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  • Zelensky Warns Ukraine Faces Critical Moment

    Zelensky Warns Ukraine Faces Critical Moment
    Oct 22 2026
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discusses the struggle to defend his country as another winter of war approaches and his growing concerns about US support. Also on today's show: Albanian MP and protester Marjana Koçeku and New York Times journalist Katrin Bennhold on the youth-led protests sweeping several countries; “One in a Million” filmmakers Itab Azzam and Jack MacInnes on their decade-long documentary about displacement, belonging and identity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    56 Min.
  • Netanyahu Seeks Another Term as Israeli Election Nears

    Netanyahu Seeks Another Term as Israeli Election Nears
    Oct 21 2026
    With Israel’s general election less than a week away, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is campaigning for another term amid criticism over his handling of the warnings before October 7, 2023, and growing attacks and displacement of Palestinians by extremist Israeli settlers in the West Bank. Also on today’s show: Actor and author Michael Douglas discusses his memoir, “One Helluva Ride”; MIT mathematician and former NFL player John Urschel on solving a decades-old math problem and preparing the next generation of mathematicians for a field increasingly shaped by AI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    56 Min.
  • Trump Turns Up Midterm Pressure as Questions Grow Over Economy and Russia

    Trump Turns Up Midterm Pressure as Questions Grow Over Economy and Russia
    Oct 20 2026
    With two weeks until the midterms, President Trump is campaigning hard as polls show concerns about the economy and questions grow over his apparent softening stance toward Russia. Also on today's show: economist Jared Bernstein; “Miss Kathi” co-authors Kathi Zellweger and Mike Chinoy; AI scientist and author Kai-Fu Lee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    56 Min.
  • France Rocked by Violent Unrest as Political Uncertainty Grows

    France Rocked by Violent Unrest as Political Uncertainty Grows
    Oct 19 2026
    More than 2,000 people have been arrested as protests over underfunded schools, the cost of living and soaring fuel prices erupt into violence across France, with at least two deaths attributed to the unrest. The turmoil comes just six months before a presidential election, with President Emmanuel Macron unable to seek a third consecutive term. Also on today's show: Carl Skau, Acting Director, World Food Programme; Dahlia Scheindlin, Israeli political analyst; Lisa Armstrong, contributing writer, Hammer & Hope and professor, UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    56 Min.
  • Is Washington Turning its Back on Ukraine?

    Is Washington Turning its Back on Ukraine?
    Oct 17 2026
    As President Zelensky speaks out and America's backing for Kyiv fades, what does it mean for Ukraine's ability to defeat Russian aggression? Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia, Evelyn Farkas joins Christiane. Then, a look at how one of America's most notable political dynasties shaped the legacy of US human rights work. Kerry Kennedy reflects on her mother's work in her new book "Ethel Kennedy", discusses the President's plans for the Kennedy Center, and opens up about the role of her brother, RFK Jr., in the Trump administration. In Haiti, CNN's Nick Paton Walsh sees how controversial mercenary groups have entered the fray to address the country's security crisis. Then, as "The Social Reckoning" brings Facebook's data collection controversy to the big screen, whistleblower France Haugen, who is portrayed in the film, and Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Brittany Kaiser join Christiane to talk about the future big tech fears. And, while Saudi Arabia comes under fire from the Iran-backed Houthis, from Christiane's archive, a look back at when Saudi Arabia faced down the barrel of war, hosting thousands of US marines to counter the threat of Saddam Hussein on the eve of the First Gulf War. Guests: Evelyn Farkas Kerry Kennedy Frances Haugen and Brittany Kaiser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 Min.
  • Preserving the Kennedy Legacy

    Preserving the Kennedy Legacy
    Oct 16 2026
    President Trump's vision for Washington includes threatening to take a wrecking ball to the Kennedy Center, a memorial to JFK. Kerry Kennedy, JFK's niece and the daughter of Robert and Ethel Kennedy, joins Christiane to discuss preserving her family's legacy and her new biography, "Ethel Kennedy." Also on today's show: Liani Greaves and David Greaves, "Once Upon a Time in Harlem" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    56 Min.
  • Zelensky: 'We're Done'

    Zelensky: 'We're Done'
    Oct 15 2026
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expressing frustration with the US after a string of White House actions endangered more Ukrainian lives. Now Zelensky says Kyiv will resume strikes on Russia's oil refineries amid reports that Ukraine has run out of missiles for the US-made Patriot air defense system. Evelyn Farkas, Executive Director of the McCain Institute, joins Christiane to discuss where this may lead. Also on today's show: Icelandic President Halla Tómasdóttir, Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar and former Irish President Mary Robinson; professors Jennifer S. Hirsch and Shamus Khan, "Sexual Citizens" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    56 Min.
  • Palestinians' Long Wait for Democracy

    Palestinians' Long Wait for Democracy
    Oct 14 2026
    As Israel's election approaches, Palestinians face another delay in choosing their own leaders. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has postponed elections until September, more than 20 years after the last legislative vote. Abbas, now 90, has ruled by decree since his term ended in 2009. Palestinian democracy activist Samer Sinijlawi joins Christiane from Jerusalem. Also on today's show: Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen and Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Brittany Kaiser; author Michael Lewis, "Blockers" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    55 Min.