Amanpour and Company

February 3, 2021

Tim Harford and Dr. Helen Rees; Ebs Burnough; Charles M. Blow

Ebs Burnough On His New Documentary "The Capote Tapes"

2m 56s

Truman Capote is one of the most recognizable yet enigmatic literary figures of the modern era. "In Cold Blood" and "Breakfast at Tiffany’s" were literary blockbusters now regarded as classics. A new documentary, "The Capote Tapes," centers around the author's unfinished novel "Answered Prayers" -- the project that destroyed his social standing and led to his decline.

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  • Charles Blow: Why Black Americans Should Migrate Back South: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Charles Blow: Why Black Americans Should Migrate Back South

    S2021 E3156 - 17m 31s

    After living in NY for 25 years, author Charles Blow moved to Atlanta. In his new book, "The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto," he proposes that Black Americans in the north do the same and return to the South -- the region fled by their ancestors -- with the intention of establishing political power in key cities. Blow joins Hari Sreenivasan to make his case for a reverse Great Migration.

  • Reactions to a New Study of the AstraZeneca Vaccine: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Reactions to a New Study of the AstraZeneca Vaccine

    S2021 E3156 - 2m 54s

    A new study by Oxford University shows that its AstraZeneca vaccine can prevent serious COVID illness as well as actually slow down transmission of the virus. Christiane discusses this with renowned medical researcher Dr. Helen Rees and journalist Tim Harford, who has been tracking the vaccine rollout closely.

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