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Douglas Stuart: Stories of tender souls in tough places

Stephen Sackur speaks to the Booker prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain

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Timothy Snyder: Lessons from history

Did the Trump presidency exhibit signs of early stage fascism?

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Elizabeth Neumann: The battle for the soul of the US Republican Party

Can mainstream conservatives rescue the party from far right extremism?

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Dr Seth Berkley: How to ensure the whole world gets a Covid vaccine

It’s a great ambition, but is it achievable?

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Harvey Goldsmith: Can live music survive Covid?

UK live music promoter Harvey Goldsmith on whether the creative world can be revived

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Valdis Dombrovskis: Is the EU ready to aggressively defend its interests?

The EU's Executive Vice-President about strategy inside the world's largest trading bloc

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Khin Zaw Win: Protests in Myanmar

What do the people of Myanmar want now - and what are they likely to get?

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Evan McMullin: What next for anti-Trump Republicans?

Is it time to build a new conservative party from scratch?

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Jewher Ilham: Fears for her Uighur family in China

What hope for human rights for Uighurs living in Xinjiang province?

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Dr Sasa: Does Myanmar have a democratic future?

Why has Myanmar's transition to democracy gone so wrong?

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Adar Poonawalla: How to vaccinate the world

We speak to CEO of the Serum Institute - the biggest vaccine producer in the world.

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Vjosa Osmani: Acting President of Kosovo

Can a new generation of politicians deliver a fresh start for Kosovo?

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Stephen King: Are you afraid of the dark?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the bestselling master of horror writing

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Baroness Minouche Shafik: What do we owe each other?

The need for a new social contract that is less about 'me' and more about 'we'

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Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee: Is the concept of ‘one country, two systems’ dead?

Stephen Sackur interviews one of Beijing’s most loyal backers in Hong Kong

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Jean-Claude Juncker: Is Covid an unprecedented test of EU cohesion?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the former president of the European Commission

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Marina Abramović: A remarkable career pushed to the limits

Stephen Sackur interviews the world's most famous performance artist.

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Erika Lust: Can porn be feminist?

We speak to feminist pornographer Erika Lust to ask if porn can be ethical

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Sir Vartan Melkonian: From Beirut street child to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

How one of the world's most renowned conductors overcame remarkable adversity

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Barbara Amiel: What do the super-rich owe the rest of the world?

What does a former newspaper columnist's memoir reveal about the lives of the wealthy?

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Ken Rogoff: Does Bidenomics make sense?

We speak to US economist Ken Rogoff, on the economic consequences of the pandemic

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Amrullah Saleh: Is the Afghan peace process running out of road?

Stephen Sackur speaks to the First Vice President of Afghanistan Amrullah Saleh

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Tsitsi Dangarembga: Are better days coming for Zimbabwe?

Zeinab Badawi interviews one of Zimbabwe's most influential cultural figures

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Serj Tankian: System of a Down frontman on activism and music

Do politics or music matter more to the frontman of one of the world's biggest rock acts?

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Silvia Foti: When truth trumps family loyalty

Silvia Foti on grappling with family responsible for the holocaust

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Michael Mann: The new climate war?

Climate denial is dead - says climate scientist Michael Mann. In its place? Inaction.

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Navalny aide Vladimir Ashurkov: Is Putin about to eliminate his most dangerous opponent?

Stephen Sackur speaks to a key ally of Alexei Navalny

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Sir Peter Westmacott: Are we at peak geopolitical risk?

Stephen Sackur interviews former British Ambassador to Washington, Paris and Ankara

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Dmytro Kuleba: Has the Russian threat to Ukraine receded?

Stephen Sackur speaks to Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba

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Artists Gilbert Prousch & George Passmore

The artistic duo Gilbert and George have been creating art together since the late 1960s

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