Amanpour and Company

May 11, 2020

The UK's former chief scientific adviser Sir David King joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss whether or not it's time to ease the country's lockdown. "Dark Towers" author David Enrich discusses tomorrow's Supreme Court case regarding President Trump's personal financial practices. Journalist Amanda Little joins Hari Sreenivasan to explain how COVID-19 is impacting the United States' food supply.

What COVID-19 Reveals About the U.S. Food Supply

16m 48s

From restaurants closing their doors to crops rotting in fields, global supply chains are in disarray due to COVID-19. Amanda Little, author of "The Fate of Food: What We’ll Eat in a Bigger, Hotter, Smarter World,” joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the complexities of the food production process.

Previews + Extras

  • Is the UK Ready to Ease Lockdown?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Is the UK Ready to Ease Lockdown?

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    In the UK, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is trying to ease the lockdown, while mindful that the nation’s infection and death rates are the highest in Europe. But moving the country from “stay at home” to “stay alert” has been derided as vague at best, confusing and contradictory at worst. Sir David King, the UK’s former chief scientific adviser, joins the program to discuss.

  • What's at Stake in Tomorrow's Supreme Court Hearing: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What's at Stake in Tomorrow's Supreme Court Hearing

    S2020 E2226 - 3m

    Tomorrow, the Supreme Court takes on the biggest presidential immunity cases since Watergate, as they consider whether President Trump can block congressional and criminal inquiries into his financial practices. As business investigations editor at The New York Times, David Enrich is a leading expert on President Trump’s deeply tangled financial history. He joins the program to discuss the stakes.

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