Guest host Ian Bremmer is joined by Jon Huntsman, former U.S. ambassador to China, to discuss the ongoing demonstrations in Hong Kong against a government viewed by protesters as trying to strangle democracy. Guest host Ian Bremmer continues the discussion about the ongoing protests in Hong Kong with Michael Green, senior vice president for Asia at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Guest host Dr. Jon Lapook talks with Bryan Walsh of Time Magazine, Laurie Garrett, Council on Foreign Relations, and Dr. William Schaffner of Vanderbilt University about the Ebola epidemic in West Africa and the first confirmed case in the United States.
Guest host Dr. Jon Lapook talks with Bryan Walsh of Time magazine, Laurie Garrett, Council on Foreign Relations, and Dr. William Schaffner of Vanderbilt University about the Ebola epidemic in West Africa and the first confirmed case in the United States.
Journalist and epidemic expert Laurie Garrett reports on the misunderstandings Americans have about the Ebola outbreak in Africa.
Laurie Garrett explains how biofuels, natural disasters and disease contribute to the global food crisis.
Laurie Garrett warns that the bird virus in Indonesia is 850 times as bad as the swine flu, though the piggies are right outside our door..
Laurie Garrett of the Council on Foreign Relations, science journalist Donald McNeil, Jr., and former CDC director Dr. Jeffrey Koplan, discuss the outbreak of H1N1 and government preparation for a possible epidemic. Christine Lagarde, Finance Minister of France, describes key findings from the G7 summit on the global economic crisis. Zakir Hussain, one of India's best known tabla players, explains the complex percussion instrument.
Laurie Garrett of the Council on Foreign Relations, science journalist Donald McNeil, Jr., and former CDC director Dr. Jeffrey Koplan, discuss the outbreak of H1N1 and how prepared the government is for a possible epidemic.
Sir Paul Nurse, former CDC Director Jeffrey Koplan, Laurie Garrett of the Council on Foreign Relations, and others examine how pandemics originate and spread, and the global challenges of preparing for the inevitable.Sir Paul Nurse, former CDC Director Jeffrey Koplan, Laurie Garrett of the Council on Foreign Relations, and others examine how pandemics develop and spread, and the global challenges of preparing for the inevitable.
Nobel Prize-winner and co-host Sir Paul Nurse and a panel of scientists explain the H5N1 virus and analyze the threat of a pandemic that could kill 70 million people; the conversation continues with Sir Paul Nurse and policy makers from the U.N., C.D.C., and W.H.O. discussing global and national preparedness for a possible pandemic.
Nobel Prize-winner and Co-host Sir Paul Nurse and a panel of prestigious doctors explain the H5N1 virus and analyze the threat of a pandemic that could kill 70 million people.
Guest host Ron Brownstein and a panel of experts exchange views on the falling stock market and the reaction of the Bush administration. Guest host Laurie Garrett, Professor Jeffrey Sachs, and Dr. Seth Berkley of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative discuss the 14th International Conference on AIDS and the state of humanity's war on HIV/AIDS. Guest host Jon Frankel of CBS, and Greg LeMond, cyclist and three-time winner of the Tour de France, talk about Lance Armstrong's chances against fierce competitors, doping in the sport, and the popularity of cycling in America.
Guest host Laurie Garrett, Professor Jeffrey Sachs, and Dr. Seth Berkley of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative discuss the 14th International Conference on AIDS and the state of humanity's war on HIV/AIDS.
Laurie Garrett discusses health care and the treatment of global epidemics, as she does in her book, “Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health.”
Journalist Laurie Garrett shares her experiences traveling through Zaire to report on the outbreak of Ebola and what the epidemic means for global health. Film critics Janet Maslin, David Denby, and Peter Travers analyze the 1995 summer box office hits. Chairman of the Center for Post-Soviet Studies Susan Eisenhower shares her memoir about marrying a Soviet citizen, "Breaking Free: A Memoir of Love and Revolution."
Journalist Laurie Garrett shares her experiences traveling through Zaire to report on the outbreak of Ebola and what the epidemic means for global health.
Science journalist Laurie Garrett, virologist Stephen Morse, and NYC health commissioner Margaret Hamburg discuss Zaire's Ebola outbreak. Journalist Elaine Shannon and James Fox, former assistant director of the FBI, give an update on the Oklahoma City bombing investigation and discuss whether James Nichols, brother of the suspect, is involved. Actor Malik Yoba talks about his work with underprivileged teens and the challenges still facing African-Americans in this country.
Science journalist Laurie Garrett, virologist Stephen Morse, and NYC health commissioner Margaret Hamburg, discuss Zaire's Ebola outbreak, and explain what Ebola is, how it spreads, and what precautions can be taken to halt its progress.
Journalist Laurie Garrett joins a panel of several other journalists and doctors to talk about AIDS and the developments recently made to fight the disease. Choreographer Bill T. Jones discusses his new dance, "Still Here," which premiered at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Journalists Jack Newfield, Michael Kramer, John Fund, and Jonathan Alter diagnose the Clinton presidency to date, his performance, the impact of several scandals, and examine the 1996 U.S. presidential race. Neal Gabler introduces his book, "Winchell: Gossip, Power, and the Culture of Celebrity." Science writer Laurie Garrett and author Richard Preston stress the importance of understanding how to protect yourself from infectious diseases.
Science writer Laurie Garrett and author Richard Preston stress the importance of understanding how to protect yourself from infectious diseases.