Amanpour: Jack Straw, Robert Draper, John Emshwiller, Rebecca Smith, Vaitea Cowan, Christiana Figueres and Ramsey Green

Amanpour

CNN

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4.1 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 October 2021

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Jack Straw, Former British Foreign Secretary, reflects on the passing of Colin Powell, the former U.S. Secretary of State and four star general. Journalist Robert Draper talks about Powell's legacy as a giant of American military and politics. John Emshwiller and Rebecca Smith, co-hosts of the "Bad Bets" podcast, discuss the fall of Texas energy giant Enron and the ensuing scandal, 20 years on. Christiana Figueres, member of The Earthshot Prize Council, and Vaitea Cowan, co-founder of Enapter and one of the winners of the Earthshot Prize, talk about finding solutions to combat the climate crisis. Walter Isaacson talks with Ramsey Green, New Orleans' Chief of Infrastructure, about how he's re-defining the way cities respond to extreme weather. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:42.0	Colin Powell dead at 84.
0:44.9	The trailblazing four-star general
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