Why is truth-telling important? And what are the consequences of buying into a big lie? Christiane seeks answers to those vital questions with author Barbara Walter and columnist Fintan O’Toole … Henry Louis Gates Jr. of the hit series “Finding Your Roots” talks about America at a troubling crossroads … Ed Yong, science writer for the Atlantic, explains why recent CDC decisions could have a devastating impact on U.S. healthcare.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

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As Bosnia faces its most serious crisis since the 1990s, Christiane speaks with the country’s former prime minister … Is the latest COVID variant more transmissible than Delta? … Why the Chicago 7 trial still resonates today.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Tensions escalate as Poland accuses Belarus of a mass entry of migrants across their shared borders … As Europe once again becomes the epicenter of the pandemic, Dr. Paul Offit on the trajectory of the virus … A desperate search for answers in the wake of the Astroworld Festival tragedy.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

As the Taliban's hardline caretaker government takes shape, Christiane Amanpour talks to U.S. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy about America's role in the crisis. Kori Schake, the Director of Foreign and Defense Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, discusses her time in the Bush administration and where American foreign policy goes from here. Ali Soufan, former FBI special agent and author of "Anatomy of Terror", tells Michel Martin that the terrorism threat is entering a more dangerous phase. Actor Nick Mohammed from "Ted Lasso" talks about why the show has become such a hit and what his character has in store.

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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.

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Next week sees the first international travel for President Biden’s cabinet officials since his inauguration, as Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin fly to Japan and South Korea. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby speaks to Christiane Amanpour to discuss Biden’s foreign policy, from China and Afghanistan to tackling the problems of sexual harassment and extremism within the military. In “The Code Breaker” Amanpour contributor Walter Isaacson explores the promise and potential perils of the CRISPR technology discovered by Jennifer Doudna. He explains what he learnt. Then our Michel Martin speaks to Nse Ufot, CEO of The New Georgia Project, about the fight for voting rights in Georgia.

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As a damning report is unveiled accusing China of genocide against its Uyghur Muslim population, former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues David Scheffer and Uyghur activist Jewher Ilham join Christiane Amanpour to discuss the importance of holding the Chinese government to account. Last month, Bumble founder and CEO Emily Wolfe Herd became the youngest woman to take a major American company public. She talks about her personal journey, dating in the age of COVID-19 and how she is making the online dating landscape for women safer. Turning to welfare and the economy; a new study says guaranteed income is the answer to poverty in the United States. Director Sukhi Samra and researcher Amy Castro Baker speak about the SEED program's preliminary results with Hari Sreenivasan.

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Former royals Meghan and Harry’s bombshell interview with Oprah saw accusations of racism against the British royal family as well as reflections on Meghan’s personal battle with her mental health. Former deputy private secretary to Prince Charles Peter Westmacott and New European columnist Bonnie Greer join Christiane Amanpour to unpack the interview and how the crown will react. To mark International Women’s Day Belgian PM Alexander De Croo explains why gender equality is a moral and economic issue that men should work to achieve. Then turning to covid, Ayoade Alakija talks about leading the push for vaccine equity in Africa. She says that as wealthy countries snap up vaccine doses other countries are left behind. And finally, Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman is funding Inspiration4 — the world’s first all-civilian space mission — with SpaceX. Our Walter Isaacson speaks to him and Hayley Arceneaux who is set to be the first crew member of the historic mission.

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Christine Schraner Burgener, U.N. Special Envoy on Myanmar, discusses the ongoing unrest in the country where defiant protesters returned to the streets again today after security forces killed at least 18 on Sunday, according to the UN. Ben Hubbard, The New York Times Beirut Bureau Chief, talks about the Biden administration's handling of the release of the intelligence report into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and relations in the region. Nischelle Turner, host of "Entertainment Tonight", discusses the 78th Golden Globe Awards. Our Hari Sreenivasan talks to Elizabeth Kolbert, author of "Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future", about the unintended consequences of our efforts to solve the climate crisis.

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