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Bianna Golodryga talks to Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba of Jackson, Mississippi, who is bracing his city as hurricane Ida continues to charge across the country as a tropical storm. As the chaos in Afghanistan continues, Mike Rogers, the former chair of the House Select Committee on Intelligence, discusses what happens now as the August 31 deadline looms. Mark Hetfield, President and CEO of HIAS Refugee Agency, talks about what lies ahead for those who have been evacuated from Kabul. Ahmad Sarmast, the founder of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music, and Zarifa Adiba, the conductor of the Zohra Orchestra, discuss the importance of music is for their country - and how it could be taken away by the Taliban again.   To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Afghanistan still reels from the Taliban’s seizure of the country, Afghan media mogul Saad Mohseni reflects on President Ashraf Ghani's quick departure that triggered the collapse of the political system as we know it. The head of the International Rescue Committee also weighs in, arguing that we can't allow a military withdrawal to become the excuse for a humanitarian withdrawal from Afghanistan. Then writer and director Barry Jenkins talks about making his Emmy-nominated series "The Underground Railroad" and the importance of having therapists on set. And turning to the pandemic, Nanfu Wang, director of “In the Same Breath” reflects on how it all began, from China to the United States.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As shocking scenes emerge of Afghan’s clinging to the sides planes from Kabul’s main airport and U.S. President Biden doubles down on his decision to withdraw troops from the country, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper joins Christiane Amanpour to react to the Taliban takeover and the decisions made by his former boss President Trump. We also speak to the Pakistani women’s rights activist who was shot in the head by the Taliban in 2012, all for speaking up for girls’ education; Malala Yousafzai gives her take on what this takeover will mean for women and girls in Afghanistan. Then turning to an extraordinary career on and off the court, tennis legend and veteran social activist, Billie Jean King looks reflects on her tireless fight for equality.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 international community watches in shock as the Taliban takes control of Afghanistan at lightening speed and people frantically try escape the country, we take a look at what this means for the country and their political future. First, Taliban Spokesperson Suhail Shaheen joins Christiane Amanpour to answer questions about what will happen to the Afghan people now they’re in control. Then former Afghan lawmaker Fawzia Koofi speaks from the ground about the fear spreading amongst ordinary citizens and the reality that awaits women and girls. While former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says he supports the decision to withdraw, he explains that the White House underestimated the Afghan government's weakness. And British MP Tom Tugendhat, an Afghan veteran, argues the sudden withdrawal throws fuel on the fire of Afghanistan's 40-year war.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Taliban has now taken control of Herat, Afghanistan’s third-largest city.  To assess the latest, Bianna speaks with Barnett Rubin, who has advised the U.S. government on Afghanistan, and Ahmed Rashid, a longtime expert on the Taliban. This week a bipartisan group pushed a trillion-dollar bill through the Senate; hot on its heels was an additional $3.5 trillion budget blueprint. To dig into what these bills would mean for the American people – and whether they’ll pass at all – Bianna speaks with former Democratic Senator Heidi Heitkamp. California is battling its second-largest wildfire ever. Exhausted and traumatized firefighters are trying to stop the blazes that are devastating the land and destroying homes. Oscar-nominated director Lucy Walker experienced such scenes firsthand when she embedded with a group of firefighters during the megafires of 2018, a story depicted in her new documentary, "Bring Your Own Brigade." Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the revelations and to share his reaction to Gov. Cuomo’s resignation.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The topic of vaccination has become a hot political issue.  We speak to Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chief Medical Adviser to the U.S. President on how concern we should be as covid cases soar through Florida and Louisiana.  Christiane Amanpour also speaks with a legendary TV producer, Norman Lear, and his work as a social activist. He appears alongside Ben Jealous who is President of the Lear’s Organization to discuss their work. Author Andrew Sullivan is one of today’s most provocative social and political commentators.  He joins the show to discuss his new book, “Out On a Limb: Selected Writing.”  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andrew Cuomo resigns as New York governor.  What’s next? Christiane speaks to New York State Senate Majority Leader, Andrea Stewart-Cousins.  American is almost out of Afghanistan but the Taliban is moving in with rapid speed, seizing its seventh provincial capital in five days. We speak to former NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and former Pakistani Ambassador to the U.N Husain Haqqani.  What is the true meaning of freedom and how its core values lie deeply within American culture today.  Our PBS guest, Louis Menand on his new book, “The Free World.” Finally, veteran SNL comedic host, Cecily Strong on her new memoir, “This Will All Be Over Soon,” reflect on losing her cousin to brain cancer and her own isolation during the pandemic.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Global warming is happening faster than we previously thought.  The extreme weather conditions have been intensifying over the years as fatal floods occur in Germany and China, wildfire rages in California, and apocalyptic scenes of Greece with thousands forced to flee the burning infernos. Alok Sharma, the British government’s climate chief discusses the urgency of battling climate change. With sea levels rising fast, we speak to Katie Orff, a landscape architect on the desperate need to, “hit the reset button if we want nature to come back.” Also, how many emails have you received today? We speak to author Cal Newport on his new book, “A World Without E-mail.” Finally, Prince drops a new album, ‘Welcome 2 America.’ Christiane speaks with Van Jones who worked at the White House during the Obama administration and later became a close friend and adviser to Prince.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dr. Karl Lauterbach, German Parliament Member, and Dr. Larry Brilliant, founder and CEO of Pandefense Advisory, join Bianna Golodryga to discuss the science and ethics behind some countries' plans to offer booster shots before millions around the world have even received their first vaccine. Former federal prosecutor Laura Coates digs into the new criminal complaint against New York governor Andrew Cuomo. Peter Bergen, author of "The Rise and Fall of Osama bin Laden", discusses his rare access to the al Qaeda leader. Lachlan Morton, cyclist with UCI WorldTeam EF Education-Nippo, talks to Hari Sreenivasan about riding 200 miles a day to beat the Tour de France by five days this summer.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Retired Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman joins Bianna Golodryga to discuss his new book "Here, Right Matters: An American Story" about his experience testifying before Congress in 2019 about the phone call between President Trump and the Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. Mayor James Brainard of Carmel, Indiana, talks about how he got his city to an 80% vaccination rate in a state falling behind the rest of the country. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Dr. Adam Hampshire about his latest research which draws a line between covid and decreased cognitive abilities.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices