The Heat

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The Heat episodes

  • Climate change: How bad is bad?
    If all nations immediately ceased carbon emissions, would it make a difference to stop climate change? We speak to journalist and author David Wallace-Wells about his latest book that ponders a bleak future of our own creation.
    19 min
  • Did the Afghanistan Papers reveal anything new?
    In a bombshell revelation, government documents show U.S. officials misled the American public about the war in Afghanistan. To discuss the Afghanistan Papers and broader implications for America’s longest war, we were joined by Dr. Ahmad Wais Wardak.
    15 min
  • What’s fueling Lebanon’s violent unrest?
    In Beirut, dozens were injured after anti-government demonstrators and riot police clashed over the weekend. To better understand the cause of Lebanon's latest unrest, we were joined by Habib Battah - an investigative journalist based out of Beirut.
    20 min
  • India’s rape problem
    An interview with Bollywood actress Richa Chadha about India's ongoing rape crisis. She speaks on the danger and frustration faced by India’s women - as they struggle to be heard by law enforcement, the government, and the culture as a whole.
    12 min
  • Hong Kong lawmaker on how riots affect the city
    CGTN’s Nathan King speaks to Regina Ip, member of Hong Kong's Legislative Council, about the destabilizing effect riots have on the city, lessons learned by police - and how actions by the U.S. Congress may have a negative impact on the cause it claims to support.
    20 min
  • Why are the Amazon’s indigenous being killed?
    Many of the Amazon's indigenous people are being attacked and killed as they try to protect their homes from illegal ranchers and other land grabs. Andrew Miller, Advocacy Director for Amazon Watch, joins us to discuss the current plight of Amazon's indigenous.
    20 min
  • Our Thanksgiving impeachment special
    To discuss all things impeachment - and how to survive political arguments over Thanksgiving dinner - we are joined by Eleanor Clift, a political columnist for The Daily Beast, and Alex Vogel, CEO of the Vogel Group.
    25 min
  • Why El Salvador’s women are choosing suicide
    El Salvador also has one of the highest rates of violence against women. It’s no surprise that many are seeking a permanent solution. Suicide. CGTN's Nitza Soledad Perez joins us to talk about the Salvadoran women trapped in an endless cycle of despair - and what - if anything - can be done about it.
    19 min
  • Will Bolivia’s political turmoil continue?
    Exiled President Morales claims he was victim of an orchestrated coup, but his opponents say he violated the constitution and is inciting his supporters to violence. Bolivian journalist Raul Peñaranda joins us to explain the latest and where this unrest may lead.
    18 min

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The Heat delves into one big news story every episode and breaks down how these stories impact people like you. We are talking to experts and journalists from around to world with the goal of bringing…

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