Last week, the Hungarian government asked for emergency permission to rule by decree. Without imposing a time limit, the parliament approved the move. Prime Minister Viktor Orban says he will use the extraordinary powers “proportionately,” but opposition lawmakers say it puts Hungarian democracy in quarantine. Christiane discusses the controversial move with foreign minister Péter Szijjártó.

With Bernie Sanders having pulled out of the presidential race, the stage is set for a Trump-Biden showdown. So what is the former vice president’s strategy? Delaware Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, who co-chairs the Biden campaign, joins the program to discuss.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Dr. Sheri Fink is shining a light on the harrowing day-to-day work at the Brooklyn Hospital Center. Author of a bestselling book about Hurricane Katrina, Fink was Executive Producer on the timely Netflix docuseries “Pandemic." She speaks with Hari about the tough ethical questions facing doctors now.

Senator Bernie Sanders has dropped out of the running for the Democratic nomination. He was the last rival to Joe Biden, leaving the former Vice President as the presumptive nominee gearing up to face President Trump in November. President Obama’s former senior adviser David Axelrod joins the show to analyze Sanders’ decision -- and Biden’s prospects for the general election.

President Trump’s daily press briefings are often criticized for inaccuracies and similar charges are leveled at Fox News. Dozens of journalism professors and leading reporters have signed an open letter lambasting the channel for spreading misinformation, while Kara Swisher wrote an op-ed titled “Fox’s Fake News Contagion.” Swisher and former Fox News correspondent Carl Cameron join the program.

Wuhan, China, where the pandemic began, is now opening up after 76 days of draconian restrictions. Meanwhile, Austria and Denmark say they'll slowly begin to open up again, and Norway says it has now got the virus “under control” and will be sending children back to school soon. How did they do it -- and what lessons can the U.S. learn? Norway's prime minister joins the show for an exclusive talk.

Jon Cohen is an award-winning journalist who has been reporting on infectious diseases for 40 years. He tells Hari Sreenivasan about the remarkable research being done now--even as many still seem determined to ignore the facts--and about his recent, revealing conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci.

In the UK, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in intensive care, suffering from COVID-19. To discuss what exactly this means, and Britain’s current situation, Christiane speaks with a former colleague of Boris Johnson: George Osborne, who served as First Secretary during Prime Minister David Cameron’s tenure.

As an infectious disease expert and adviser to the UK government, Sir Jeremy Farrar is uniquely qualified to discuss the state of the COVID-19 pandemic. Recently, he noted that “we have never faced something like this. Something which in less than 70 days has gone from one city in China to essentially every country on Earth.” He tells Christiane how we can combat future waves of the virus.

Tennis great Billie Jean King is contributing to the fight against coronavirus as only she can: the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, home to the U.S. Open, is being pressed into service as a 350-bed emergency hospital. King welcomes the chance to serve the community while keeping a close watch on the impact of coronavirus on her sport.

China, the original epicenter of COVID-19, appears to be cautiously opening up from lockdown. Authorities, however, are warning that risk remainshigh. Bestselling author Parag Khanna has been studying the spread across Asia. He speaks with Hari Sreenivasan from his home in Singapore about how this pandemic will impact the world order.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jon Bon Jovi is enlisting fans to help him finish his new song by sharing their experiences of the ongoing crisis. He has received thousands of submissions as he and his family continue their three-week isolation. He joins the program from New Jersey to discuss the project and how his home state is coping with the outbreak.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson becomes the first major world leader to be hospitalized for COVID-19. Meanwhile, in the United States, the Surgeon General warns Americans to brace for the “hardest, saddest week ahead, equivalent to Pearl Harbor or 9/11." Physician and author Siddhartha Mukherjee has been studying the progress of the virus. He joins the program to discuss the crisis.

In the early days of the virus’ spread, Iran was hit particularly hard, with more than 60,000 cases and almost 4,000 dead, according to the country’s health ministry. Nonetheless, Iran plans to ease work restrictions soon. Mohammad Nahavandian, the country's Vice President for Economic Affairs, joins the program for an exclusive interview from Tehran.

The legacies of today's leaders will be shaped by their handling of the coronavirus pandemic. But how are they stacking up against the presidents and prime ministers of yesteryear? In a candid conversation with Walter Isaacson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and presidential biographer Jon Meacham dissects the performance of President Trump in this crisis.

Former Republican Governor David Beasley recently contracted COVID-19 but was fortunate enough to fully recover, and has now returned to his job as head of the World Food Programme. He joins the show to describe his own experiences with the virus, and what the WFP is doing to keep its crucial work going in this difficult time.

Some of the strategies individuals can employ to slow the spread of COVID-19 are extremely simple, starting with washing your hands as often as possible. For years, Dr. Atul Gawande has worked with hospitals to lower their infection rates by reminding doctors to do exactly this. A surgeon and "New Yorker" staff writer, Gawande joins the program to reflect on another week of tragedy and challenge.

With many of us staying home, unable to see friends and family in person, it’s a booming time for social media networks like Facebook. But the same question continues to arise: What are these networks doing about misinformation? How do you stop the spread of false and dangerous posts when it comes to a global pandemic with lives at stake? Facebook VP Sir Nick Clegg joins the program to discuss.

Nowhere is the fragility of the U.S. healthcare system more apparent than in America’s poorer communities. Regina Benjamin served as U.S. Surgeon General under President Obama and founded the BayouClinic, serving a poor fishing community in Alabama. Having worked through Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Benjamin talks to Walter about the lessons learned on what to do when disaster strikes rural America.

As the number of COVID-19 infections worldwide climbs to nearly a million, the UK Prime Minister is under fierce criticism for failing to deliver the levels of testing he had promised. To discuss this, Christiane is joined by Tim Spector, the founder of an app designed to track COVID-19 symptoms, alongside NYU infectious disease specialist Dr. Celine Gounder.