Amanpour and Company

February 27, 2020

Tom Frieden, former director of the Centers for Disease Control during the Ebola crisis, tells Christiane how the U.S. needs to respond to coronavirus. Jean Vanier's biographer reacts to news that the "living saint" and founder of L'Arche International was actually an abuser. "Homewreckers" author Aaron Glantz sits down with Hari to discuss greed, corruption and the 2008 housing crisis.

Could Coronavirus Turn Into the Next Spanish Flu?

2m 16s

For the first time ever, there are now more new infections of coronavirus outside mainland China--where it originated--than inside, where it originated, and the world is scrambling to contain it. Tom Frieden was director of the Centers for Disease Control during the Ebola crisis, and joins the show to explain the severity of the crisis and how the U.S. should respond.

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  • Jean Vanier's Biographer Reacts to News of Abusive Behavior: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jean Vanier's Biographer Reacts to News of Abusive Behavior

    S2020 E2174 - 2m 57s

    In France, a shocking story has shattered the image of a man once called a “living saint.” Jean Vanier was revered for his devotion to the disabled, yet the organization he founded, L’Arche International, revealed this past week that Vanier sexually abused at least six women over a period of 30 years. His biographer Michael Higgins joins the program to react to this news.

  • A Shocking New Look at the 2008 Housing Crisis: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Shocking New Look at the 2008 Housing Crisis

    S2020 E2174 - 19m 12s

    Award-winning journalist Aaron Glantz's latest book, “Homewreckers,” takes a shocking new look at America’s 2008 housing crisis. It’s a tale of greed and corruption, as Glantz pulls back the curtain on a group of Wall Street magnates who he says took advantage of a rigged system. Moreover, as Glantz tells Hari Sreenivasan, these “homewreckers” include key members of President Trump’s inner circle.

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