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As America feels the toll of the coronavirus, it is drawing closer to the November election where President Trump is set to face off against Democratic nominee Joe Biden. Amy Walter, the national editor of the Cook Political Report, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss how the U.S. presidential race is shaping up. Around the world people are struggling in lockdown, separated from loved ones and trying to prevent the spread of Covid-19; all of which is having a massive strain on our mental health...Show more. Psychologist Jack Saul unpacks how this trauma and how best to treat it. Dr. Helene Gayle is the current president and CEO of The Chicago Community Trust and previously worked for 20 years at the CDC - she digs into why the mortality rate is much higher for black Americans with our Michel Martin. She explains why economic inequality is the key. And finally, Angélique Kidjo, singer and UNICEF goodwill ambassador, reflects on the healing power of music and what motivated her to reinvent Miriam Makeba’s famous South African hit ‘Pata Pata.’

Peter Piot is the director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and is still recovering from coronavirus after being diagnosed back in March. He joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss his ordeal as well as the global response. When Dorothy Duffy sadly lost her older sister to Covid-19, who was living in a care home at the time, she wrote a beautiful and emotive poem to highlight how she is not just a statistic. She reads some of that poignant piece and explains her thought process...Show more. Then our Hari Sreenivasan talks to Anand Giridharadas, author of “Winners Take All”, about hosting his new Vice TV show, "Seat At The Table". He questions the seat of power and money in the United States and argues why society must adapt if we are to prosper. And Finally - Sue Stuart-Smith, psychiatrist and author of "The Well-Gardened Mind", and Ron Finley, who calls himself "The Gangsta Gardener", explain why gardening is much more than just tending to your plants. They reflect on the psychological and health benefits that it holds, particularly whilst we are confined to our homes.

Helle Thorning-Schmidt, co-chair of the Facebook oversight board, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the threat disinformation and conspiracy theories pose when gone unchecked. Thorning-Schmidt says that, over time, the board could challenge Facebook's community standards and impact its ads and its algorithm. Nikole Hannah-Jones won a Pulitzer Prize for The 1619 Project in the New York Times; a project that attempts to re-examine the legacy of slavery in the United States. She explains how jou...Show morernalist and civil rights leader Ida N. Wells became her source of inspiration and why today COVID-19 disproportionately affects African Americans. Our Walter Isaacson speaks to Richard Haass, author of "The World: A Brief Introduction," about why we as a world need to abandon rivalry and embrace cooperation if we are to solve not only the current pandemic but future crises such as climate change and terrorism. He reflects of the challenges of modern globalization and the tensions between the U.S. and China. And finally – Anya Hindmarch handbag and accessories Designer has turned her talents to help the NHS. She describes her “holdster” design for frontline health workers so they can carry personal items whilst saving lives.

Democratic Senator from New Jersey Bob Menendez joins Christiane Amanpour to unpack President Trump's decision to fire State Department Inspector General Steve Linick. He reflects on this decision and current administration's general behaviour. Susan Glasser, staff writer at The New Yorker, and Ed Luce, the U.S. national editor of the Financial Times, draw parallels between Washington under Trump and Moscow under Putin. Then the Navajo Nation president discusses the high number of coronavirus ca...Show moreses in his community and the challenges the Navajos are facing. He argues they are being pushed aside. Satya Nadella is the third ever Microsoft CEO and he is known for transforming the company using his unique style of leadership rooted in empathy. He talks to our Walter Isaacson about how the tech world are innovating and creating whilst in lockdown.

 

 

Dr. Atul Gawande, surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital, talks to Christiane Amanpour about the key steps to safely re-opening the United States and around the world. He delves into the lessons that can be learnt from hospitals as well as how we address mortality during the pandemic. Then – actress Julie Andrews is perhaps the most well-known nanny in the world; her iconic roles in “Mary Poppins” and “The Sound of Music” are cultural cornerstones. Her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton is an arts e...Show moreducator and children's author who she has collaborated with on several books. They speak about working on their new podcast series ‘Julie’s Library’ and why it’s important to release your imagination during lockdown. Finally, our Hari Sreenivasan talks to Guillaume Long, the former Ecuador Minister of Foreign Affairs, about the danger Covid-19 poses to democracy in Latin America. They reflect on the shocking pictures of carboard coffins and bodies left on the side of the streets in the small South American country.

As the U.S. nears 90,000 coronavirus deaths, the WHO this week warned that the virus may never go away, making a vaccine the holy grail. President Trump promised a vaccine at 'warp speed' on Friday, a much faster timetable than many experts predict. Christiane Amanpour speaks to Ed Yong, science writer at The Atlantic, about the science behind the virus. Meanwhile the eyes of many sports fans will be on the German Bundesliga this weekend as it becomes the first major European soccer league to re...Show moreturn amid the coronavirus pandemic. Former English football player Gary Lineker talks to Christiane about the impact the virus is having on the sporting world. And our Hari Sreenivasan talks to Tom Nichols, author of "The Death of Expertise", about the increasing tension between science and politics and how it informs the current health crisis.

Christiane Amanpour is joined by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the former President of Liberia, to talk about how the coronavirus is affecting Africa, and her own experience leading, and winning, the battle against Ebola in 2014. Former Italian Prime Minister and current EU Economy Commissioner, Paolo Gentiloni, reflects on the struggle for unity amongst the European bloc, and the uncertainty around Europe's tourist season. Dr. Boris Lushniak, former U.S. Acting Surgeon General, discusses the controver...Show moresies around America's search for a vaccine, including Dr. Rick Bright's stark warning to Congress on Thursday. And our Walter Isaacson speaks to Sarah Lewis, an associate Professor at Harvard University, about why it's important to have a visual record of the human cost of the coronavirus.

As coronavirus infections in Latin America sky-rocket, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro continues to dismiss the virus as a 'little flu'. Christiane Amanpour speaks to Luiz Henrique Mandetta, Brazil's former Health Minister, who sparred publicly with President Bolsonaro over his handling of the crisis. Mariana Mazzucato, professor of economics at University College London, reflects on the damage COVID-19 has caused across the globe, and digs into how the crisis could spark a move towards faire...Show morer economic systems. Our Walter Isaacson speaks to Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, about the challenge for American business, and his plans to get his team back on the court. And Christiane speaks to Hassan Akkad, a Syrian refugee and film maker now working as a cleaner in the COVID ward of his local hospital in London.

As almost every U.S. state in is now set to lighten lockdown restrictions, America's top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci testified on Tuesday before the Senate Health Committee. The message: open too quickly and face serious consequences. Donna Shalala, former U.S. Health and Human Services secretary, joins Christiane to digest the hearings. Donald G. McNeil Jr., science and health reporter at the New York Times, talks to Christiane about America's roadmap to recovery, and the politiciza...Show moretion of the coronavirus pandemic. Icelandic Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir explains how her country got the coronavirus under control, without imposing strict lockdown measures, and reflects on her next steps to protect Iceland's economy. And Hari Sreenivasan speaks to world-renowned clinical researcher Dr. F. Perry Wilson about dangers of misunderstanding, and even deliberate misinformation, when politics and medicine collide.

Christiane Amanpour is joined by David King, former UK chief scientific adviser, to discuss the easing of Britain's lockdown. He tells Christiane why he thinks that lifting restrictions too soon could damage public trust in science. Meanwhile, the US Supreme Court will decide on Tuesday whether President Trump can block congressional and criminal inquiries into his financial practices. It is the biggest presidential immunity case since Watergate. David Enrich, business investigations editor at t...Show morehe New York Times joins Christiane to discuss his new book "Dark Towers" which explores how Deutsche Bank became one of Donald Trump's go-to lenders. And our Hari Sreenivasan is joined by Amanda Little, Bloomberg columnist and author of "The Fate of Food: What We'll Eat in a Bigger, Hotter, Smarter World", to talk about the role that our global food industry has played in the coronavirus pandemic.