Amanpour and Company

July, 19, 2021

Sadiq Khan; Nachman Ash; Dana Priest; Michael Pollan

Michael Pollan, Author of "This Is Your Mind on Plants"

17m 51s

Even with the boom in legal cannabis, there were still more than one million marijuana arrests across the U.S. in 2019. In his new book, "This Is Your Mind on Plants," author Michael Pollan challenges the way we think about all drugs, from psychedelics and opioids to the caffeine in tea and coffee. Pollan speaks with Walter Isaacson about the effects of plant-based drugs on our behavior.

Previews + Extras

  • Nearly All COVID-19 Restrictions Lifted in England: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Nearly All COVID-19 Restrictions Lifted in England

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    Nearly all COVID-19 restrictions have today been lifted in England, on what’s being dubbed “Freedom Day.” A group of global health experts are warning that Britain could become a COVID-19 breeding ground, and that lifting restrictions now is a threat to the world. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan joins the show to discuss.

  • What Israel Has Learned from the Pandemic: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What Israel Has Learned from the Pandemic

    S2021 E4013 - 2m 27s

    It’s hard to predict the future when it comes to COVID-19, but many are looking at the data from Israel for clues. The country started lifting restrictions in March, after an early vaccination drive saw over 60% of its people get at least one shot – yet cases are spiking again there too. Israel’s Health Ministry director general joins the show to discuss lessons learned.

  • What is Pegasus and Who's Being Hacked?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What is Pegasus and Who's Being Hacked?

    S2021 E4013 - 2m 54s

    New reports say that software produced by an Israeli company to assist governments in tracking down terrorists and criminals is now being used by its clients to target activists, politicians, and journalists. The Washington Post, in coordination with 16 media partners including PBS, reports that at least 37 smartphones were successfully hacked by a program called Pegasus. Dana Priest discusses.

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