Former NIH Director Francis Collins 
Amanpour25 Jul 2025

Former NIH Director Francis Collins 

In the first six months of his second term, Donald Trump has set about changing the very fabric of America. And in the crosshairs: science. Unprecedented funding cuts and staff layoffs across universities, federal agencies and programs are threatening to derail research crucial in tackling the most pressing health issues facing Americans and indeed much of the world. Francis Collins has overseen some of the most revolutionary science of the last few decades before announcing his retirement in March, and he joins the show with a warning. Also on today's show: Mstyslav Chernov, Director, 2000 Meters to Andriivka; Carly Ann York, Author, "The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog and Other Serious Discoveries of Silly Science" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Assessing the 'Special Relationship' Moving Forward

Assessing the 'Special Relationship' Moving Forward

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with US President Donald Trump today in Washington. The stakes were high, with European security, and indeed prosperity in the balance. As UK Ambassador to the ...

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Former British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace

Former British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace

For the past week, Donald Trump has publicly aligned the United States more with America's adversary, Vladimir Putin, than with its allies, Ukraine and the rest of the Europe. With the next German cha...

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Who is Dan Bongino?

Who is Dan Bongino?

The FBI is undergoing the most radical transformation of its leadership in its history. It's new director, Kash Patel, an ardent Trump supporter, was narrowly confirmed by the Senate last week and he ...

25 Feb 202558min

Europe Marks 3 Years of War in Ukraine

Europe Marks 3 Years of War in Ukraine

European leaders are gathered in Kyiv today to mark the third anniversary of Russia’s war on Ukraine. And for President Zelensky, the show of European support could not come at a more important time: ...

24 Feb 202558min

Russia Revels in West’s Division

Russia Revels in West’s Division

As Trump launches a jaw-dropping 180 on Russia-Ukraine policy, Biden’s number two at the State Department, Wendy Sherman, joins me to discuss Putin’s playbook and what Trump needs to know about dealin...

22 Feb 202540min

Trump to Putin: Welcome!

Trump to Putin: Welcome!

Ukraine is left looking on as America brings Russia back into the fold and Trump tests constitutional limits at home. New York Times columnist Masha Gessen joins Christiane to discuss the threats of r...

21 Feb 202558min

Former Russian Diplomat Boris Bondarev

Former Russian Diplomat Boris Bondarev

Ukraine has been fighting for its freedom for 1,093 days and must now contend not only with Russia but a reversal in US foreign policy, as the new administration welcomes Vladimir Putin back into the ...

20 Feb 202559min

Former US Diplomat on US-Russia Relations

Former US Diplomat on US-Russia Relations

We are seeing a shift in US and Russia's relations as high-level talks take place in Saudi Arabia, with both countries agreeing to "work through the conflict in Ukraine." Wendy Sherman was Deputy Secr...

19 Feb 202559min

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