Journalists from around the world discuss the global response to the coronavirus pandemic, and Time Magazine National Political Correspondent Molly Ball discusses her new book "Pelosi."
For a fifth day, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments via teleconference due to the coronavirus pandemic. One of the cases they took up focused on a local government's efforts to get copies of the president's financial records. The justices have through June to decide whether President Trump has immunity from a subpoena for his finances that are unrelated to his duties as president. The New York County District Attorney's Office is seeking the information, including the president's tax returns, as part of its investigation into alleged misconduct by the Trump Organization.
The National Constitution Center held a panel discussion following Supreme Court oral arguments in a number of cases dealing with subpoenas for President Trump's financial records. The first consolidated argument of Trump v. Mazars and Trump v. Deutsche Bank involved subpoenas issued by congressional committees to third parties, while the second argument, Trump v. Vance, involved a subpoena issued by the New York County District Attorney's Office. Columbia University law professor Gillian Metzger and University of Iowa law professor Andy Grewal joined the discussion moderated by National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen.
Journalist Susannah Cahalan discussed her book "The Great Pretender," about a 1973 experiment, led by Stanford psychologist David Rosenhan, that was conducted to test the legitimacy of psychiatric hospitals in America. For the experiment, Prof. Rosenhan and seven other healthy individuals checked themselves into mental asylums claiming that they were experiencing hallucinations. Once inside, they acted normally and told doctors that the hallucinations had subsided, but they weren't allowed to leave until they admitted to having a mental illness and agreeing to take antipsychotic drugs to treat their conditions. Susannah Cahalan talks about the experiment and the impact that the resulting study - "On Being Sane in Insane Places" - had on the psychiatric profession.
John Barry, author of "The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History," joined to talk about some of the lessons from the 1918 influenza pandemic that could inform lawmakers as they look at ways to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The conversation focused on the latter half of Mr. Barry's book, which focused on the second, third, and subsequent waves of infection that followed the initial spread of the Spanish flu virus. Mr. Barry also answered questions from viewers on the book and on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Journalist Susannah Cahalan discussed her book "The Great Pretender," about a 1973 experiment, led by Stanford psychologist David Rosenhan, that was conducted to test the legitimacy of psychiatric hospitals in America. For the experiment, Prof. Rosenhan and seven other healthy individuals checked themselves into mental asylums claiming that they were experiencing hallucinations. Once inside, they acted normally and told doctors that the hallucinations had subsided, but they weren't allowed to leave until they admitted to having a mental illness and agreeing to take antipsychotic drugs to treat their conditions. Susannah Cahalan talks about the experiment and the impact that the resulting study - "On Being Sane in Insane Places" - had on the psychiatric profession.
This week our guest is Former Vice President and one-time Democratic Presidential Nominee Walter Mondale. He is the last Democratic nominee to select a female running mate, Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro. We talk with him about his decision to choose the Congresswoman, who he thinks VPOTUS Joe Biden should choose for his running mate, and take a look back at what made Vice President Mondale's time in office different from that of his contemporaries.
Journalist Susannah Cahalan discussed her book "The Great Pretender," about a 1973 experiment, led by Stanford psychologist David Rosenhan, that was conducted to test the legitimacy of psychiatric hospitals in America. For the experiment, Prof. Rosenhan and seven other healthy individuals checked themselves into mental asylums claiming that they were experiencing hallucinations. Once inside, they acted normally and told doctors that the hallucinations had subsided, but they weren't allowed to leave until they admitted to having a mental illness and agreeing to take antipsychotic drugs to treat their conditions. Susannah Cahalan talks about the experiment and the impact that the resulting study - "On Being Sane in Insane Places" - had on the psychiatric profession.