i m fareed zakaria. we have a terrific show today, filled with some of the most interesting thinkers in their fields. first up, a new way to think about the role of women in the world with a terrific important panel. then a first for gps, i will have a robot as a guest. you will want to meet my new friend data. next, a man who made me think differently about innovation. the world renowned architect, frank gehry who designs buildings like you ve never seen before. how do you capture the essence of a world leader? i ll talk to the acclaimed and innovative photographer platon. finally, think you can t sell chopsticks to china? think again. first here is my take. these are the dog days of summer. in this hot sweltering weather most americans are busy working. i know i know not you folks in the hamp tons, but the others. meanwhile, most europeans are busy vacations. thus it has ever been, only it s getting worse. nowadays the average european gets about three times as many days of
lashing new england with powerful winds and rain. hello again, everyone. i m fredricka whitfield. i m brooke baldwin. let s get you caught up on what we know at this hour on this storm. president obama an hour away from making the statement about the storm. he will be doing so 5:00 eastern from the rose garden. we ll bring it to you live as soon as we see the president. irene continues to lose power since making landfall this morning. floodwaters are receding on new york s long island and downtown manhatt manhattan. evacuation orders for low lying areas including the rockaways were lifted just last hour. residents are venturing out to examine the storm damage. the storm has proven to be fatal. at least 15 people across six separate states were killed during the storm. irene s powerful winds toppled trees, knocked down power lines, damaged homes. early wind damage estimates alone are expected to top more than $1 million. more than 4 million people without power. as hom