August 5, 2021

COVID-19's long-term effects on the brain are causing concern among scientists -- among them, Dr. Adam Hampshire. He is a cognitive neuroscientist at Imperial College London. Hampshire's latest research, published in The Lancet medical journal, associates coronavirus with a decrease in reasoning and problem solving abilities. He breaks down his findings.

The Delta variant is surging as vaccination rates slow to a crawl in some states. James Brainard is the Mayor of Carmel in the Republican stronghold of Indiana. While the state's vaccination numbers are far behind those of many states, the city of Carmel is way ahead with about 80% of residents fully vaccinated. What's behind this success story? Mayor Brainard joins Bianna to discuss.

Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman rose to prominence when he testified to Congress in 2019 about the now infamous phone call between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. Vindman's account of the incident was at the heart of President Trump's first impeachment and his emotive testimony had a major impact. He reflects on this in his new book.