US surgeon general Vivek Murthy has made news by calling attention to social media; a few weeks ago @hari spoke with him about a related topic: loneliness.
Category: Amanpour & Co
Ukraine Coverage: Bill Browder
After uncovering corruption within Russian businesses, Bill Browder had to flee Russia for his own safety. Since then, he’s been adamant about the risks to the world order that Putin represents. Recorded and broadcast on February 28, 2022.
Ukraine Coverage: Garry Kasparov
Former world chess champion and long-time human rights activist Garry Kasparov had clear eyes on the situation. Recorded & broadcast February 24, 2022.
Ukraine Coverage: Masha Gessen
Amanpour & Company has landed some extremely informative interviews during the Ukraine crisis. Here’s one of them, New Yorker writer Masha Gessen, from the day before Putin launched his invasion.
The Artist known as JR
Here’s an interview I cut w/ @hari & artist @jrart covering some of the work JR’s done recently. He connected from his studio in Paris and spoke about that TIME cover and his work on sites – and virtual – in the US.
Sarah Lewis with Walter Isaacson
Last week I edited this interview between @walterisaacson and @sarahelizalewis which gives an interesting perspective on the current lack of visual documentary…in the context of the history of photography during other times of crisis.
Anthony Monaco with Walter Isaacson
Walter Isaacson chatted with Anthony Monaco, president of Tufts University, about the challenges and opportunities for educational institutions. Watch here:
Nicholas Christakis with Hari Sreenivasan
Hari Sreenivasan interviewed Nicholas Christakis, a sociologist and physician, who discussed historical precedents, and how ideas spread and what that means for us now. Watch it here:
Dr. David Ho with Walter Isaacson
For the first interview, Walter Isaacson spoke with Dr. David Ho about the current situation, testing, etc. Dr. Ho did critical research on HIV in the 1990s.