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Inside the UN General Assembly Sep 19, 2023

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At the United Nations General Assembly, more than a hundred world leaders are gathering to discuss pressing world issues, from climate to grinding poverty. But Russian president Vladimir Putin and Chinese president Xi Jinping are missing in action; and the Ukraine war is diverting attention from other vital priorities, like climate change or promoting global equality. Ireland's Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told fellow leaders, “We are not where need to be” in meeting these sustainable development goals.

Also on today’s show: Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong; NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg; author Diana B. Henriques

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Freed prisoners, the UN general assembly, and HIV/AIDS relief Sep 18, 2023

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Five Americans detained in Iran are free and on their way to the United States, as part of a US-Iran agreement, which also includes the release of $6 billion in Iranian funds for humanitarian use. Christiane is joined by US National Security spokesperson John Kirby, and later by Jared Genser, who represents former detainee Siamak Namazi.

As world leaders gather in New York for the United Nations General Assembly, they face cascading challenges – from the war in Ukraine to the critical climate crisis. Christiane sat down with UN Secretary General António Guterres.

20 years ago, President Bush introduced one of the United States’s most successful foreign aid programs, PEPFAR. The plan for AIDS relief has saved 25 million lives but is now under threat. House Republicans are opposing funding for it, which expires at the end of the month, over abortion politics. Steven Thrasher is a HIV and AIDS scholar and joins the show to discuss the global impact of this relief.

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Despite government crackdown, change is underway in Iran Sep 15, 2023

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President Biden today marked one year since the death of Mahsa Amini, who died after being manhandled by Iran’s “morality police” for not wearing her hijab properly. Many protesters hoped for the downfall of the regime in the wake of her death, but the ayatollahs have survived, and the regime is rounding up activists and journalists, hoping to pre-empt any new demonstrations. Mahnaz Afkhami was minister of women’s affairs in Iran’s government before the 1979 Islamic revolution, and she joins the show to explain why she believes that, despite the regime’s brutal crackdown, change is underway inside Iran.

Also on today’s show: correspondent Jomana Karadsheh reports from Libya; Norwegian Refugee Council’s Jan Egeland; Catherine Fieschi, Director, Open Society Foundations Europe and Central Asia

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Walter Isaacson on his new book, ‘Elon Musk’ Sep 14, 2023

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Elon Musk needs no introduction. The world’s richest person, he's a divisive figure, a villain to some, a genius to others. Like many powerful billionaires, he also finds himself willing and able to affect policy, even amid a war. Our colleague Walter Isaacson spent two years shadowing Musk. The result is a 670-page biography that’s certainly making waves, as Walter and Christiane discussed when they sat down in New York.

Also on today’s show: #MeToo Founder Tarana Burke & Mariam Mangera, Project Coordinator of the National Shelter Movement of South Africa; New Yorker staff writer Susan Glasser

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Libya's catastrophic floods Sep 13, 2023

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Devastating natural disasters and human tragedy are bedeviling North Africa. In Libya, there are harrowing stories of bodies filling the streets after massive floods caused by a torrential downpour that smashed through two dams. More than 6,000 are presumed dead, at least 10,000 are missing and 30,000 have been displaced. These are huge numbers in a failing state, which urgently needs help. Correspondent Ben Wedeman has the details.

Also on today's show: New York State Senator Jessica Ramos and Christine Quinn, CEO of "Women in Need" (WIN), New York City's largest shelter; author Simon Schama; Dr. Daniela J. Lamas

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Ben Wallace, Paul Krugman, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, and Paul Tough Sep 12, 2023

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First: Former UK defense secretary Ben Wallace talks about Kim Jung Un and Vladimir Putin's recent meeting, the war in Ukraine, and the aftermath of the War in Afghanistan.

Next: Economist Paul Krugman believes that the US economy is healthy, despite most people in the US believing the contrary.

Then: Writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie discusses her new children's book “Mama's Sleeping Scarf”, which she wrote for her daughter.

Later: Writer Paul Tough says that fewer people in the US are going to college due to rising costs and inequality.

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Special report: Devastation in Morocco Sep 11, 2023

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Morocco continues to deal with the catastrophic damage caused by last week's earthquake, the worst temblor to hit the country in over a century. While it struck close to the economic and tourist hub of Marrakesh, the worst destruction is in isolated areas which are difficult to access. Whole villages have been crushed, historical sites damaged, and many have lost everything. Reporter Sam Kiley joins the show from a hospital in the hard-hit city of Asni, followed by Sam Bloch, Director of Emergency Response for World Central Kitchen, and Khalid Zerouali, Morocco’s director of the Interior Ministry.

Also on today's show: Former Pentagon official Evelyn Farkas; author Naoise Mac Sweeney

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Biden at the G20 Sep 08, 2023

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It’s a high-stakes weekend ahead for world leaders arriving in India for the G20 summit. For President Joe Biden, it’s an opportunity to showcase the United States’ take on the global world order, in the absence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. It’s a pitch that not only matters for America’s standing abroad but also for Biden’s own ratings at home, which new polling shows are struggling even within his own camp. To discuss all this, we are joined by Evan Osnos, who profiled President Biden in his book Joe Biden: American Dreamer, and Mona Charen, policy editor for The Bulwark.

Also on today's show: Mexican author, poet and women’s rights activist Gabriela Jaurgeui; Wall Street Journal reporter Melissa Korn; Ricky McKinnie & Jimmy Carter of The Blind Boys of Alabama gospel group

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'The Last Politician' Sep 07, 2023

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President Biden will soon travel to India for this weekend’s G20 summit in New Delhi, where climate change, economic development, and the war in Ukraine will all be on the agenda. Many of Biden’s fellow world leaders will no doubt be quizzing him on the 2024 presidential election and wondering whether they need to brace for Trump 2.0. One useful source of insight could be a new book, one of the most anticipated political tomes of the year: Franklin Foer’s The Last Politician. It recounts Biden’s first two years in office, from the inauguration to the sweeping domestic legislation, the Afghanistan debacle to his administration’s stalwart support of Ukraine. Foer joins Christiane from New York to discuss.

Also on today's show: actor Jodie Foster, author Sung-Yoon Lee

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Climate summit recommends global carbon tax Sep 06, 2023

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This summer has seen nations across the world battle wildfires and extreme temperatures. It now has the dubious honor of being the world’s hottest summer on record, according to the latest European Union data. This comes just as the first-ever African climate summit comes to close. Hosted by Kenya and the African Union, the event called for the establishment of a global carbon tax system. Damilola Ogunbiyi is the co-chair of UN Energy and joins the show from the summit in Nairobi.

Also on today's show: Richard Haass, President Emeritus, Council on Foreign Relations; Bobby Ghosh, Columnist, Bloomberg / Former Editor in Chief, Hindustan Times; author/activist Baratunde Thurston, host of PBS' "America Outdoors"

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