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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

As Pakistan's Supreme Court orders the release of the four men accused and previously convicted of the murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002, Christiane Amanpour is joined by his father Judea Pearl to reflect on the loss of his son and getting justice. Economist Mariana Mazzucato talks about her new book "Mission Economy" and how the public and private sectors must collaborate to tackle the world's big problems. Then former Republican consultant and author of "It Was All a Lie", Stuart Stevens , says unless the GOP changes, the long term trend is bad for the Republican party. Our Michel Martin talks to Grammy nominated composer, singer and pianist Jon Batiste about making the music behind “Soul”, his activism and new album "We Are."  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jim Clyburn, Democratic Congressman, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the climate agenda President Biden set out today and the theme of equity that runs through the President's executive actions. Barry Gibb, the last surviving member of the Bee Gees, discusses the band's legacy and the new HBO documentary that looks at their extraordinary stardom, 'The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart'. Our Hari Sreenivasan talks to former Treasury Secretary Jack Law about Biden's massive stimulus plan and the economic challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the economic recovery from the pandemic in 2020 and why it will be unequal and uneven. Then, 20-time Grand Slam Tennis Champion Rafael Nadal discusses the upcoming Australian Open from quarantine in his hotel room in Adelaide. Our Walter Isaacson talks to Ezra Klein, the New York Times columnist and host of "The Ezra Klein Show", about bipartisanship in U.S. politics.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evelyn Farkas, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, and Nina Khrushcheva, Professor of International Affairs at The New School, join Christiane Amanpour to discuss the protests in Russia against the detention of opposition leader Alexey Navalny, and how the Biden administration should respond. Then, climatologist and author Michael Mann breaks down how the fossil fuel industry is encouraging climate inaction and discusses his latest book, "The New Climate War". Our Hari Sreenivasan talks to Dr Richard Levitan and Dr Nicholas Caputo, two ER physicians, about how pulse oximetry is crucial to managing the ongoing pandemic.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With coronavirus infection rates soaring in Ireland, Taoiseach Micheál Martin joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss introducing new measures to combat the spread of the virus. He also reflects on Biden’s proud Celtic roots, the U.S.-Ireland relationship and the damning new report that shows 9,000 children died in Ireland’s mother-and-baby homes. Then a new documentary, “The Human Factor", offers a fly-on-the-wall view of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, bringing the quirks, tragedies and many missed opportunities. The director of the new film Dror Moreh, former peace negotiating adviser Gamal Helal and former U.S. Middle East coordinator Aaron David Miller join a panel discussion to unpack the Middle East process then and now. Our Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Andy Slavitt, a senior adviser to the COVID Response Team, about what the new government has inherited from the Trump administration and Biden's plan moving forward.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Devi Sridhar, professor of Global Public Health at the University of Edinburgh, joins Christiane Amanpour to asses where the UK is at with its vaccine rollout and how Biden plans to quickly implement his federal plan to combat covid-19. Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, discusses President Biden's promise to repair alliances and "engage with the world once again." House Intelligence Chairman Representative Adam Schiff talks impeachment; he says we should not presume all Americans nor U.S. Senators have seen all the evidence related to the insurrection. Then our Michel Martin speaks to David Kessler, author of "Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief", about President Biden’s unique understanding of grief and the importance of remembrance.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new era begins in U.S. politics this week with the inauguration of Joe Biden on Wednesday. He promises to vaccine 100 million Americans in 100 days and help families around the country who are struggling financially as a result of the pandemic. Paul Krugman, the Nobel prize-winning Economist, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss coronavirus, unemployment, national debt and why now is time for governments to dig deep into their pockets. Mary Trump, clinical psychologist and niece to the current President, and Andrea Bernstein, "Trump Inc." podcast co-host, discuss what will come next for President Trump and his businesses. Then Walter Isaacson speaks to former U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson about the security failings that led to the insurrection on the Capitol and the state of national security in the run up to the inauguration.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices