CNN Special Report

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68 total episodes

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13 seasons

First Aired April 19, 1980

Overview

In hour-long, in-depth explorations, CNN hosts examine extraordinary individuals, unexpected events and controversial subjects through interviews, stories, images and videos.

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Scheme and Scandal: Inside the College Admissions Crisis

Season 40 - Episode 14 - 1h 45m

Air Date

October 21, 2019

Overview

Fareed Zakaria looks at the frenzied competition for slots at elite schools - that has exploded into the biggest cheating scandal in American history - a scheme that exploited the desperate quest for higher test scores, as well as the world of elite sports, played only by the affluent, that college advisors call "rich white affirmative action."