graff ("The Devil Reached Toward the Sky"); Setsuko Thurlow, Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While the White House claims the US economy is booming, recent data indicates otherwise, with one report in particular fueling concerns about a weak job market. In response, President Trump fired the person responsible for producing the numbers he claims were "rigged." So what's really happening? Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman and Greg Mankiw, who served as chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers under President Bush, join the show to break it all down. Also on today's show: Alexander Gabuev, Director, Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center; Barak Ravid, Global Affairs Correspondent, Axios; author Sami Tamimi ("Boutany") Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump recently proclaimed on social media that he is "the president of peace," but peaceful, the world is not. The Gaza war continues, Palestinian children are starving, Russia's war in Ukraine grinds on, and the global economy is in flux, with tremendous uncertainty over Trump's tariffs. For veteran diplomat and the former president of the Council on Foreign Relations Richard Haass, these are remarkable times indeed, as he watches the current world order morph under MAGA. He joins the program from New York. Also on today's show: Tomohiko Taniguchi, Former Special Adviser to Shinzo Abe & Mira Rapp-Hooper, Partner, The Asia Group; Afeef Nessouli, journalist & Aaid worker, Glia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As suffering and starvation continues unimpeded in Gaza, the chorus of criticism is becoming louder, and not just from abroad. In an unprecedented move, Yuli Novak & Guy Shalev, the executive directors of B'Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights-Israel, two leading Israeli human rights groups, tell Christiane why they believe their government is committing genocide in Gaza. Then former National Institutes of Health chief Francis Collins discusses the chilling impact of science and research cuts on American healthcare under Donald Trump's second term. Also, as Trump ramps up pressure on Putin's grinding war, Nick Paton Walsh has a special report on one of the country's youngest victims, Tymur, aged ten. Plus, after recent elections in Japan saw the obscure far-right party, Sanseito, make dramatic gains in the recent election, Christiane discusses whether Trump or tourists are behind the stunning results with Tomohiko Taniguchi, a former advisor to longtime Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Mira Rapp-Hooper, who was a special Asia advisor to President Biden. Thirty-five years since Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait, from her archives, Christiane's report on America's massive military buildup in the Saudi desert ahead of their effort to repel Saddam, and the weary U.S. troops she met there, worried about insufficient supplies and what was yet to come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Gaza, dozens more Palestinians have joined the list of those killed by Israel as they try to find food, after Israeli forced opened fire near an aid site. This comes as President Trump's Special Envoy met with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, who is becoming increasingly isolated on the world stage. Amid diplomatic and political moves, the World Food Program says people in Gaza need aid urgently and immediately. To delve into this further, Tom Fletcher, the United Nations top humanitarian official, joins the show. Also on today's show: Nimrod Novik, Former senior advisor to former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres; former NSA General Counsel Glenn Gerstell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At least 89 children in Gaza have now lost their lives as a result of starvation. Rachel Cummings is Save the Children's humanitarian director in Gaza and she joins the show from Deir Al Balah in central Gaza. Also on today's show: Yuli Novak, Executive Director, B'Tselem & Guy Shalev, Executive Director, Physicians for Human Rights; Donald Whitehead Jr., Executive Dir., National Coalition for the Homeless Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A worst-case scenario of famine is unfolding in Gaza, where widespread starvation, malnutrition and disease are driving a rise in hunger-related deaths. This announcement comes as international pressure continues to build on Israel, with Britain announcing it would recognize Palestinian statehood in September unless Israel ends its military campaign in Gaza. Jeremy Diamond, Jerusalem correspondent, reports from Tel Aviv. Also on today's show: US House Democrat Jake Auchincloss; singer-songwriter Margo Price; Yasmin Green (CEO, Jigsaw at Google) & Gillian Tett (Columnist, Financial Times/Provost, King's College, Cambridge) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As appalling scenes of starvation and destruction out of Gaza continue, Christiane speaks exclusively with the Palestinian Authority Prime Minister. The two discuss the hunger crisis in the enclave, who governs the day after the Gaza war ends, and hopes for Palestinian statehood. Then, Oscar-winning filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov joins Christiane to discuss his new documentary "2000 Meters to Andriivka," bringing the brutality of war alive on-screen and connecting viewers to the everyday men fighting on the front lines. Also, from Downton Abbey to Hollywood's golden age, actress Elizabeth McGovern talks to Christiane about her new play about Ava Gardner, and the men who loved her. Plus, CNN's Isobel Yeung travels to Afghanistan reporting on the devastating impacts and distressing reality on the ground after USAID cuts. And, from her archives, 72 years after the armistice agreement ended fighting in the Korean War, Christiane's report from Pyongyang about how the legacy of that war is still fueling North Korean hatred towards the United States decades later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the first six months of his second term, Donald Trump has set about changing the very fabric of America. And in the crosshairs: science. Unprecedented funding cuts and staff layoffs across universities, federal agencies and programs are threatening to derail research crucial in tackling the most pressing health issues facing Americans and indeed much of the world. Francis Collins has overseen some of the most revolutionary science of the last few decades before announcing his retirement in March, and he joins the show with a warning. Also on today's show: Mstyslav Chernov, Director, 2000 Meters to Andriivka; Carly Ann York, Author, "The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog and Other Serious Discoveries of Silly Science" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The World Health Organization assesses that Gaza is suffering from a man-made "mass starvation," as vital aid gets caught up in Israel's blockade. Gaza health officials say that 113 people have already died from malnutrition, and that all 2.1 million people in the enclave now face food insecurity. Correspondent Jeremy Diamond investigates reports of Israeli fire killing more than a thousand desperate Palestinians near Gaza aid sites in the last eight weeks. Also on today's show: Mohammad Mustafa, Palestinian Authority Prime Minister; actor and playwright Elizabeth McGovern; NYT Deputy Investigations Editor David Enrich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

More than 100 aid organizations warn, "famine" is knocking on the door in Gaza. Correspondent Jeremy Diamond reports on the dire situation there. Then, as the International Court of Justice gives its first ever ruling on climate change, we hear from a Vanuatu official whose Pacific Island Nation faces an existential threat from rising oceans. And, how U.S. funding cuts set back the fight against HIV/AIDS. Christiane speaks to South African activist Zackie Achmat. Also, a decorated U.S. army veteran forced to self-deport to Korea. Michel Martin speaks with Sae Joon Park and immigration lawyer Danicole Ramos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

USAID has officially closed its doors, but the devastating impact of its loss is echoing around the world. Among those worst hit is Afghanistan, which received over 40 percent of its humanitarian support from the US. One study predicts that, if the cuts continue through 2030, 14 million people could die as a result. It's not hard to find evidence of how this is already materializing, as correspondent Isobel Yeung saw for herself. Also on today's show: Bulwark senior reporter Will Sommer; TechTonic Justice founder Kevin De Liban Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The people of Gaza are facing an impossible choice - try to survive starvation, or risk their lives to find food. 25 nations, including the UK, Canada and France, have united to condemn what they call the "drip feeding of aid and the inhumane killing of civilians," and to appeal for an end to the war. But for many it's already too late, as correspondent Paula Hancocks reports. Also on today's show: CNN Jerusalem correspondent Jeremy Diamond; Atlantic Council Senior Fellow Ibrahim Al-Assil; military analyst Franz-Stefan Gady; Atlantic staff writer Jennifer Senior; CNN senior White House reporter Kevin Liptak Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First up this week is Christiane's exclusive interview with the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and his response to President Trump threatening him with a 50% tariff and claims the Bolsonaro investigation is a "witch hunt." Then, Christiane talks to billionaire media mogul Barry Diller about his new book, Who Knew in which he bares all about his dysfunctional childhood, sexuality, climb to success and his love for fashion queen Diane von Furstenberg. CNN's Donie O'Sullivan reports on the latest chapter of Ireland's national trauma, with excavations beginning this week in Tuam, Ireland for the remains of nearly 800 babies and young children who disappeared from what are known as mother and baby homes — their remains hidden in a septic tank beneath a housing estate. Plus, CIA chronicler and Pullitzer Prize-winning journalist Tim Weiner speaks with Christiane about his new book, "The Mission," why America is especially threatened now, and what intelligence looks like in the age of Trump. As the world marks the 56th anniversary of Apollo 11's trip to the moon, from Christiane's archive, her interview with American Astronaut Scott Kelly and Russian Cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko from the International Space Station about how space travel made teams out of some of the world's most bitter rivals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Barry Diller has transformed the way people around the world enjoy entertainment, helping to put some of the biggest titles in film and television on our screens. He's also enjoyed success beyond Hollywood, becoming CEO of Paramount Pictures at just 32, before launching the Fox TV network. He made home shopping the habit of millions, and later founded the conglomerate IAC which has owned dozens of brands. Until now, the story of Barry Diller himself has never really been told - but his new memoir "Who Knew" candidly answers questions that have persisted for decades. He speaks to Christiane about this experience of looking back and opening up. Also on today's show: author Tim Weiner ("The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century"); NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is coming out fighting against President Trump's extraordinary threat of 50% tariffs. Trump's tariffs are mostly slapped on nations that have a trade surplus with America. But Brazil has a trade deficit. So why? To settle scores for Lula's predecessor Jair Bolsonaro, now facing trial for allegedly attempting to stage a coup. The current Brazilian president joins the show from Brasilia for an exclusive interview, and says it's unacceptable for the USA, or any foreign government, to interfere in their internal affairs and their judicial process, and the best way to discuss any trade issues is around the negotiating table. Also on today's show: Ami Ayalon, former director, Shin Bet; author Lizzie Wade ("Apocalypse") Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fighting is intensifying inside Syria, after Israel launched a powerful series of airstrikes on the capital, Damascus. And as conflict in the Middle East escalates, Russia launched more massive air strikes on Ukraine. Christiane speaks with former British Intelligence chief John Sawers about an increasingly complicated global landscape. Also on today's show: Jason Furman, former Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers & Financial Times columnist Gillian Tett; Maryland Governor Wes Moore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An American citizen is killed by Israeli settlers. We have a special report on the escalating violence in the occupied West Bank. Then, Israel hits targets in southern Syria, saying it's protecting the Druze community. What does it all mean for Syria and its stability? Plus, the International Criminal Court warns that war crimes may be committed in Darfur. Where is the accountability? Finally, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers gives Walter Isaacson his take on President Trump's sweeping domestic policy bill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Donald Trump is putting the pressure on Russia today, announcing a new weapons deal for Ukraine. David Shimer, former director of Russian Affairs at the US National Security Council under President Biden, and Ivo Daalder, former US Ambassador to NATO, join the show to discuss. Also on today's show: Zan Times Editor-in-Chief Zahra Nader; author Sam Tanenhaus ("Buckley: The Life and the Revolution that Changed America") Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Free after more than 100 days without charge, Christiane speaks with Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil as the Trump Administration continues its efforts to deport him in what is his first interview on CNN. They speak about the accusations against him, whether the campus protests were antisemetic and about what it was like missing his son's birth while in I.C.E. custody. Then, after New York Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani's stunning victory in the democratic primary, Christiane speaks with Senator Bernie Sanders about whether a new wave of progressive activism is rocking the Democratic party. Plus. with a ceasefire deal on the line, Galia David, mother of Israeli hostage Evyatar David who remains in Gaza, joins Christiane to talk about why she's hopeful for the first time her son will come home. And, thirty years since the Srebrenica massacre took place, Christiane revisits her face-to-face interview with Ratko Mladić, known as the "Butcher of Bosnia," who conducted the genocide, to understand how the world let it happen. She also recalls witnessing the families of the victims looking for closure and coming to bury the bodies of the victims 20 years later. And finally, 40 years since the humanitarian concert event that made history, Christiane takes peek at the road to Live Aid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices