Our new “Time Out” segment is designed to take a step back from the headlines. For our inaugural interview, we spoke with Reverend Russell Levenson — who served as a Presidential spiritual advisor & spoke with high profile Americans plus world leaders about faith.

Tarik Jašarević, spokesperson @WHO discusses the dire humanitarian situation on the ground in #Gaza.

As millions of people around the world battle catastrophic hunger, why is the U.S. destroying 500 tons of emergency food aid — enough to feed 1.5 million people a week? Susan Reichle, Retired Senior Foreign Officer of #USAID, joins us to discuss.

U.S. House Democrat @RepGregStanton joins us for a wide-ranging discussion on Trump’s escalating trade war, #Israel’s strikes in Syria and Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Six children are killed while collecting water in #Gaza, raising questions about the future of the enclave’s one million youth. @IamArwaDamon Founder @INARAorg joins us to discuss. @ZainAsher | @biannagolodryga

Five African leaders are in Washington this week meeting with President Trump. @gyude_moore explains the U.S. agenda in #Africa. @ZainAsher | @biannagolodryga

Israeli PM Netanyahu meets President Trump in the Oval Office to discuss the war in Gaza. @NeriaKraus correspondent @newsisrael13 joins us to discuss. @ZainAsher | @biannagolodryga

The football world is in mourning after the death of #Liverpool’s star forward. Football Journalist @KeirRadnedge joins @ZainAsher to discuss the life and legacy of Diogo Jota after his tragic passing Thursday.

How much damage has been inflicted on Iran’s nuclear complex after U.S. strikes? Joe Cirincione, Vice Chair of @CIPolicy Board of Directors joins us live to discuss. @ZainAsher | @biannagolodryga

In an exclusive interview with CNN's @biannagolodryga and @ZainAsher, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen spoke out against President Trump’s trade policy, calling his recent tariffs “the worst self-inflicted wound that I have ever seen an administration impose."

"In most cases, we have mothers who can't have access to the food that they need. We have extremely malnourished children who can't have the treatment they need." Charles Owubah of Action Against Hunger @acfusa on the impact the halt in USAID funding has on lifesaving operations

"Every war has to end in a negotiation. The question is, will this negotiation be from a position of strength for Ukraine or weakness?" @AdamKinzinger on how Trump will change US policy towards #Ukraine.

.@KseniaSvetlova executive director @ROPESorg joins us to discuss PM Netanyahu's testimony in his corruption trial and the collapse of the Assad regime in #Syria. @ZainAsher | @biannagolodryga

.@JoostHiltermann MENA Program Director @crisisgroup joins us to discuss what’s next for Syria after the fall of the Assad regime. @ZainAsher | @biannagolodryga

.@margarettalev senior contributor @axios discusses the pivotal role gender is playing in the U.S elections. @zainasher | @biannagolodryga

Election day in the US is just 4 days away — Reporters @tabitha_mueller and @jjcooper join us to discuss the the battle in the swing states of Nevada and Arizona. @zainasher | @biannagolodryga

“Today, we're all Puerto Ricans." @CNN Senior Political Commentator @ananavarro reacts to the offensive comments made at Donald Trump's NYC rally. @ZainAsher | @biannagolodryga

"Donald Trump unleashed this whirlwind with his rhetoric. It’s dark. It's demeaning to immigrants. It's demeaning to our democracy." Former Arkansas Governor @AsaHutchinson weighs in on Donald Trump's controversial rally at Madison Square Garden.

Israel escalates its offensive in Lebanon and Gaza — as it weighs a retaliatory strike against Iran. @jobahout Professor @PSPA_AUB shares his analysis.

.@elgindy_ of @MiddleEastInst joins us to discuss the death of Yahya Sinwar and what it means for Hamas leadership. @ZainAsher | @biannagolodryga