Amanpour and Company

September 25, 2020

Christiane speaks with director Ron Howard about his latest documentary, "Rebuilding Paradise." She also speaks with author Anjan Sundaram about the political climate in Rwanda and photographer Firooz Zahedi about his new collection of work "Look at Me." Ana Cabrera speaks with Jaime Casap, former Education Evangelist at Google, about how technology can be used to improve learning experiences.

Jaime Casap: “We’ve Failed This Generation"

16m 40s

The pandemic has thrown education into chaos, forcing students and teachers to adapt to new and often frustrating ways of learning. But Jaime Casap says the news is not all bad. He spent 15 years at Google working out ways to use technology in improving our learning experiences. The education evangelist speaks with Ana Cabrera about his discoveries.

Previews + Extras

  • Photographer Firooz Zahedi on Elizabeth Taylor: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Photographer Firooz Zahedi on Elizabeth Taylor

    S2020 E3063 - 2m 55s

    After growing up in Iran and attending boarding school in the UK, Firooz Zahedi went from the diplomatic corps to art school to Andy Warhol’s "Interview" magazine. Along the way, he became Elizabeth Taylor’s close friend and favorite photographer, going on to capture images of Hollywood’s royalty. Zahedi has brought out a collection of his work in a new book called "Look At Me." He joins the show.

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    Rwanda's Increasingly Authoritarian Climate

    S2020 E3063 - 2m 34s

    Paul Rusesabagina, who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom after saving 1,200 people trapped in his hotel by machete-wielding marauders, was arrested and charged with terrorism earlier this month. To assess this reversal of fortune, Christiane speaks with journalist Anjan Sundaram, who has written extensively about Rwanda's increasingly authoritarian political climate.

  • Director Ron Howard on "Rebuilding Paradise": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Director Ron Howard on "Rebuilding Paradise"

    S2020 E3063 - 2m 56s

    For weeks, the skies over the Sunshine State have looked like an alternative universe, red with the glow of wildfires bleeding into the sky. . What happens after the ashes settle? This is the focus of director Ron Howard’s latest documentary, "Rebuilding Paradise," detailing what followed the 2018 Camp Fire that killed 85 people.

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