First: When it comes to artificial intelligence, are we playing with fire? What will this new technology mean for jobs, and how will it change our working lives? Four leaders in their field unpack the uncertainty that lies ahead. Plus: Policing AI-generated misinformation ahead of crucial US elections. And: How to regulate a technology that even its creators don't fully understand. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
Sep 04, 2023•58 min
Ukraine says its forces are making progress on the southern front, claiming to have penetrated the first line of Russian defenses in the Zaporizhzhia region. But Kyiv feels these efforts are unrecognized by some in the west. The foreign minister lashed out at what he calls unfair second guessing while in Spain this week, where he was meeting with European foreign ministers. He’s now back in Kyiv, where Christiane spoke to him about those comments. Also on today's show: Save Ukraine CEO Mykola Ku...
Sep 01, 2023•58 min
Drones are again targeting Russia, with one shot down near Moscow and three more intercepted in the Bryansk region bordering Ukraine, Russian officials say. It comes just one day after Russia faced its biggest drone assault since the war began. Drones are becoming gamechangers in this fight, and some experts say they're transforming the nature of war itself. Military officials say Ukraine is losing more than 40 drones a day, and ordinary citizens are being recruited to make up the shortfall for ...
Aug 31, 2023•56 min
Russian forces conducted a massive drone and missile strike on Kyiv at the crack of dawn, the largest attack since spring, officials say. Remarkably, all 28 cruise missiles were intercepted, though two people were killed by falling debris. But perhaps more significant, a drone attack inside Russia: multiple regions were targeted, across almost a thousand kilometers. At its core, the defense of Ukraine had been framed by President Biden as a defense of democracy around the world, including Africa...
Aug 31, 2023•55 min
Breaking through Russian defenses in the south, the Ukrainian military is reporting advances near Robotyne – in the Zaporizhzhia region. As battles continue along the frontline some local officials say they are evacuating children from areas close to fighting. As Melissa Bell found out, despite these military gains, little has changed for civilians living amid the toll of war. She reports from Stepnohirs’k – just four miles from the Zaporizhzhia front line. Also on today's show: former Ukrainian...
Aug 29, 2023•56 min
Known as "the pearl of the Black Sea," Ukrainian city Odesa has borne the brunt of Russian missile attacks in the last few weeks. Before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, nearly two thirds of the country’s exports and imports moved through Odesa’s ports. The city was also a thriving holiday destination and Ukrainians have flocked back to its beaches this summer. Reporting from Odesa, Christiane found out how important that is for people trying to soothe their trauma, including soldiers battling t...
Aug 28, 2023•56 min
First: "One of the most dangerous moments in human history." That's how America's top climate official John Kerry refers to the catastrophic wildfires raging around the world. The 2004 Democratic presidential nominee joins the show. Plus: Calling his latest criminal indictment a "travesty of justice, Donald Trump surrenders but remains well ahead of the rest of the Republican presidential field. CNN Chief National Correspondent John King met with voters across the country to find out what they t...
Aug 26, 2023•52 min
First: Yevgeny Prigozhin is presumed dead in a plane crash. We explore the extraordinary demise of Wagner's chief and what it says about Putin's Russia. Then: The elephant not in the room. Frontrunner Donald Trump skips the first Republican debate on the day he's due to hand himself in at an Atlanta jail. Plus: Wildfires devour Greece. We bring you the latest from the ground. And: As Hawaii picks up the pieces from its own devastating wildfires, Governor Josh Green joins the show. To learn more ...
Aug 24, 2023•52 min
First: As the US faces a world of challenges from Ukraine to Taiwan, we're joined by former CIA chief and four-star General David Petraeus. Next: India makes history, becoming just the fourth nation to land a spacecraft on the moon. Then: After the inferno, how will Hawaii recover? As search and rescue efforts continue we're joined by Hawaii governor Josh Green. Plus: A conversation with the Grammy Award-winning musician Jason Isbell. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit ...
Aug 23, 2023•1 hr 1 min
First: BRICS leaders consider growing their ranks as they gather in South Africa. Political scientist Oliver Stuenkel, who's covered the alliance extensively, joins the show to discuss multiple issues, including Putin's notable absence and China's growing influence. Next: Saudi Arabia is accused of murdering hundreds of migrants in the midst of a major effort to cleanse its image. We speak with Sarah Leah Whitson, Executive Director of Democracy for the Arab World Now. Then: A Russian crash give...
Aug 22, 2023•50 min
First: Ukrainian Present Zelensky says they are finally getting F-16s and that will change the course of the war. Next: Desert towns are underwater. Rain is pounding the southwest US. We discuss the extreme weather. Then: The Guatemala area gets a new president. How did he pull off a stunning win and what does that will mean for Latin America. Plus: As child gun deaths reach a new record high, we speak to a couple who lost their son in a shooting. And: Spanish soccer stars head home after a big ...
Aug 21, 2023•51 min
Once a peaceful paradise famed as the gateway to the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador is now drawing the global spotlight for a very different reason, as it wrestles with a surge in violent crime. Three politicians have been assassinated there within the last month, with the murder of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio shocking the world. But this violent uptick isn’t limited to Ecuador. Drug cartels have long fueled brutality in nearby Mexico, while the bloodshed is now spread all the way ...
Aug 18, 2023•57 min
The Ukrainian counteroffensive continues, advancing for the second time in two weeks in the southeast of the country with the recapture of the village of Urozhaine. Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh has been with a Ukrainian brigade involved in that fight. Also on today's show: Russian economist Sergei Guriev; Eric Newman, executive producer of the new Netflix drama "Painkiller"; Stanley Nelson and Valerie Scoon, co-directors of the new documentary, “Sound of the Police” To learn more about how CNN...
Aug 17, 2023•57 min
US President Joe Biden is taking a victory lap as his Inflation Reduction Act celebrates its first year, going on the road and touting the impact of “Bidenomics.” But there’s frustration that easing inflation and strong job numbers aren’t translating into just as strong poll numbers. Biden’s approval rating is hovering around 41%. Bianna is joined by Jared Bernstein, chair of the US Council of Economic Advisers. Also on today's show: Hawaii Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke; Former US Ambassador t...
Aug 16, 2023•57 min
Donald Trump is indicted again, this time in Georgia. The former president is facing 13 felony charges for trying to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. This is Trump’s fourth criminal indictment, with the former president now facing a total of 91 charges in Georgia, Florida, New York and Washington DC. Former Fulton County Assistant District Attorney Darryl Cohen joins Bianna to discuss the case. Also on today's show: former Afghan politician Fawzia Koofi; author & journalist Davi...
Aug 15, 2023•56 min
It’s America’s deadliest fire in more than a hundred years. At least 96 people have been killed in Maui, after wildfires fueled by powerful winds tore across the island at speeds of a mile a minute. The historic town of Lahaina became ruins overnight. As search and rescue efforts continue it is believed the death toll will grow. Island residents who survived have lost family and friends to the fires as well as livelihoods. Correspondent Mike Valerio joins Bianna from Maui with an update on the s...
Aug 14, 2023•59 min
Nearly two years ago Americans hastily left Afghanistan and the Taliban took over. Any hope that this Taliban might be a more moderate version has all but vanished. The rights of women and girls are continuously under assault. Secondary schools are still closed for girls and the latest edict closed beauty salons, not just a place of work but one of the last all-women spaces for socializing. Gordon Brown was Britain’s Prime Minister during the war in Afghanistan. He is now making a bold declarati...
Aug 11, 2023•58 min
Today's show begins with a huge break in a story we’ve been covering for years. A group of Americans imprisoned in Iran have just been released from Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison. This includes the longest held, 51-year-old Siamak Namazi, who has been languishing there for more than seven years. After being left behind in three previous prisoner swaps, Siamak went to extraordinary lengths on this show five months ago, making a public appeal for his release and that of his fellow Iranian-America...
Aug 10, 2023•58 min
Rainforests help prevent our planet from overheating and deliver the oxygen we breathe but are under attack at an alarming rate. This week, eight South American presidents have been meeting in Brazil, where they all agreed to stop the rainforest’s destruction before the point of no return. But deciding on a destination is one thing, while agreeing on how to get there is something else. So how to turn talk into action? Gina McCarthy was EPA administrator under President Obama and subsequently ser...
Aug 09, 2023•57 min
Despite the intense legal heat of three indictments, and the mounting cost of expensive lawyers, Donald Trump is ahead of the rest of the pack, racing to become the 2024 Republican presidential nominee. Most of his rivals are too timid to take him on, but not Chris Christie. The former federal prosecutor, New Jersey governor, and now Republican presidential candidate, Christie says that Trump "cannot be the nominee" and will not win the election against Biden. He joins the show from New York. Al...
Aug 09, 2023•57 min
A split-screen moment dominates the news about Ukraine. From Kyiv, President Volodymir Zelensky accuses President Vladimir Putin of yet more war crimes, after a drone attack on a blood transfusion center in the east. And Ukraine’s security services detain a woman suspected of being part of a Russian plot to assassinate Zelensky. While across continents, dozens of nations have just wrapped up a weekend peace conference for Ukraine. Russia was not invited to the event in Saudi Arabia, but China wa...
Aug 07, 2023•56 min
Fresh from the courtroom and back on the campaign trail, Donald Trump attends a fundraising dinner in Alabama tonight and visits South Carolina on Saturday. Despite his legal issues, the former president is still way ahead of the entire field in the Republican primary. Joining the program to discuss is former Republican strategist and founder of the Republican Accountability Project Sarah Longwell. Also on today's show: Frontline producer Sasha Joelle Achilli; New York Times reporter Farnaz Fass...
Aug 04, 2023•57 min
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Aug 03, 2023•2 min
The US and the world are reeling after perhaps the most important indictment in American history. Special Counsel Jack Smith laid four federal charges at the door of Donald J. Trump, stating in a 45-page document that the former president conspired to defraud the United States in his attempts to overturn the 2020 election results. If convicted on all charges he could face living out the rest of his life behind bars. To make sense of the thorny legal case against Trump, former prosecutor Jessica ...
Aug 02, 2023•57 min
Ukraine today appeared to send another message to Moscow with a second drone attack targeting the same office building housing Russian government offices. Meanwhile, Russia’s deadly attacks on Ukraine’s civilians continue, including on Zelensky’s hometown Kryvyi Rih. As the war grinds on, Vladimir Putin is digging in, introducing a new law which raises the maximum conscription age from 27 to 30, so large numbers of Russian men will now be available for combat. Russia analyst Alexander Gabuev poi...
Aug 01, 2023•56 min
Despite a recent diplomatic push to reset relations with China, the Biden administration has now announced a weapons package worth as much as $345 million for Taiwan’s self-defense. Beijing has repeatedly demanded that the US stop the sale of weapons to the island. So, what is the Biden administration’s strategy on China, and how will the dispute over Taiwan’s sovereignty play out? Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi is the top-ranking Democrat on the House Committee on China and was with then-Ho...
Jul 31, 2023•38 min
First: With African heads of state gathered in Russia, we look at Putin's strengthening alliances and what it might mean for the war. Plus: Ukraine continues to suffer the horrors of that war. We speak with those fighting for accountability: the Nobel Peace laureates. Then: Walter Isaacson explores new rules which aim to prevent harm to workers. And: As disco diva Grace Jones has a major moment at 75, we look back at Christiane's fascinating conversation with the living legend. Finally: We bring...
Jul 28, 2023•57 min
Whether AI "makes our societies more or less equitable, unlocks breakthroughs or becomes a tool of authoritarians — is up to us." That is the warning, and the call to arms, from the Biden administration this week. In just a few short months, the power and the peril of AI have become the focus of huge public debate. And the conversation could not be more relevant -- as the atomic bomb biopic "Oppenheimer" reminds us all of the danger of unleashing unbelievably powerful technology on the world. To...
Jul 27, 2023•56 min
The British government is facing major criticism for overlooking the threat of Wagner, the Russian mercenary network. A parliamentary committee said the UK’s “dismal lack of understanding” over the group’s work in Africa allowed it to flourish. But according to the Washington Post, Russian President Vladimir Putin was so stunned by Wagner’s march on Moscow last month that he froze with indecision for almost a day. Christiane discusses this with Professor of Russian History Robert Service. Also o...
Jul 26, 2023•57 min
In the heat of the American summer, presidential candidates are focused on the dead of winter. That’s when the primaries start, just six short months from now. It’s a crowded Republican field and it’s becoming clear that culture wars will be front and center. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is still waging his battle against “wokeness,” and his latest legislation raises race to a whole new and shocking level, including requiring school children to be taught that slavery equipped slaves with benefi...
Jul 25, 2023•57 min
