Happening inside afghanistan. The Taliban Takeover has reached the Oneweek Mark and multitudes of people are trying to flee their country. More than 20,000 are now at the airport in kabul waiting in the brutal sun, hoping they get that golden ticket out. Secretary blinken says 8,000 people were evacuated yesterday alone. All countries combined have now evacuated some 26,500 people. The pentagon announced this morning it had invoked something called the civil Reserve Air Fleet which compels u. S. Commercial airlines to assist with the evacuation. Meanwhile President Biden is expected to talk to the american public again this afternoon about those efforts in afghanistan. Tune in to cnn at 4 00 p. M. Eastern time to see exactly what he has to say. Lets begin with my first two guests, Sami Mahdi just got out of kabul, and Rina Amiri has helped her country from abroad. She was assigned to Winston Holbrook when he was representative in afghanistan and pakistan. Good morning to both of you. I
Thats it for me. Now its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. No one would pretend the world was a perfectly happy place before the covid pandemic, but the virus has undoubtedly worsened the Mental Health of many of us. Lockdown isolation, economic insecurity, the absence of family, friends and intimacy, all are taking their toll. Increasingly, it seems, we are rethinking what it means to be happy. My guest is Laurie Santos, a psychologist at yale university, whose work on the science of happiness has reached millions thanks to her podcast and free online courses. Can we, even now, be taught to be happy . Professor Laurie Santos in new haven, connecticut, welcome to hardtalk. Thanks so much for having me. It is a great pleasure to have you. Would it be right for me to say that you have made it your mission, particularly in this time of covid, your mission to teach us all how to be happier . Yeah, i think thats one way to put it. One of the things we learn from the
Now on bbc news, its time for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. No one would pretend the world was a perfectly happy place before the covid pandemic, but the virus has undoubtedly worsened the Mental Health of many of us. Lockdown isolation, economic insecurity, the absence of family, friends and intimacy, all are taking their toll. Increasingly, it seems, we are rethinking what it means to be happy. My guest is Laurie Santos, a psychologist at yale university, whose work on the science of happiness has reached millions thanks to her podcast and free online courses. Can we, even now, be taught to be happy . Professor Laurie Santos in new haven, connecticut, welcome to hardtalk. Thanks so much for having me. It is a great pleasure to have you. Would it be right for me to say that you have made it your mission, particularly in this time of covid, your mission to teach us all how to be happier . Yeah, i think thats one way to put it. One of the things we learn from the res
Now on bbc news, its time for a Precinct Dose of hardtalk. Bracing dose. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. No one would pretend the world was a perfectly happy place before the covid pandemic, but the virus has undoubtedly worsened the Mental Health of many of us. Lockdown isolation, economic insecurity, the absence of family, friends and intimacy, all are taking their toll. Increasingly, it seems, we are rethinking what it means to be happy. My guest is Laurie Santos, a psychologist at yale university, whose work on the science of happiness has reached millions thanks to her podcast and free online courses. Can we, even now, be taught to be happy . Professor Laurie Santos in new haven, connecticut, welcome to hardtalk. Thanks so much for having me. It is a great pleasure to have you. Would it be right for me to say that you have made it your mission, particularly in this time of covid, your mission to teach us all how to be happier . Yeah, i think thats one way to put it. One of
Gone for 30 am. Time now for hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk, im stephen sackur. No one would pretend the world was a perfectly happy place before the covid pandemic, but the virus has undoubtedly worsened the Mental Health of many of us. Lockdown isolation, economic insecurity, the absence of family, friends and intimacy, all are taking their toll. Increasingly, it seems, we are rethinking what it means to be happy. My guest is Laurie Santos, a psychologist at yale university, whose work on the science of happiness has reached millions thanks to her podcast and free online courses. Can we, even now, be taught to be happy . Professor Laurie Santos in new haven, connecticut, welcome to hardtalk. Thanks so much for having me. It is a great pleasure to have you. Would it be right for me to say that you have made it your mission, particularly in this time of covid, your mission to teach us all how to be happier . Yeah, i think thats one way to put it. One of the things we learn from the rese