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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 cases 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.    To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 educator 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.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 return 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.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 controversies 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.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 fairer 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.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 politicization 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.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 the 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.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Marking the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe, historians Doris Kearns Goodwin and Max Hastings join Christiane Amanpour to discuss the importance of VE day and the leadership that made it possible. World-renowned primatologist Dr Jane Goodall tells Christiane about her new National Geographic documentary "Jane Goodall- The Hope", and the risk that the coronavirus could pose to apes. And Michel Martin talks to former Pennsylvania governor and veteran Tom Ridge, about his take on the armed protests against lockdown orders in the US and the importance of unity and self-sacrifice.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With dire economic warnings coming in from experts on both sides of the Atlantic, a coronavirus vaccine is being held up as a medical and economic holy grail. 108 potential COVID-19 vaccines are in the works - but what are the chances of one being successful? Christiane Amanpour speaks to Dr. Richard Hatchett, CEO of Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations and former adviser on pandemics to presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. New Yorker writer Evan Osnos tells Michel Martin how he thinks the battered US economy could impact President Trump's re-election prospects. And Christiane talks to British folk singer Laura Marling about the early release of her new album 'Song for Our Daughter'.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tony Blair, the former British Prime Minister, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the globe's response to the coronavirus pandemic; which he says severely lacks the coordination needed to combat the virus effectively. He also reflects on the UK's death toll and their failure to shut down the nation quicker. And from the UK to the U.S. - Stacey Abrams, the former Georgia State House Minority Leader, explains that whilst she isn't quite pitching herself for the role, she would be a more than capable VP candidate under Joe Biden. She also answers questions on the Tara Reade accusations casting shadow on Biden's run for president. Then our Walter Isaacson speaks to Marc Benioff, the chair and CEO of Salesforce, about how he is giving back during this crisis. They unpack the shortages in PPE in the United States and the creative solutions that are being employed to combat those shortages.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices