Ken Burns explains how new documentary ‘The Dust Bowl’ provides a lesson for today’s obstacles

FROM THE SHOW—Ken Burns’ latest documentary, ‘The Dust Bowl,’ airing in November, takes a close look at how mistakes in farming, government and bad information led to a massive environmental and economic disaster.

As he explains, many of those mistakes can be seen in current obstacles.

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The full interviews with Ken Burns, Marc Goodman and Gina Bianchini air this Friday at 8 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. ET.