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September 18, 2019

Season 2019 Episode 2058 | 55m 42s

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet discusses the climate crisis and the upcoming UN General Assembly with Christiane Amanpour. Brad Pitt joins the program to explain the roles that masculinity and vulnerability play in new space epic "Ad Astra." Microsoft President Brad Smith sits down with Hari Sreenivasan to grapple with the ethical questions that come with new tech.

Aired: 09/17/19
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