Christiane speaks with Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde about her recent book "We Can Be Brave" and her own decision to plead directly with President Trump the day after his inauguration to conduct his presidency with mercy for the most vulnerable. Then trailblazing astronaut Eileen Collins sits down with Christiane to discuss her career and how she broke barriers to become NASA's first female space shuttle commander. Also on the program: filmmakers Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman speak with Hari Sreenivasan about their documentary "The Alabama Solution".
With little arable land and scarce mineral resources but beautiful beaches and waters, tourism is integral to Cape Verde's economy. While country leaders are hoping this growth will turbocharge a prosperous new chapter for the country, industry leaders are looking at ways to create infrastructure, both on the ground and online, that can ensure a sustainable industry as well. Also: since the late 1970s, Animal Care Services Konsult has been in the business of livestock. Zain Asher sits down with the company's Executive Director, Opeyemi Agbato, to talk about the company's diversification strategy and how the company's grown with the country over the last four-plus decades.
Christiane speaks with New York Times Magazine columnist David Wallace-Wells about the climate crisis and the actions the Trump administration has taken in 2025 to weaken environmental regulations in America. Then renowned actress Kristin Scott Thomas sits down with Christiane to discuss her directorial debut, "My Mother's Wedding", as well as her extraordinary career. Finally, Walter Isaacson speaks with journalist Beth Macy about her book "Paper Girl", an exploration of how poverty and industrial decline ravaged the community she grew up in in Ohio.
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