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One week before the midterms, President Trump touts the economy as voters remain anxious about their finances.

Also on today's show: author Lawrence Wright discusses the moral questions surrounding the death penalty in his latest book, Redemption; reporter Lisa Lehr examines the impact of Idaho’s near-total abortion ban as doctors leave the state.
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Elections in Brazil and Serbia are testing whether voters are pushing back against authoritarianism as concerns grow over democratic freedoms worldwide. Felipe Krause discusses Brazil's election results and the challenges facing President Lula da Silva, while Bozidar Milovac reflects on the student-led movement that ended Aleksandar Vucic's long rule in Serbia.

Also on today's show: Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa discusses her new book, The Fight Back: A Citizen's Guide to Standing Up to Dictators, and the threats democracy faces from disinformation and artificial intelligence. And Aaron Glantz and Sophie Hills examine reports of AI companies' growing political spending ahead of the midterm elections and what it could mean for democracy.
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As Ukrainians face bombardment by Russia, and an increasingly tense relationship with President Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tells Christiane why he still sees hope for relations with Washington. Then, keeping polarization and politics out of the pews. Evangelical pastor Bob Roberts Jr. speaks about his partnership with a Muslim cleric to build bridges between faiths in America. Jeremy Diamond travels to the West Bank to report on the tide of Israeli settler violence being seen there. “Pachinko” author Min Jin Lee joins the show to discuss her new novel “American Hagwon,” a sweeping tale of immigrant dreams. Plus, with the Cornell 7 allegations still reverberating, from Christiane’s archive, a look back at when Brown University faced its own reckoning.Guests:Volodymyr ZelenskyPastor Bob Roberts Jr.Min Jin Lee
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With religion increasingly part of America’s political debate, conservative evangelical Pastor Bob Roberts Jr. discusses his work bringing Christians, Muslims and Jews together and how faith can help bridge the country’s divides.

Also on today's show: Min Jin Lee, author, “American Hagwon”; Tamryn Spruill, author, “The W: A History of the WNBA”
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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.
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