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November 4, 2026

Season 2027 Episode 9025 | 55m 30s

Rahm Emanuel, former White House Chief of Staff and U.S. Ambassador to Japan, discusses Democrats’ sweeping midterm victories and what they mean for Trump’s presidency. Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley addresses the climate crisis and reparations. Financial Times U.S. National Editor Edward Luce and International Crisis Group Deputy Director Ali Vaez examine the election’s global implications.

Aired: 11/03/26
Extras
The chimpanzees in Fongoli have adapted humanlike behaviors to survive their environment.
Wild chimpanzees are doing something once thought to be uniquely human: making weapons to hunt.
When a baby wild chimpanzee is found in captivity, researchers race to reunite her with her family.
Veteran underground coal miners suffer from black lung disease at highest rates in nearly 50 years.
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Breaking down the Democrats’ big majorities after the blue wave
Midterm voters rebuke Trump, handing Democrats both chambers of Congress
New Mexico's Deb Haaland on making history as first Native American woman elected governor
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