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UNICEF Spokesperson James Elder Jul 09, 2025

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Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington for what's now an extended visit to President Trump. But their talk of an imminent ceasefire has yet to come to fruition. Instead, Israel's renewed offensive in Gaza has killed hundreds more in recent days, while the country's Defense Minister is proposing to move 600,000 Palestinians into a concentrated area of Rafah. James Elder has just returned from a recent trip for UNICEF and joins Christiane in the studio.

Also on today's show: Galia David, Mother of Evyatar David, Hostage held by Hamas; Tamir Hayman, Former IDF Intelligence Chief; Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear

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Is Middle East Peace Really Attainable? Jul 08, 2025

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President Trump claimed that Gaza ceasefire talks are "going well" as he met with Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu in Washington, who was also optimistic after the meeting, even saying that peace between Israel and the entire Middle East was possible under Trump's leadership. While the world waits for an agreement, the people of Gaza continue to be bombed, with over 60 people reported killed there today. Noa Landau is the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, which has done extensive investigative reporting on this war, and she joins the program from Tel Aviv.

Also on today's show: economist Ernie Tedeschi; NYT reporter Caroline Kitchener; award-winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins ("Purpose")

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Netanyahu Meets Trump at White House Jul 07, 2025

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First: As Gaza ceasefire talks continue in Doha, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Washington, DC to meet with US President Donald Trump. Could a deal between Israel and Hamas be within reach? Israeli journalist Nadav Ayal explains.

Plus: Texas braces for more rain after floods kill over 80. We get the latest on the ground.

And: As extreme weather events become more frequent, how can we prepare?

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MSF Secretary General Chris Lockyear Jul 04, 2025

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A deadly week in Gaza saw hundreds of Palestinians killed. The world now waits for a possible ceasefire, which would bring some relief to a population already facing a fuel crisis and food shortages. Chris Lockyear is the Secretary-General of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) and joins the show from Geneva.

Also on today's show: Ukrainian Journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk; Ari Shaw
Director of International Programs, UCLA Williams Institute

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Big Beautiful Bill's Fate Rests in the House Jul 03, 2025

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First: The House continues to debate the GOP’s major domestic legislation, we speak to Annie Grayer about the latest developments.

Next: NYT immigration reporter Hamed Aleaziz, who has been on the frontline of Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown - he embedded with ICE on one of their operations - joins the show.

Then: CNN's Nick Patton Walsh's exclusive report on North Korea tripling the number of troops they’re sending to Russia’s front lines.

And: A look back at Christiane’s 2019 interview with the outgoing Vogue Editor in Chief Anna Wintour.

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Making Sense of the 'Diddy' Verdict Jul 02, 2025

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After more than six weeks of testimony, the jury in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial found the media mogul guilty on charges of transportation to engage in prostitution, but acquitted him of the most serious charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. Ann Olivarius — a British American lawyer who specializes in discrimination, sexual harassment and assault — joins the show to discuss.

Also on today's show: Amos Hochstein, former senior adviser to President Joe Biden; author Jeff Goodell, "The Heat Will Kill You First" & climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe

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Assessing the Impact of Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Jul 01, 2025

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First: After a marathon, multi-day debate, the Senate has passed Donald Trump's massive "Big Beautiful" tax and spending bill. What will it mean for America's fiscal future? Brianna puts that question to two top former presidential advisers.

Plus: Trump goes after federal courts as judges face a torrent of threats. Brianna speaks with two who understand this all too well: US District Judge Esther Salas - herself a victim of violence - and former Venezuelan federal criminal Judge Eliazar Javier Saldivar.

And: New reports shed light on the grave consequences of USAID shutting its doors.

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'Scale of Terror is Growing' in Ukraine Jun 30, 2025

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First: Bianna speaks to Heorhii Tykhyi, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson about the recent barrage of Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine and what the US and EU can do to aid Ukraine's war effort.

Plus: We bring you a harrowing report from Gaza on the death of a three-month-old girl from starvation. Max Rodenbeck from the International Crisis Group joins the show to discuss.

And: Former CDC Director Tom Frieden reacts to RFK Jr.'s plans to make America healthy again.

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Canadian PM Mark Carney on Iran, Ukraine, and being a 'Trump whisperer' Jun 28, 2025

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As world leaders met at this week's NATO summit in the Netherlands, Christiane's exclusive interview with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. The two discussed the fallout from the Israel-Iran conflict, a resolution in the war in Gaza, Canada-U.S. relations, Trump's demand NATO allies boost defense spending by 5% and whether Ukraine can still count on U.S. support. Then, former White House Arms Control Coordinator, Gary Samore talks to Christiane about whether Iran will continue to pursue its nuclear program and how the origins of Iran's nuclear ambitions began. From her archives this week, Christiane's rare 2007 visit to Iran's nuclear plant in Isfahan, one of the three targets of the recent attacks by the U.S. and Israel. And finally, Christiane pays tribute to the wonderful war reporter, Rod Nordland, who passed away earlier this week after a six-year battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer.

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Could The Iran Nuclear Attacks Backfire? Jun 27, 2025

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The primary goal of Israeli and American attacks on Iran was to remove the country's "existential" nuclear threat. But what if the attacks have the opposite effect, motivating the Iran to pull of the non-proliferation treaty and resume their nuclear program covertly? In parliament, Iranian lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to suspend cooperation with the IAEA. This means that Iran would halt inspections, reporting and oversight activities. Iran always insisted its nuclear program is peaceful. For some perspective, we bring you Christiane's 1995 report on her visit to Iran's earliest nuclear power plant in Bushehr.

Also on today's show: Gary Samore, former White House Coordinator for Arms Control; Elaine Sciolino, author of "Adventures in the Louvre"; Mark Henson, Dir. of Federal Advocacy and Government Affairs, The Trevor Project

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