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Tensions grow between the US and China just weeks ahead of President Xi's visit to the White House. Will this throw a wrench into the upcoming summit? The former director for China and Taiwan affairs joins the show to discuss.

Also on today's show: Sathnam Sanghera, author of a new George Michael biography, "Tonight the Music Seems So Loud"
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Meta has agreed to pay $18 billion after dozens of states sued the company for designing its platforms to be addictive. Former Meta employee and whistleblower Arturo Bejar was a key witness in this case, and Lori Schott is a mother from Colorado who lost her daughter to social media addiction. They join the show to discuss.

Also on today's show: Christiane reflects on the death of Ratko Mladić; Rose Horowitch, Staff Writer, The Atlantic, musician Susanna Hoffs


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Evyatar David was among the 251 people kidnapped by Hamas on October 7th. He spent more than two years in captivity before being released as part of the US-brokered ceasefire agreement in October 2025. In the months since, David has been overcoming unimaginable trauma as he learns to rebuild his life. Now, in his first international interview, Evyatar is ready to speak about what he endured, and to share an extraordinary message of resilience.

Also on today's show: Jared Genser, International Counsel to Imran Khan; signer-songwriters Judy Collins and Margo Price


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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent threatened a crackdown Monday on countries doing business with Tehran. Will Tehran be able to withstand the impact, or will the government be forced back to the negotiating table? Karim Sadjadpour, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, joins the show to discuss.

Also on today's show: Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, Former Obama White House Health Policy Adviser & Dr. Hussein Tawbi, Oncologist, Univ. of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Frank McKenna, Fmr. Canadian Ambassador to the US


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No peace in sight between Israelis and Palestinians. Christiane speaks with Hamas official Basem Naim about the state of President Trump’s peace plan. Then, as Gaza’s hospitals crumble, American doctors Mark Perlmutter and Feroze Sidhwa tell Christiane about their grueling work treating Palestinians in the enclave, now the subject of the new documentary “American Doctor.” In India, a student who left the U.S. to take on the Modi government with his “cockroach movement.” Abhijeet Dipke tells Christiane how India’s Gen Z won its first battle. Plus, the mysterious case of a woman who tried to blow up a Ukrainian millionaire in Monaco for $8,000, then turned up dead. A special investigation asks what really happened. Also on the program, “Half Man,” the dark new show from “Baby Reindeer” creator Richard Gadd. He tells Christiane why he keeps returning to trauma and male relationships. And as President Trump once again sets his sights on Kim Jong Un, from the archives: George W. Bush and the high-stakes cultural exchange that saw the New York Philharmonic perform in Pyongyang.



Air date: August 22, 2026



Guests:

Basem Naim, Member of Hamas Political Bureau

Mark Perlmutter, American surgeon

Feroze Sidhwa, American surgeon

Abhijeet Dipke, activist

Richard Gadd, creator and star of “Half Man”


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