Amanpour and Company

February 22, 2021

The former president of Kiribati Anote Tong and United Nations' Youth Ambassador Aliza Ayaz discuss the perils of the climate crisis. Actor Steven Yeun discusses the critically acclaimed film "Minari." Bill Gates joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the climate crisis.

Bill Gates on How to Avoid a Climate Disaster

18m 48s

While billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has worked hard to help end the pandemic, he has never taken his eye off the growing threat to our natural world. Gates does not believe the situation is hopeless, but he does believe it requires immediate action – as outlined in his new book "How to Avoid a Climate Disaster." He speaks with Walter Isaacson as part of our Peril & Promise initiative.

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    Steven Yeun Discusses the Critically Acclaimed Film "Minari"

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    The pandemic has seen the rise of a troubling strain of hate crimes against America’s Asian community – a group regularly impacted by racial bias. The new film "Minari" explores the story of a Korean family trying to build a new life as farmers in rural Arkansas. Steven Yeun, who plays the family patriarch, joins the show to discuss the film, Asian American identity, and representation on screen.

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    The Global Perils of the Climate Crisis

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    Pakistan is one of the most climate vulnerable nations in the world, with monsoon rains increasing in intensity every year. Kiribati – a small island nation in the central Pacific – faces possible obliteration by rising sea levels. To discuss the threat to their nations, Christiane speaks with Kiribati’s former president and a UN youth ambassador and activist from Pakistan.

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